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What Happened to Kitchen Cray After Best Thing I Ever Ate? (Lanham, MD)

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As of September 2026, Kitchen Cray has closed — confirmed via Yelp, July 2026.

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What the source shows: A Yelp listing titled 'KitchenCray Cafe - CLOSED,' updated July 2026, and a separate Apple Maps listing for the same address both mark the business permanently closed.

  • Season / episode Season 9, Episode 12
  • Address 4601 Presidents Dr, Lanham, MD 20706
  • Current name KitchenCray Cafe

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What happened after Best Thing I Ever Ate?

Best Thing I Ever Ate visited Kitchen Cray in the 'Let's Do Lunch' episode (S9E12), highlighting the Lanham restaurant's breakfast and brunch menu. Kitchen Cray, also listed as KitchenCray Cafe, is a cafe at 4601 Presidents Drive in Lanham, Maryland, categorized under Breakfast & Brunch on Yelp. A Yelp business listing titled 'KitchenCray Cafe - CLOSED,' updated July 2026, marks the business as permanently closed, and a separate Apple Maps listing for the same address also lists it as permanently closed, according to Yelp and Apple Maps. Neither listing gives an exact closing date, so a public listing updated July 2026 marks it permanently closed rather than confirming when the closure occurred. No reopening, relocation, or new-ownership announcement was found for the address.

Featured on Best Thing I Ever Ate

Season / episode
Season 9, Episode 12
Original air date
Not confirmed
Episode title
Let's Do Lunch
What was featured
Brunch and comfort breakfast plates at KitchenCray Cafe
Role
Featured restaurant
Name on the broadcast
Kitchen Cray

Frequently asked questions

Is Kitchen Cray still open in 2026?

As of September 2026, Kitchen Cray has closed — confirmed via Yelp, July 2026.

What happened to Kitchen Cray after Best Thing I Ever Ate?

Best Thing I Ever Ate visited Kitchen Cray in the 'Let's Do Lunch' episode (S9E12), highlighting the Lanham restaurant's breakfast and brunch menu. As of September 2026, Kitchen Cray has closed — confirmed via Yelp, July 2026.

Is Kitchen Cray permanently closed?

As of September 2026, Kitchen Cray has closed — confirmed via Yelp, July 2026. We publish a closure only with a dated source behind it, and we say plainly when it has not been independently confirmed.

What is Kitchen Cray called now?

Now: KitchenCray Cafe (formerly Kitchen Cray). As of September 2026, Kitchen Cray has closed — confirmed via Yelp, July 2026.

Where is Kitchen Cray located?

4601 Presidents Dr, Lanham, MD 20706. That is the address on the record as of September 7, 2026.

What season and episode of Best Thing I Ever Ate featured Kitchen Cray?

Season 9, Episode 12 of Best Thing I Ever Ate. The episode is titled “Let's Do Lunch”.

Is Kitchen Cray still using the Best Thing I Ever Ate menu or branding?

Best Thing I Ever Ate visited Kitchen Cray in the 'Let's Do Lunch' episode (S9E12), highlighting the Lanham restaurant's breakfast and brunch menu. Anything newer than our last check on September 7, 2026 may not be reflected here.

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Address
4601 Presidents Dr, Lanham, MD 20706
Venue type
cafe
Official website
None found

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Sources

  • Yelp — https://www.yelp.com/biz/kitchencray-cafe-lanham-3
  • maps.apple.com — https://maps.apple.com/place?place-id=IC4E2D5135F78D0FB

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