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Is Malone's Still Open? Best Thing I Ever Ate Update (Lexington, KY)

Best Thing I Ever Ate, Season 10 Lexington, Kentucky

Current status

Open

As of October 2026, Malone's is open — confirmed via the restaurant's current website/social account, accessed September 8, 2026.

What the source shows: Bluegrass Hospitality Group's own hours-and-locations page, checked live on 2026-09-08, shows 2026 copyright dating and current hours for the Malone's Lexington address. How we decide a status →

What happened after Best Thing I Ever Ate?

The episode 'Special Occasion' (S10E10) featured Malone's, a Lexington steakhouse known for aged beef and a wine list, operated under the Bluegrass Hospitality Group. The restaurant operates from 1920 Pleasant Ridge Drive according to Bluegrass Hospitality Group's own hours-and-locations page. A site check on 2026-09-08 found that page live with 2026 copyright dating, current text referencing a new Crestview Hills location opening, and a working online-ordering widget covering the Malone's Lexington address. The page listed hours of 11 a.m. to 10 p.m. Saturday and 10 a.m. to 10 p.m. Sunday for the group's locations. No source located indicated a closure, relocation, or ownership change at the Pleasant Ridge Drive address.

The episode Best Thing I Ever Ate, Season 10

Air date not confirmed
Title: Special Occasion · What was featured: Aged steaks and a wine list at a Lexington steakhouse

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  1. bluegrasshospitality.com https://bluegrasshospitality.com/about/hours-locations/
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Record btiea-0787 · checked by Cal Marchetti.