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What Happened to Horace & Dickie's Seafood Carry Out After Man v. Food?

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As of September 2026, Horace & Dickie's Seafood Carry Out has closed — confirmed via Yelp, August 2026.

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What the source shows: Yelp's listing for the original 809 12th St NE location is tagged closed and last updated 2026-08, while the packet's Google Places result resolved instead to an unrelated, newer restaurant of the same name in Glenarden, MD.

  • Season / episode Season 2, Episode 12
  • Original air date
  • Address 809 12th St NE, Washington, DC 20002

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What happened after Man v. Food?

S2E12 featured Horace & Dickie's Seafood Carryout, a takeout seafood spot on Washington, DC's H Street NE corridor known for southern-style fried fish, including a fried whiting sandwich that The Washington Post included among dishes that have shaped how DC eats, according to WUSA9. The carryout was founded in 1990 by Richard "Dickie" Shannon and a partner known as Horace, according to WUSA9. A Yelp listing for the original shop at 809 12th St NE, updated 2026-08, marks it as permanently closed (Yelp). A same-named restaurant, Horace & Dickies Seafood of Glenarden, opened in Glenarden, Maryland in August 2020, according to WUSA9.

Featured on Man v. Food

Season / episode
Season 2, Episode 12
Original air date
Episode title
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What was featured
southern-style fried fish, including the fried whiting sandwich, at an H Street NE carryout
Role
Featured restaurant
Name on the broadcast
Horace & Dickie's Seafood Carry Out

Frequently asked questions

Is Horace & Dickie's Seafood Carry Out still open in 2026?

As of September 2026, Horace & Dickie's Seafood Carry Out has closed — confirmed via Yelp, August 2026.

What happened to Horace & Dickie's Seafood Carry Out after Man v. Food?

S2E12 featured Horace & Dickie's Seafood Carryout, a takeout seafood spot on Washington, DC's H Street NE corridor known for southern-style fried fish, including a fried whiting sandwich that The Washington Post included among dishes that have shaped how DC eats, according to WUSA9. As of September 2026, Horace & Dickie's Seafood Carry Out has closed — confirmed via Yelp, August 2026.

Is Horace & Dickie's Seafood Carry Out permanently closed?

As of September 2026, Horace & Dickie's Seafood Carry Out has closed — confirmed via Yelp, August 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 Horace & Dickie's Seafood Carry Out located?

809 12th St NE, Washington, DC 20002. That is the address on the record as of September 7, 2026.

What season and episode of Man v. Food featured Horace & Dickie's Seafood Carry Out?

Season 2, Episode 12 of Man v. Food, first aired October 21, 2009.

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Address
809 12th St NE, Washington, DC 20002
Venue type
restaurant

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Sources

  • Yelp — https://www.yelp.com/biz/horace-and-dickies-seafood-carryout-washington
  • wusa9.com — https://www.wusa9.com/article/news/local/maryland/daughter-dedicates-newly-opened-horace-and-dickies-to-founding-parents/65-e556ef14-08ba-47a8-9b6d-5a9b4638b7f9

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