What Happened to Hominy Grill After Best Thing I Ever Ate?

Best Thing I Ever Ate, Season 2, Episode 7

The 'Chocolate' episode featured Hominy Grill's chocolate soufflé, one of several dishes that drew national attention to the Charleston restaurant, alongside its shrimp and grits and the "Big Nasty" biscuit plate. Hominy Grill served Southern and Lowcountry cooking at 207 Rutledge Avenue in downtown Charleston, South Carolina, under chef Robert Stehling, who won the James Beard Foundation's award for best chef in the Southeast in 2008. Charleston City Paper reported on 2019-04-08 that Stehling had announced Hominy Grill would close, telling the paper he felt ready for new experiences after nearly 24 years in business.

Live5News reported on 2019-04-28 that Hominy Grill served its last day of business as planned, ending its run on Rutledge Avenue. Wikipedia's summary also notes the restaurant appeared on other television programs, including No Reservations with Anthony Bourdain and Man v. Food, before its 2019 closing.

Food Paradise, Season 4, Episode 4 Aired 2012

Food Paradise's "Sausage Paradise" (2012, season 4) featured Hominy Grill's Lowcountry breakfast fare, including its shrimp and grits and the sausage-gravy-smothered fried chicken biscuit known as the "Big Nasty." According to Wikipedia (revised 2026-07-27), Hominy Grill operated for almost 24 years at 207 Rutledge Avenue in downtown Charleston, South Carolina, under chef Robert Stehling, who won a James Beard Foundation award as the Southeast's best chef in 2008. Google Places marks the business as permanently closed, and a 2026-09-08 site check found the address now occupied by an unrelated retailer, Thula Tula, indicating Hominy Grill is no longer operating at that location.

Man v. Food, Season 2, Episode 3 Aired August 19, 2009

Man v. Food included Hominy Grill in a 2009 episode (aired August 19, 2009) during its Charleston stop, featuring the restaurant's shrimp and grits and its "Big Nasty" — a fried chicken breast stacked on biscuits under sausage gravy. According to Wikipedia, revised 2026-07-27, Hominy Grill operated at 207 Rutledge Avenue in downtown Charleston for nearly 24 years under chef Robert Stehling, who won a James Beard Foundation award as the Southeast's best chef in 2008. Wikipedia also lists appearances by the restaurant on The Best Thing I Ever Ate, No Reservations with Anthony Bourdain, and Man v. Food (season 2). Google Places lists the Rutledge Avenue address as permanently closed.