Is Lexington Candy Shop Still Open? Food Paradise Update (New York, NY)
Food Paradise, Season 17 New York, New York
Current status
As of October 2026, Lexington Candy Shop is listed open on lexingtoncandyshop.net, reviewed by our team on September 15, 2026; not yet independently confirmed through direct contact.
What the source shows: The restaurant's own website lists current weekend hours and ordering options, and a Google Places listing shows the business as operational. How we decide a status →
- Episode Season 17, Episode 13
- Address 1226 Lexington Ave, New York, NY 10028
- Website lexingtoncandyshop.net
- Show map
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What happened after Food Paradise?
Lexington Candy Shop is a historic luncheonette and former candy shop on the Upper East Side of Manhattan, founded in 1925 and now billed as an original New York City luncheonette from the soda-fountain era, according to Wikipedia (revised 2026-08-27). According to the restaurant's website (lexingtoncandyshop.net), checked 2026-09-08, the shop currently lists Saturday hours of 8 a.m. to 6 p.m. and Sunday hours of 8 a.m. to 4 p.m., offers online ordering, and promotes availability for local delivery and takeout. The site also promotes the shop's availability for private parties and photo shoots, capitalizing on its standing as a surviving example of New York's mid-century luncheonette culture. A Google Places listing checked 2026-09-08 lists the business as operational at 1226 Lexington Ave.
The episode
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Sources we checked
- lexingtoncandyshop.net http://www.lexingtoncandyshop.net/
- Wikipedia https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Lexington_Candy_Shop
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Record fp-1452 · checked by Cal Marchetti.