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Is JT Farnham's Seafood & Grill Still Open? Update (Essex, MA)

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As of September 2026, JT Farnham's Seafood & Grill is listed open on Yelp, reviewed by our team on September 7, 2026; not yet independently confirmed through direct contact.

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What the source shows: A Yelp listing updated 2026-08 shows 432 reviews and no closed marking, indicating ongoing operation.

  • Season / episode Season 2, Episode 8
  • Original air date
  • Address 88 Eastern Avenue, Essex, MA 01929

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What happened after Diners, Drive-Ins and Dives?

Diners, Drive-Ins and Dives featured JT Farnham's Seafood & Grill in the "One of a Kind" episode, which aired 2007-11-19, highlighting the restaurant's fried clams. JT Farnham's is a seafood restaurant on Eastern Avenue in Essex, Massachusetts, a small coastal town north of Boston known for its clam shacks. A Yelp business listing for the restaurant, updated 2026-08, showed 432 reviews and carried no permanent-closure marking, indicating the restaurant remains open. A separate restaurant-directory profile (tvfoodies.com) lists a working phone number for the business but notes no official website is available. The restaurant's address and phone number on the Yelp listing matched the details in the original location data, with no changes noted. No news coverage of a closure, sale, or relocation was found in this review.

Featured on Diners, Drive-Ins and Dives

Season / episode
Season 2, Episode 8
Original air date
Episode title
One of a Kind
What was featured
Fried clams at a small-town Massachusetts seafood restaurant
Role
Featured restaurant
Name on the broadcast
JT Farnham's Seafood & Grill

Frequently asked questions

Is JT Farnham's Seafood & Grill still open in 2026?

As of September 2026, JT Farnham's Seafood & Grill is listed open on Yelp, reviewed by our team on September 7, 2026; not yet independently confirmed through direct contact.

What happened to JT Farnham's Seafood & Grill after Diners, Drive-Ins and Dives?

Diners, Drive-Ins and Dives featured JT Farnham's Seafood & Grill in the "One of a Kind" episode, which aired 2007-11-19, highlighting the restaurant's fried clams. As of September 2026, JT Farnham's Seafood & Grill is listed open on Yelp, reviewed by our team on September 7, 2026; not yet independently confirmed through direct contact.

Where is JT Farnham's Seafood & Grill located?

88 Eastern Avenue, Essex, MA 01929. That is the address on the record as of September 7, 2026.

What season and episode of Diners, Drive-Ins and Dives featured JT Farnham's Seafood & Grill?

Season 2, Episode 8 of Diners, Drive-Ins and Dives, first aired November 19, 2007. The episode is titled “One of a Kind”.

What do reviews say since Diners, Drive-Ins and Dives?

A Yelp business listing for the restaurant, updated 2026-08, showed 432 reviews and carried no permanent-closure marking, indicating the restaurant remains open. We summarise what dated sources report; we do not publish our own rating.

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Visit info

Address
88 Eastern Avenue, Essex, MA 01929
Venue type
restaurant
Official website
None found

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Sources

  • Yelp — https://www.yelp.com/biz/jt-farnhams-essex-2
  • tvfoodies.com — https://www.tvfoodies.com/locations/198/jt-farnhams-seafood-and-grill/

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