Is Grinders Still Open? Man v. Food Update (Kansas City, MO)
Man v. Food, Season 8 Kansas City, Missouri
Current status
As of October 2026, Grinders is listed open on OpenTable, reviewed by our team on September 7, 2026; not yet independently confirmed through direct contact.
What the source shows: An OpenTable listing updated in 2026 shows Grinders taking reservations at its Crossroads Arts District address, and the restaurant's own site lists the same address as current. How we decide a status →
- Episode Season 8, Episode 5
- Aired
- Address 417 E 18th St, Kansas City, MO 64108
- Website grinderspizza.com
- Show map
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What happened after Man v. Food?
Man v. Food's Casey Webb stopped at Grinders in Kansas City's Crossroads Arts District, an artist-founded pizza-and-sandwich spot known for New York-style pies, Philly cheesesteaks, and its Death Wings chicken wings. Grinders was started by artist STRETCH, who opened a Crossroads studio in 1992 and later built the restaurant around a shared food-art-music theme, according to the restaurant's own website. The location has also been recognized on Food Network's Diners, Drive-Ins and Dives for its Chili-Bomb pizza. Since the episode, the restaurant's own site and current delivery listings on DoorDash, Uber Eats, and Toast show it still operating at the same East 18th Street address, and an OpenTable listing updated in 2026 shows the venue accepting reservations for its adjoining event space, Grinders KC Event Venue.
The episode
Also in Season 8
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Before you go: Businesses change fast. Always confirm directly with the restaurant — call ahead, or check its own current website or social media — before making plans around anything on this page.
Sources we checked
- grinderspizza.com https://grinderspizza.com/
- grinderspizza.com https://grinderspizza.com/about-stretch/
- OpenTable https://www.opentable.com/r/grinders-kansas-city
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Record mvf-427 · checked by Cal Marchetti.