Is Jamaican Jerk Pit Still Open? Man v. Food Update (Ann Arbor, MI)
Man v. Food, Season 8 Ann Arbor, Michigan
Current status
As of October 2026, Jamaican Jerk Pit shows as open per Google location data; not yet reviewed by our team.
What the source shows: Google Places lists Jamaican Jerk Pit as operating at 314 S Thayer St, Ann Arbor, MI 48104 on 2026-10-18, and the restaurant's own website lists the same address and phone number. How we decide a status →
- Episode Season 8, Episode 32
- Aired
- Address 314 South Thayer St, Ann Arbor, MI 48104
- Website jamaicanjerkpit.com
- Show map
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What happened after Man v. Food?
Jamaican Jerk Pit, at 314 South Thayer Street in Ann Arbor, Michigan, serves Caribbean dishes including jerk chicken, curry chicken, and a jerk-wing preparation, under the management of native Jamaican Robert Campbell, according to the restaurant's own site. The episode's challenge, per Wikipedia's list of Man v. Food episodes, was six jerk chicken wings drenched in a sauce made with Scotch bonnet and ghost peppers, a match for the restaurant's jerk-wing menu items. The episode was titled for Detroit, but Jamaican Jerk Pit is in Ann Arbor, roughly 45 miles west of the city. In an October 2026 check, Google's listing for 314 S Thayer St showed Jamaican Jerk Pit as operating, and the restaurant's own website listed the same address and phone number.
The episode
Also in Season 8
Season 8: 70 of 93 still open · 8 renamed, moved or under new owners
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Ep 29Izumi Ramen
Open -
Ep 30Badboy Burrito
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Ep 30El Siboney
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Ep 30The Fish House
Open -
Ep 31Greek Village Grille
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Ep 31Slyman's Restaurant
Open - Closed
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Ep 32Cloverleaf
Open
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Sources we checked
- jamaicanjerkpit.com https://jamaicanjerkpit.com/
- Wikipedia https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/List_of_Man_v._Food_episodes
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Record mvf-526 · checked by Cal Marchetti.