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Is Locale BBQ Post Still Open? Diners, Drive-Ins and Dives Update

Diners, Drive-Ins and Dives, Season 30 Wilmington, Delaware

Current status

Open

As of October 2026, Locale BBQ Post is open — confirmed via thelocalebbqpost.com, September 8, 2026.

What the source shows: Google Places lists Locale BBQ Post as operational and the business's website, checked 2026-09-08, returned a working homepage with content dated to 2026. How we decide a status →

What happened after Diners, Drive-Ins and Dives?

Diners, Drive-Ins and Dives visited Locale BBQ Post in Wilmington, Delaware, for the May 24, 2019 episode 'A World of Barbecue,' highlighting the restaurant's smoked barbecue plates and sides. Locale BBQ Post is a barbecue restaurant on Delaware Avenue in Wilmington. According to Google Places, the business carries an operational listing status at 1715 Delaware Avenue, matching the location referenced in the episode. On September 8, 2026, Locale BBQ Post's website, thelocalebbqpost.com, returned a working homepage titled 'HOME | Locale BBQ Post' with content dated to 2026.

The site did not display an online ordering widget or posted hours at the time of the check. The homepage's underlying code referenced custom web fonts hosted on Wix's content-delivery network, consistent with a small-business site built on that platform.

The episode Diners, Drive-Ins and Dives, Season 30

Episode 2
Aired
Title: A World of Barbecue · What was featured: Smoked barbecue meats and sides
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Sources we checked 2 references

  1. thelocalebbqpost.com http://www.thelocalebbqpost.com/
  2. Google https://www.google.com/maps/search/?api=1&query=Locale+BBQ+Post+1715+Delaware+Ave+Wilmington+DE+19806
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Record ddd-1127 · checked by Cal Marchetti.