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Is Horton's Kids Still Open? Update (Washington, DC)

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As of September 2026, Horton's Kids is listed open on Yelp, reviewed by our team on September 7, 2026; not yet independently confirmed through direct contact.

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Secondary source
hortonskids.org

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What the source shows: A Yelp listing for Horton's Kids was updated February 2026, and the organization's own website describes an active tutoring, meals, and family-support program serving about 600 Southeast DC students, consistent with continued operation.

  • Season / episode Season 3, Episode 13
  • Original air date
  • Address 2233 Hunter Pl SE, Washington, DC 20020

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What happened after Restaurant: Impossible (Food Network)?

Horton's Kids, a Washington, DC nonprofit that supports underserved children in the city's Ward 8, appeared on Restaurant: Impossible (Food Network) in a special "White House Edition" episode that aired June 13, 2012. Unlike most episodes, this was not a commercial restaurant rescue: First Lady Michelle Obama asked Chef Robert Irvine to take on the organization's cramped, under-equipped space, where children ate outside regardless of weather because there was no real dining room, storage was minimal, and a faulty oven limited what staff could cook for the after-school meal program in a neighborhood with few nearby food options.

Irvine's team built the children a dining room, renovated the kitchen so staff could reliably cook full meals on site, and created a community garden so kids could grow and learn about the vegetables that would end up on their plates, tying the physical rebuild to Horton's Kids' broader mission of healthy eating and family support.

Horton's Kids has continued to operate in the years since, and the organization eventually outgrew the renovated space. According to Axios, Horton's Kids opened a larger headquarters called Horton's Hub in a former church near Fort Stanton Park in Southeast DC on February 3, 2023, adding a media lab, job-training resources, and mental-health support alongside its existing tutoring and meal programs. Axios reported the organization was then serving about 600 students and their families a year, having supported the community for more than three decades. The organization's own website continues to describe an active program at that Hunter Place SE address, and a Yelp listing under the Horton's Kids name shows activity updated as recently as February 2026, consistent with the nonprofit remaining in operation well beyond its 2012 television appearance, making it one of the more clearly ongoing success stories among the properties Robert Irvine and his team have renovated over the life of the show.

Featured on Restaurant: Impossible

Season / episode
Season 3, Episode 13
Original air date
Episode title
Horton's Kids
What was featured
dining room, kitchen, and garden built for a children's nonprofit at Michelle Obama's request
Role
Featured restaurant
Name on the broadcast
Horton's Kids

Frequently asked questions

Is Horton's Kids still open in 2026?

As of September 2026, Horton's Kids is listed open on Yelp, reviewed by our team on September 7, 2026; not yet independently confirmed through direct contact.

What happened to Horton's Kids after Restaurant: Impossible?

Horton's Kids, a Washington, DC nonprofit that supports underserved children in the city's Ward 8, appeared on Restaurant: Impossible (Food Network) in a special "White House Edition" episode that aired June 13, 2012. As of September 2026, Horton's Kids is listed open on Yelp, reviewed by our team on September 7, 2026; not yet independently confirmed through direct contact.

Where is Horton's Kids located?

2233 Hunter Pl SE, Washington, DC 20020. That is the address on the record as of September 7, 2026.

What season and episode of Restaurant: Impossible featured Horton's Kids?

Season 3, Episode 13 of Restaurant: Impossible, first aired June 13, 2012. The episode is titled “Horton's Kids”.

Did the makeover last at Horton's Kids?

The episode first aired June 13, 2012. Our most recent check was September 7, 2026 — 14 years later —: As of September 2026, Horton's Kids is listed open on Yelp, reviewed by our team on September 7, 2026; not yet independently confirmed through direct contact.

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Visit info

Address
2233 Hunter Pl SE, Washington, DC 20020
Venue type
restaurant
Official website
hortonskids.org

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Sources

  • axios.com — https://www.axios.com/local/washington-dc/2023/02/03/hortons-kids-new-headquarters-southeast-dc
  • hortonskids.org — https://www.hortonskids.org/
  • Yelp — https://www.yelp.com/biz/hortons-kids-washington

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