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What Happened to Kitsune After Diners, Drive-Ins and Dives?

Diners, Drive-Ins and Dives, Season 35 Albuquerque, New Mexico

Current status

Closed

As of October 2026, Kitsune has closed — confirmed via Facebook, September 8, 2026.

What the source shows: Google Places lists Kitsune's business status as permanently closed, and a check of the restaurant's Facebook page on 2026-09-08 returned only error and loading scripts with no current menu, hours, or ordering content. How we decide a status →

What happened after Diners, Drive-Ins and Dives?

On Diners, Drive-Ins and Dives ('Asian and American,' aired 2022-02-25), Guy Fieri visited Kitsune, an Albuquerque restaurant on Romero Street NW near Old Town. The restaurant's name, evoking the fox spirit of Japanese folklore, points to an Asian-influenced menu, consistent with that episode's broader theme. A Google Places record lists Kitsune's business status as permanently closed. A check of the restaurant's Facebook page, kitsuneABQ, in September 2026 returned only Facebook's own error and loading scripts rather than any current menu, hours or ordering information, consistent with an inactive page. No 2026-dated review, menu update or ordering activity was found for the 524 Romero St NW address to suggest the restaurant has reopened under the same name or under a new operator.

The episode Diners, Drive-Ins and Dives, Season 35

Episode 2
Aired
Title: Asian and American · What was featured: Old Town-area restaurant with an Asian-influenced menu
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  1. Facebook https://www.facebook.com/kitsuneABQ
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Record ddd-1297 · checked by Cal Marchetti.