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Where Is Island Frydays Now? (Cincinnati, OH)

Relocated reported

As of September 2026, citybeat.com indicates Island Frydays relocated to 5920 Hamilton Avenue, Cincinnati, OH; reviewed by our team, not yet independently confirmed.

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citybeat.com ·
Secondary source
fox19.com ·

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What the source shows: CityBeat and Fox19 report that owner Leo Morgan closed the original Short Vine location at the end of 2024 and is reopening Island Frydays at 5920 Hamilton Avenue in College Hill.

  • Season / episode Season 21, Episode 4
  • Original air date
  • Address 5920 Hamilton Avenue, Cincinnati, OH 45224

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What happened after Diners, Drive-Ins and Dives?

Diners, Drive-Ins and Dives featured Island Frydays for its Worldwide Flavorfest episode (aired 2014-09-26), highlighting the restaurant's fried Caribbean seafood and jerk-style dishes rooted in Jamaican home cooking. The eatery opened in 2009 on Cincinnati's Short Vine strip near the University of Cincinnati and built a following as a neighborhood Caribbean spot. According to CityBeat, owner Leo Morgan closed the original Short Vine location at the end of 2024 after the business struggled through the COVID-19 pandemic. Fox19 reported on 2025-08-26 that Morgan announced Island Frydays would return, and CityBeat reported on 2026-05-13 that he is opening a larger, 5,200-square-foot location at 5920 Hamilton Avenue in College Hill, adding a catering operation and a nightlife lounge called the Paradise Room. A grand-opening date had not yet been announced as of that article's publication.

In the June 2021 episode 'Takeout: All Over the Menu,' Diners, Drive-Ins and Dives paired past guest restaurants with Guy Fieri and Hunter Fieri by video chat for a takeout-themed show, and Cincinnati's Island Frydays contributed Jamaican oxtail and wings to the episode's takeout menu, according to Pies 'n' Thighs' press page recapping the episode. Island Frydays, a Caribbean restaurant in the Corryville neighborhood at 2826 Short Vine St., first appeared on the show in 2014, when owner Leo Morgan's jerk chicken and spicy snapper were approved by Fieri, according to Flavortown USA.

Featured on Diners, Drive-Ins and Dives

Season / episode
Season 21, Episode 4
Original air date
Episode title
Worldwide Flavorfest
What was featured
fried Caribbean seafood and jerk-style dishes
Role
Featured restaurant
Name on the broadcast
Island Frydays
Season / episode
Season 34, Episode 3
Original air date
Episode title
Takeout: All Over the Menu
What was featured
Jamaican oxtail and wings for the takeout special
Role
Featured restaurant
Name on the broadcast
Island Frydays

Frequently asked questions

Is Island Frydays still open in 2026?

As of September 2026, citybeat.com indicates Island Frydays relocated to 5920 Hamilton Avenue, Cincinnati, OH; reviewed by our team, not yet independently confirmed.

What happened to Island Frydays after Diners, Drive-Ins and Dives?

Diners, Drive-Ins and Dives featured Island Frydays for its Worldwide Flavorfest episode (aired 2014-09-26), highlighting the restaurant's fried Caribbean seafood and jerk-style dishes rooted in Jamaican home cooking. As of September 2026, citybeat.com indicates Island Frydays relocated to 5920 Hamilton Avenue, Cincinnati, OH; reviewed by our team, not yet independently confirmed.

Where is Island Frydays located?

5920 Hamilton Avenue, Cincinnati, OH 45224. That is the address on the record as of September 7, 2026.

What season and episode of Diners, Drive-Ins and Dives featured Island Frydays?

Season 21, Episode 4 of Diners, Drive-Ins and Dives, first aired September 26, 2014. The episode is titled “Worldwide Flavorfest”.

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Address
5920 Hamilton Avenue, Cincinnati, OH 45224
Venue type
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Official website
islandfrydays.com

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Sources

  • citybeat.com — https://www.citybeat.com/food-drink/island-frydays-expands-new-restaurant-nightlife-lounge/
  • fox19.com — https://www.fox19.com/2025/08/26/local-caribbean-restaurant-featured-guy-fieris-show-announces-return/
  • islandfrydays.com — https://islandfrydays.com/
  • piesnthighs.com — https://piesnthighs.com/blogs/press/press-diners-drive-ins-and-dives
  • flavortownusa.com — https://www.flavortownusa.com/locations/766/island-frydays

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