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Is Jacques Torres Still Open? Best Thing I Ever Ate Update (New York, NY)

Best Thing I Ever Ate, Season 1 New York, New York

Current status

Open

As of October 2026, Jacques Torres is open — confirmed via the restaurant's current website/social account, accessed September 8, 2026.

What the source shows: The restaurant's website is live with a current, dated promotion and active shop, and Google Places confirms it as operational at Grand Central. How we decide a status →

What happened after Best Thing I Ever Ate?

On Best Thing I Ever Ate's 'Wake Up Call' episode, Jacques Torres Chocolate was featured for its chocolate chip cookies and hot chocolate, made by chocolatier Jacques Torres, who opened his first Brooklyn shop in 2000 after years working as a pastry chef, including an earlier tenure at New York's Le Cirque restaurant. Jacques Torres Chocolate is a chocolate shop and cafe with a Grand Central Terminal location in the Lexington Passage. A site check on 2026-09-08 found mrchocolate.com live and advertising a promotion running 'through Monday 9/7,' discounting purchases at checkout, alongside an active online shop selling chocolate bars and gift boxes. Google Places lists Jacques Torres Chocolate as operational at 107 East 42nd Street, Lexington Passage, New York, NY, matching the site's Grand Central address.

The episode Best Thing I Ever Ate, Season 1

Episode 7
Air date not confirmed
Title: Wake Up Call · What was featured: chocolate chip cookies and signature hot chocolate

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  • Ep 7BLD

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  • Ep 7Golden West Café

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  • Ep 7Hugo's

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Sources we checked 2 references

  1. mrchocolate.com http://www.mrchocolate.com/
  2. Google https://www.google.com/maps/search/?api=1&query=Jacques+Torres+Chocolate+107+E+42nd+St+New+York+NY+10017
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