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What Happened to Harlowe's French Dip After Food Paradise? (Pasadena, CA)

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As of September 2026, Harlowe's French Dip has closed — confirmed via Yelp, June 2026.

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What the source shows: Yelp's listing for the Union Street address, updated June 2026, marks the location permanently closed, matching the packet's Google Places business_status (queried 2026-09-08), with no fresher source found showing it reopened.

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What happened after Food Paradise?

Food Paradise (Travel Channel) featured Harlowe's French Dip in the 'Sandwich Heroes' episode, highlighting its French dip sandwiches made with beef, turkey, pork, and lamb alongside burgers, oysters, and salads. Harlowe's French Dip was a sandwich restaurant in the Old Pasadena district, opened by a chef and his firefighter business partners on Union Street, a corridor known for its cluster of restaurants and shops in the city's historic downtown. According to Yelp, updated June 2026, a listing for the Union Street address marks the business as permanently closed. The packet's Google Places data, queried 2026-09-08, likewise lists the location's business status as permanently closed. Both dated sources point to the same Old Pasadena storefront referenced in the episode, with no fresher source found showing the address reopened under the same name.

Featured on Food Paradise

Season / episode
Season 16, Episode 4
Original air date
Not confirmed
Episode title
Sandwich Heroes
What was featured
its French dip sandwiches made with beef, turkey, pork, and lamb
Role
Featured restaurant
Name on the broadcast
Harlowe's French Dip

Frequently asked questions

Is Harlowe's French Dip still open in 2026?

As of September 2026, Harlowe's French Dip has closed — confirmed via Yelp, June 2026.

What happened to Harlowe's French Dip after Food Paradise?

Food Paradise (Travel Channel) featured Harlowe's French Dip in the 'Sandwich Heroes' episode, highlighting its French dip sandwiches made with beef, turkey, pork, and lamb alongside burgers, oysters, and salads. As of September 2026, Harlowe's French Dip has closed — confirmed via Yelp, June 2026.

Is Harlowe's French Dip permanently closed?

As of September 2026, Harlowe's French Dip has closed — confirmed via Yelp, 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 Harlowe's French Dip located?

43 Union St, Pasadena, CA 91103. That is the address on the record as of September 7, 2026.

What season and episode of Food Paradise featured Harlowe's French Dip?

Season 16, Episode 4 of Food Paradise. The episode is titled “Sandwich Heroes”.

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Address
43 Union St, Pasadena, CA 91103
Venue type
restaurant
Official website
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Sources

  • Yelp — https://www.yelp.com/biz/harlowes-french-dip-pasadena-4

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