Is John's of 12th Street Still Open? Diners, Drive-Ins and Dives Update
Diners, Drive-Ins and Dives, Season 13 New York, New York
Current status
As of October 2026, John's of 12th Street is listed open on johnsof12thstreet.com, reviewed by our team on September 15, 2026; not yet independently confirmed through direct contact.
What the source shows: The restaurant's own website is live with active BentoBox ordering and a Press page referencing its 'Triple D' appearance, with no closure notice. How we decide a status →
- Episode Season 13, Episode 7
- Aired
- Address 302 E 12th St, New York, NY 10003
- Website johnsof12thstreet.com
- Show map
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What happened after Diners, Drive-Ins and Dives?
Diners, Drive-Ins and Dives visited John's of 12th Street in Manhattan's East Village for the 'Global Traditions' episode that aired 2012-01-23, spotlighting the Italian restaurant's traditional red-sauce cooking. The restaurant's own website lists its address as 302 East 12th Street, the same East Village location featured on the show, and includes a dedicated Press page that references its 'Triple D' appearance. A site check on 2026-09-08 found the website live and current, with active online ordering through BentoBox and a combined Hours, Location & Reservations page. The site also lists pages for group and party dining, along with phone contact and social links to Facebook, Instagram, and Yelp. No notice of closure or a change of address from the East 12th Street location appeared anywhere on the current site.
The episode
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Ep 6Tattooed Moose
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Ep 8Boulevard Diner
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Ep 8The Kitchen
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Sources we checked
- johnsof12thstreet.com http://johnsof12thstreet.com/
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Record ddd-0480 · checked by Cal Marchetti.