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Is Maple Block Meat Company Still Open? Food Paradise Update

Food Paradise, Season 19 Culver City, California

Current status

Open

As of October 2026, Maple Block Meat Company is listed open on mapleblockmeat.com, reviewed by our team on October 18, 2026; not yet independently confirmed through direct contact.

What the source shows: The restaurant's own website loaded live on 2026-09-08 with current posted hours, a working online-ordering system, and a live Labor Day promotional notice. How we decide a status →

What happened after Food Paradise?

The episode featured Maple Block Meat Company's Texas-style smoked brisket, ribs, and house-made sausage, served cafeteria-style by the pound with classic barbecue sides. Maple Block is a counter-service barbecue restaurant and butcher counter in Culver City, California, with a second stall inside downtown Los Angeles's Grand Central Market. On 2026-09-08, the restaurant's website listed current hours for its Culver City location — including Thursday through Saturday lunch and dinner service — alongside a working online-ordering system, catering menu, and gift-card sales. The site also carried a Labor Day promotional notice at the time of the check, consistent with the 2026 holiday. Google Places lists the business as operational at 3973 Sepulveda Blvd.

The episode Food Paradise, Season 19

Episode 25
Air date not confirmed
Title: Off the Beaten Q · What was featured: Texas-style smoked brisket and other counter-service barbecue plates
How Food Paradise restaurants have fared: 27% closed →

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  1. mapleblockmeat.com http://www.mapleblockmeat.com/
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Record fp-1645 · checked by Cal Marchetti.