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Is J.G. Melon Still Open? Best Thing I Ever Ate Update (New York, NY)

Best Thing I Ever Ate, Season 3 New York, New York

Current status

Open

As of October 2026, J.G. Melon is listed open on Yelp, reviewed by our team on September 15, 2026; not yet independently confirmed through direct contact.

What the source shows: A Yelp listing for J.G. Melon, updated July 2026, shows continuing reviews and photos indicating ongoing operation. How we decide a status →

What happened after Best Thing I Ever Ate?

The episode titled 'Burgers' featured J.G. Melon's signature cheeseburger, a simple char-grilled patty served with the restaurant's cottage fries. According to Wikipedia (revised 2026-08-25), J.G. Melon is an American restaurant established in 1972, located at 1291 Third Avenue on the northeast corner of East 74th Street on Manhattan's Upper East Side, and is known for its hamburgers. A Yelp listing for the restaurant, updated 2026-07, shows continuing customer reviews and photos, according to Yelp. The restaurant's own website, jgmelon-nyc.com, returned an HTTP 200 response when checked on 2026-09-08, though the site's landing page is a minimal entry gate that displayed no dated content to this check.

The episode Best Thing I Ever Ate, Season 3

Episode 5
Air date not confirmed
Title: Burgers · What was featured: the classic cheeseburger, a signature dish

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Sources we checked 3 references

  1. Yelp https://www.yelp.com/biz/j-g-melon-new-york-4
  2. Wikipedia https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/J.G._Melon
  3. jgmelon-nyc.com https://jgmelon-nyc.com
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