What Happened to Gotham Bar and Grill After Best Thing I Ever Ate?
Current status
As of September 2026, Gotham Bar and Grill has closed — confirmed via nrn.com, June 2026.
Last verified
What the source shows: Nation's Restaurant News reported the restaurant's June 2026 closure following a reported cyber security incident, and a July 2026 Chapter 11 bankruptcy filing by parent company Gotham Restaurants LLC, and the owners' own post called the closure permanent.
- Season / episode Season 4, Episode 8
- Address 12 East 12th Street, New York, NY 10003
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What happened after Best Thing I Ever Ate?
Best Thing I Ever Ate featured Gotham Bar and Grill in the episode 'That I'm Thankful For.' Gotham Bar and Grill was a New American restaurant at 12 East 12th Street in Greenwich Village, Manhattan, that opened in 1984, according to Wikipedia (revised 2026-07-11). The restaurant closed in 2020 during the COVID-19 pandemic and reopened in November 2021, per the same entry. Nation's Restaurant News reported that a cyber incident in June 2026 cost the business $45,000, leaving it unable to make payroll, and that the restaurant closed as a result. According to Nation's Restaurant News (2026-07), parent company Gotham Restaurants LLC filed for Chapter 11 bankruptcy protection. In a post cited by Nation's Restaurant News, the restaurant's owners wrote that 'Gotham at 12 East 12 Street is permanently closed,' while stating hope to reopen at a different address. No new address had been confirmed in the sources reviewed.
Featured on Best Thing I Ever Ate
- Original air date
- Not confirmed
- Episode title
- That I'm Thankful For
- What was featured
- New American restaurant open since 1984
- Role
- Featured restaurant
- Name on the broadcast
- Gotham Bar and Grill
Frequently asked questions
Is Gotham Bar and Grill still open in 2026?
As of September 2026, Gotham Bar and Grill has closed — confirmed via nrn.com, June 2026.
What happened to Gotham Bar and Grill after Best Thing I Ever Ate?
Best Thing I Ever Ate featured Gotham Bar and Grill in the episode 'That I'm Thankful For.' Gotham Bar and Grill was a New American restaurant at 12 East 12th Street in Greenwich Village, Manhattan, that opened in 1984, according to Wikipedia (revised 2026-07-11). As of September 2026, Gotham Bar and Grill has closed — confirmed via nrn.com, June 2026.
Is Gotham Bar and Grill permanently closed?
As of September 2026, Gotham Bar and Grill has closed — confirmed via nrn.com, June 2026. We publish a closure only with a dated source behind it, and we say plainly when it has not been independently confirmed.
Where is Gotham Bar and Grill located?
12 East 12th Street, New York, NY 10003. That is the address on the record as of September 7, 2026.
What season and episode of Best Thing I Ever Ate featured Gotham Bar and Grill?
Season 4, Episode 8 of Best Thing I Ever Ate. The episode is titled “That I'm Thankful For”.
What do reviews say since Best Thing I Ever Ate?
No new address had been confirmed in the sources reviewed. We summarise what dated sources report; we do not publish our own rating.
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Visit info
- Address
- 12 East 12th Street, New York, NY 10003
- Venue type
- restaurant
- Official website
- None found
- State hub
- TV restaurants in New York
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Sources
- nrn.com — https://www.nrn.com/independent-restaurants/new-york-city-landmark-gotham-restaurant-closes-for-good
- nrn.com — https://www.nrn.com/restaurant-finance/gotham-restaurant-owner-files-for-chapter-11-bankruptcy-protection
- Wikipedia — https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Gotham_Bar_and_Grill
- restaurantbusinessonline.com — https://www.restaurantbusinessonline.com/financing/nyc-landmark-gotham-restaurant-closed-permanently
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