What Happened to Lucy's Eastsi… After You Gotta Eat Here!? (Vancouver, BC)
Current status
As of October 2026, Lucy's Eastside Diner has closed — confirmed via dailyhive.com, September 18, 2026.
Last verified
What the source shows: Daily Hive reported on 2026-09-18 that the diner announced on Instagram that it had closed, and Google's place listing checked 2026-10-19 is marked permanently closed.
- Season / episode Season 3, Episode 12
- Original air date
- Address 2708 Main St, Vancouver, BC V5T 3C7
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What happened after You Gotta Eat Here!?
In the 2014-05-16 episode "Lucy's Eastside Diner, Ciao Roma, The Branch," host John Catucci attempted a single-bun burger with four patties, bacon, sausage, chili, onion rings and an egg, according to TVmaze's episode summary. BC Living, in an article dated 2014-08-08, described the diner's challenge at 2708 Main Street as a six-patty burger priced at $30 and free for anyone who finished it in 20 minutes. Daily Hive, on 2026-09-18, traced the East Vancouver diner to The Whip, launched in 2006, with Lucy's following from 2010, and noted its retro style, shakes and sandwiches. The same article reported that the diner announced on Instagram that it had closed, quoting the line "Today marks the end of an era" and a reference to a new team stepping in, without naming that team or its plans. A second Daily Hive piece, dated 2026-09-19, also listed the diner among recent Vancouver closures.
Featured on You Gotta Eat Here!
- Show
- You Gotta Eat Here!
- Season / episode
- Season 3, Episode 12
- Original air date
- Episode title
- Lucy's Eastside Diner, Ciao Roma, The Branch
- What was featured
- Single-bun burger challenge with four patties, bacon, sausage, chili, onion rings and egg
- Role
- Featured restaurant
- Name on the broadcast
- Lucy's Eastside Diner
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Visit info
- Address
- 2708 Main St, Vancouver, BC V5T 3C7
- Venue type
- diner
- Official website
- lucyseastsidediner.com
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Sources
- dailyhive.com — https://dailyhive.com/vancouver/lucys-eastside-diner-vancouver
- dailyhive.com — https://dailyhive.com/vancouver/vancouver-restaurants-closed-september-2026
- bcliving.ca — https://bcliving.ca/food-drink/local-food/four-food-challenges-in-greater-vancouver
- api.tvmaze.com — https://api.tvmaze.com/shows/15676/episodes
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