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What Happened to Mackinaw's Restaurant After Diners, Drive-Ins and Dives?

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As of September 2026, Mackinaw's Restaurant has closed — confirmed via chronline.com, March 2023.

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Yelp ·

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What the source shows: The Daily Chronicle (2023-03) reported the state's liquor board denied Mackinaw's license reapplication amid a COVID-order dispute, and Yelp's listing (updated 2026-06) still marks it closed; the packet's original location match was a different restaurant in Green Bay, WI, corrected via search and Census geocoding.

  • Season / episode Season 34, Episode 12
  • Original air date
  • Address 545 N Market Blvd, Chehalis, WA 98532

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What happened after Diners, Drive-Ins and Dives?

Diners, Drive-Ins and Dives visited Mackinaw's for the episode 'Regional Flavors' (aired 2021-10-01), spotlighting the restaurant's eclectic, farm-to-table menu, including dishes such as duck breast, Southwestern braised rabbit, and an oxtail Pakistani curry. Mackinaw's was a restaurant and bar established in 2006 inside the Hotel Washington building in downtown Chehalis, Washington. According to The Daily Chronicle, reporting in 2023-03, the Washington State Liquor and Cannabis Board denied the restaurant's liquor-license reapplication after a dispute over COVID-era closure orders, and the same report noted the owner expected the business to close within weeks. Yelp's listing for the restaurant, updated 2026-06, is marked closed. This review found the packet's initial location match pointed to a same-named restaurant in Green Bay, Wisconsin; the corrected address and coordinates above reflect the real Chehalis, Washington location.

Featured on Diners, Drive-Ins and Dives

Season / episode
Season 34, Episode 12
Original air date
Episode title
Regional Flavors
What was featured
eclectic farm-to-table dishes like duck breast and oxtail curry
Role
Featured restaurant
Name on the broadcast
Mackinaw's Restaurant

Frequently asked questions

Is Mackinaw's Restaurant still open in 2026?

As of September 2026, Mackinaw's Restaurant has closed — confirmed via chronline.com, March 2023.

What happened to Mackinaw's Restaurant after Diners, Drive-Ins and Dives?

Diners, Drive-Ins and Dives visited Mackinaw's for the episode 'Regional Flavors' (aired 2021-10-01), spotlighting the restaurant's eclectic, farm-to-table menu, including dishes such as duck breast, Southwestern braised rabbit, and an oxtail Pakistani curry. As of September 2026, Mackinaw's Restaurant has closed — confirmed via chronline.com, March 2023.

Is Mackinaw's Restaurant permanently closed?

As of September 2026, Mackinaw's Restaurant has closed — confirmed via chronline.com, March 2023. We publish a closure only with a dated source behind it, and we say plainly when it has not been independently confirmed.

Where is Mackinaw's Restaurant located?

545 N Market Blvd, Chehalis, WA 98532. That is the address on the record as of September 7, 2026.

What season and episode of Diners, Drive-Ins and Dives featured Mackinaw's Restaurant?

Season 34, Episode 12 of Diners, Drive-Ins and Dives, first aired October 1, 2021. The episode is titled “Regional Flavors”.

What do reviews say since Diners, Drive-Ins and Dives?

This review found the packet's initial location match pointed to a same-named restaurant in Green Bay, Wisconsin; the corrected address and coordinates above reflect the real Chehalis, Washington location. We summarise what dated sources report; we do not publish our own rating.

Is Mackinaw's Restaurant still using the Diners, Drive-Ins and Dives menu or branding?

Diners, Drive-Ins and Dives visited Mackinaw's for the episode 'Regional Flavors' (aired 2021-10-01), spotlighting the restaurant's eclectic, farm-to-table menu, including dishes such as duck breast, Southwestern braised rabbit, and an oxtail Pakistani curry. Anything newer than our last check on September 7, 2026 may not be reflected here.

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Visit info

Address
545 N Market Blvd, Chehalis, WA 98532
Venue type
restaurant
Official website
mackinaws.com

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Sources

  • chronline.com — https://www.chronline.com/stories/liquor-license-reapplication-denied-for-chehalis-restaurant-that-flouted-covid-closure-orders,315731
  • Yelp — https://www.yelp.com/biz/mackinaws-chehalis-2

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