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Is Hola Arepa Still Open? Food Paradise Update (Minneapolis, MN)

Food Paradise, Season 11 Minneapolis, Minnesota

Current status

Open

As of October 2026, Hola Arepa is listed open on holaarepa.com, reviewed by our team on September 7, 2026; not yet independently confirmed through direct contact.

What the source shows: The restaurant's website, checked 2026-09-08, listed weekend hours and included a working online-ordering cart, with no indication of closure. How we decide a status →

What happened after Food Paradise?

Hola Arepa appeared in the episode 'Handheld Happiness' for its Venezuelan-style stuffed arepas, part of a Latin American street-food menu that also includes small plates and tropical cocktails. According to holaarepa.com, the restaurant is located in South Minneapolis and was founded by chef Christina Nguyen and her partner Birk Grudem, who also operate the sister restaurant Hai Hai. Checked on 2026-09-08, the site listed weekend hours of Friday 4 p.m. to 10 p.m., Saturday 10 a.m. to 10 p.m., and Sunday 10 a.m. to 9 p.m., with last seating 30 minutes before close, and included a working online-ordering cart alongside reservation and gift-card links. No closure notice or outdated content appeared on the page, though the site's own text describing the restaurant appeared to date to around its opening. No additional independent source was located to further corroborate this location's current status.

The episode Food Paradise, Season 11

Episode 2
Air date not confirmed
Title: Handheld Happiness · What was featured: Venezuelan-style stuffed arepas and Latin street food
How Food Paradise restaurants have fared: 27% closed →

Also in Season 11 Food Paradise

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  1. holaarepa.com http://holaarepa.com/
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Record fp-0755 · checked by Cal Marchetti.