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What Happened to Kenny & Zuke's Delicatessen After Food Paradise?

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As of September 2026, Kenny & Zuke's Delicatessen has closed — confirmed via wweek.com, November 20, 2023.

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Yelp ·

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What the source shows: Willamette Week reported the permanent closing of Kenny & Zuke's last deli location on 2023-11-20, and Yelp's listing (updated February 2026) still carries a closed tag for the same address.

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What happened after Food Paradise?

"Deli-Licious" featured Kenny & Zuke's Delicatessen and its hand-cured, house-brined pastrami, served in classic deli sandwiches at this Portland delicatessen. Kenny & Zuke's was a Jewish-style delicatessen founded in 2007 by chef Ken Gordon, operating for over a decade from a Southwest Portland storefront near downtown. Willamette Week reported on 2023-11-20 that the owners were permanently closing the business's last remaining deli location, ending the brand's original run in Portland. Yelp's listing for the address, updated February 2026, still marks the business as closed, with reviews trailing off after the 2023 closure. A separately branded "Kenny & Zuke's Delicatessen & Market" location at Portland International Airport appears in newer Yelp listings, but it is a distinct concession operation rather than a reopening of the deli featured on the episode.

Featured on Food Paradise

Season / episode
Season 8, Episode 4
Original air date
Not confirmed
Episode title
Deli-Licious
What was featured
hand-cured pastrami and classic deli sandwiches at this Portland delicatessen
Role
Featured restaurant
Name on the broadcast
Kenny & Zuke's Delicatessen

Frequently asked questions

Is Kenny & Zuke's Delicatessen still open in 2026?

As of September 2026, Kenny & Zuke's Delicatessen has closed — confirmed via wweek.com, November 20, 2023.

What happened to Kenny & Zuke's Delicatessen after Food Paradise?

"Deli-Licious" featured Kenny & Zuke's Delicatessen and its hand-cured, house-brined pastrami, served in classic deli sandwiches at this Portland delicatessen. As of September 2026, Kenny & Zuke's Delicatessen has closed — confirmed via wweek.com, November 20, 2023.

Is Kenny & Zuke's Delicatessen permanently closed?

As of September 2026, Kenny & Zuke's Delicatessen has closed — confirmed via wweek.com, November 20, 2023. We publish a closure only with a dated source behind it, and we say plainly when it has not been independently confirmed.

Where is Kenny & Zuke's Delicatessen located?

1038 SW Harvey Milk St, Portland, OR 97205. That is the address on the record as of September 7, 2026.

What season and episode of Food Paradise featured Kenny & Zuke's Delicatessen?

Season 8, Episode 4 of Food Paradise. The episode is titled “Deli-Licious”.

What do reviews say since Food Paradise?

Yelp's listing for the address, updated February 2026, still marks the business as closed, with reviews trailing off after the 2023 closure. We summarise what dated sources report; we do not publish our own rating.

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Address
1038 SW Harvey Milk St, Portland, OR 97205
Venue type
deli
Official website
None found

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Sources

  • wweek.com — https://www.wweek.com/food/2023/11/20/pastrami-powerhouse-kenny-zukes-is-permanently-closing-its-last-deli/
  • Yelp — https://www.yelp.com/biz/kenny-and-zukes-delicatessen-portland
  • geocoding.geo.census.gov — https://geocoding.geo.census.gov/geocoder/locations/onelineaddress?address=1038%20SW%20Stark%20St%2C%20Portland%2C%20OR%2097205&benchmark=Public_AR_Current&format=json

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