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What Happened to Gourmet Dumpling House After Best Thing I Ever Ate?

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As of September 2026, Gourmet Dumpling House has closed — confirmed via nbcboston.com, June 21, 2022.

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Yelp ·

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What the source shows: NBC Boston's June 2022 article documents the Chinatown location's announced July 1, 2022 closure via the business's own Google Maps post, and Yelp's listing for the address remains tagged permanently closed as of September 2026.

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What happened after Best Thing I Ever Ate?

The 'Better Than Mine' episode (S5E4) featured Gourmet Dumpling House, an award-winning Chinese restaurant in Boston's Chinatown known for soup dumplings and other Shanghainese-style dishes. The restaurant operated from 52 Beach Street for 15 years and had been recognized by Travel and Leisure as one of the 25 best Chinese restaurants in the United States. According to NBC Boston, published 2022-06-21, the business announced in a Google Maps post that 'due to the lease term,' the Chinatown location would close its operations on 2022-07-01. The same report noted a separate Cambridge location remained available to customers after the Chinatown closure. A Yelp business page for the Beach Street address, updated 2026-09, still marks the listing permanently closed. No reopening of the Chinatown storefront was found in available sources.

Featured on Best Thing I Ever Ate

Season / episode
Season 5, Episode 4
Original air date
Not confirmed
Episode title
Better Than Mine
What was featured
Chinatown soup dumpling restaurant, 'Better Than Mine' episode
Role
Featured restaurant
Name on the broadcast
Gourmet Dumpling House

Frequently asked questions

Is Gourmet Dumpling House still open in 2026?

As of September 2026, Gourmet Dumpling House has closed — confirmed via nbcboston.com, June 21, 2022.

What happened to Gourmet Dumpling House after Best Thing I Ever Ate?

The 'Better Than Mine' episode (S5E4) featured Gourmet Dumpling House, an award-winning Chinese restaurant in Boston's Chinatown known for soup dumplings and other Shanghainese-style dishes. As of September 2026, Gourmet Dumpling House has closed — confirmed via nbcboston.com, June 21, 2022.

Is Gourmet Dumpling House permanently closed?

As of September 2026, Gourmet Dumpling House has closed — confirmed via nbcboston.com, June 21, 2022. We publish a closure only with a dated source behind it, and we say plainly when it has not been independently confirmed.

Where is Gourmet Dumpling House located?

52 Beach St, Boston, MA 02111. That is the address on the record as of September 7, 2026.

What season and episode of Best Thing I Ever Ate featured Gourmet Dumpling House?

Season 5, Episode 4 of Best Thing I Ever Ate. The episode is titled “Better Than Mine”.

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52 Beach St, Boston, MA 02111
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Sources

  • nbcboston.com — https://www.nbcboston.com/news/local/gourmet-dumpling-house-in-bostons-chinatown-is-closing/2752959/
  • Yelp — https://www.yelp.com/biz/gourmet-dumpling-house-boston-3
  • bostonrestaurants.blogspot.com — https://bostonrestaurants.blogspot.com/2022/06/gourmet-dumpling-house-in-bostons.html

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