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Is J. Gilligan's Bar and Grill Still Open? Food Paradise Update

Food Paradise, Season 1 Arlington, Texas

Current status

Open

As of October 2026, J. Gilligan's Bar and Grill is open — confirmed via the restaurant's current website/social account, accessed September 3, 2026.

What the source shows: J. Gilligan's own website is live with current-dated event listings (a Sept 22-27, 2026 shuttle schedule) and active shuttle-ticket ordering; consistent with the prior 2026-09-03 check. How we decide a status →

What happened after Food Paradise?

Food Paradise's "Bar Food Paradise" episode showcased J. Gilligan's Bar and Grill in Arlington, Texas, highlighting the sports bar's wings and game-day bar food served to fans heading to nearby AT&T Stadium and Globe Life Field. J. Gilligan's is a longtime Arlington sports bar and grill known for running game-day shuttles to the stadiums and for live entertainment and party-tray catering. According to the business's own website (jgilligans.com), last modified 2026-09-03, the bar was listing current weekly hours, an active shuttle-ticket ordering system, and stadium-parking promotions for the current season.

Yelp's listing for the business, updated 2026-07, likewise showed it operating at 400 E Abram St in downtown Arlington. The website's homepage text separately listed a different street address, which does not match the address confirmed across Yelp and Arlington's tourism listings; the bar otherwise showed no sign of closure, relocation, or new ownership.

The episode Food Paradise, Season 1

Episode 13
Air date not confirmed
Title: Bar Food Paradise · What was featured: wings, bar food, and game-day fare near AT&T Stadium
How Food Paradise restaurants have fared: 27% closed →

Also in Season 1 Food Paradise

Season 1: 85 of 114 still open · 3 renamed, moved or under new owners

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Sources we checked 2 references

  1. jgilligans.com http://www.jgilligans.com/
  2. Yelp https://www.yelp.com/biz/j-gilligans-bar-and-grill-arlington-2
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Record fp-0098 · checked by Cal Marchetti.