Is Hickory House Ribs Still Open? Update (Aspen, CO)
Current status
As of September 2026, Hickory House Ribs is open — confirmed via the restaurant's current website/social account, accessed September 8, 2026.
Last verified
What the source shows: The restaurant's website was live on 2026-09-08 with a working online ordering system and posted hours for both an Aspen and a Parker, CO location, agreeing with the Google Places OPERATIONAL status for the Aspen address.
- Season / episode Season 35, Episode 2
- Original air date
- Address 730 W Main St #730, Aspen, CO 81611
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What happened after Diners, Drive-Ins and Dives?
On Diners, Drive-Ins and Dives ('Asian and American,' aired 2022-02-25), Guy Fieri visited Hickory House Ribs, an Aspen barbecue restaurant known for smoked ribs and related barbecue plates. The restaurant operates on West Main Street in Aspen, Colorado. In September 2026, the restaurant's website, hickoryhouseribs.com, listed an active online ordering system and current hours, and described a second location that has since opened in Parker, Colorado. A Google Places record separately lists the original Aspen location as operational at 730 W Main St. Together, the working ordering system, posted hours and expansion to a second Colorado location indicate the restaurant continues to operate under its original name at the same Main Street address it had when the episode aired in 2022.
Featured on Diners, Drive-Ins and Dives
- Original air date
- Episode title
- Asian and American
- What was featured
- Barbecue restaurant known for smoked ribs
- Role
- Featured restaurant
- Name on the broadcast
- Hickory House Ribs
Frequently asked questions
Is Hickory House Ribs still open in 2026?
As of September 2026, Hickory House Ribs is open — confirmed via the restaurant's current website/social account, accessed September 8, 2026.
What happened to Hickory House Ribs after Diners, Drive-Ins and Dives?
On Diners, Drive-Ins and Dives ('Asian and American,' aired 2022-02-25), Guy Fieri visited Hickory House Ribs, an Aspen barbecue restaurant known for smoked ribs and related barbecue plates. As of September 2026, Hickory House Ribs is open — confirmed via the restaurant's current website/social account, accessed September 8, 2026.
Where is Hickory House Ribs located?
730 W Main St #730, Aspen, CO 81611. That is the address on the record as of September 7, 2026.
What season and episode of Diners, Drive-Ins and Dives featured Hickory House Ribs?
Season 35, Episode 2 of Diners, Drive-Ins and Dives, first aired February 25, 2022. The episode is titled “Asian and American”.
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Visit info
- Address
- 730 W Main St #730, Aspen, CO 81611
- Venue type
- restaurant
- Official website
- hickoryhouseribs.com
- State hub
- TV restaurants in Colorado
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Sources
- hickoryhouseribs.com — http://hickoryhouseribs.com/
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