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What Happened to Max Brenner After Best Thing I Ever Ate? (New York, NY)

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Status unconfirmed as of September 2026. We have no reliable signal and haven't been able to confirm what, if anything, currently operates at this address.

Primary source
whatnow.com ·
Secondary source
bingchef.com ·

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What the source shows: WhatNow reported on 2026-02-13 that Max Brenner's US operator filed Chapter 11 bankruptcy on 2026-02-10 but that the Times Square location was not part of the filing and would keep operating, while BingChef reported that a same-chain Union Square location later closed on 2026-08-29, leaving the Times Square location's current status unconfirmed in the sources checked.

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What happened after Best Thing I Ever Ate?

Max Brenner's Times Square location in New York appeared on Best Thing I Ever Ate's 'Pizza' episode, where chef Aaron Sanchez highlighted the chain's chocolate dessert pizza, a pastry topped with melted Belgian chocolate, marshmallow, and candied hazelnut, according to Foodiepie's episode catalog. Max Brenner is a chocolate-themed restaurant and retail chain, according to Wikipedia. According to the food-industry news site WhatNow (2026-02-13), Max Brenner's US operator, Max NY Union Square LLC, filed for Chapter 11 bankruptcy protection on 2026-02-10 in the Southern District of New York; the Times Square store was not part of that filing and would continue operating as usual. BingChef reported that the chain's separate Union Square location closed on 2026-08-29 after 20 years in business, citing a post-COVID sales slump under new ownership. A Times Square online-ordering page checked on 2026-09-08 displayed a banner indicating the location was not live for online ordering, though the same banner appeared across the ordering platform's other listings as well, so it does not clearly confirm the Times Square store's current status.

Featured on Best Thing I Ever Ate

Season / episode
Season 1, Episode 5
Original air date
Not confirmed
Episode title
Pizza
What was featured
Chocolate dessert pizza on the Pizza episode
Role
Featured restaurant
Name on the broadcast
Max Brenner

Frequently asked questions

Is Max Brenner still open in 2026?

Status unconfirmed as of September 2026. We have no reliable signal and haven't been able to confirm what, if anything, currently operates at this address.

What happened to Max Brenner after Best Thing I Ever Ate?

Max Brenner's Times Square location in New York appeared on Best Thing I Ever Ate's 'Pizza' episode, where chef Aaron Sanchez highlighted the chain's chocolate dessert pizza, a pastry topped with melted Belgian chocolate, marshmallow, and candied hazelnut, according to Foodiepie's episode catalog. Status unconfirmed as of September 2026. We have no reliable signal and haven't been able to confirm what, if anything, currently operates at this address.

Where is Max Brenner located?

720 7th Ave, New York, NY 10036. That is the address on the record as of September 7, 2026.

What season and episode of Best Thing I Ever Ate featured Max Brenner?

Season 1, Episode 5 of Best Thing I Ever Ate. The episode is titled “Pizza”.

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Address
720 7th Ave, New York, NY 10036
Venue type
cafe
Official website
order.maxbrenner.com

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Sources

  • whatnow.com — https://whatnow.com/news/trending/iconic-union-square-dessert-destination-operator-files-for-chapter-11-bankruptcy/
  • bingchef.com — https://www.bingchef.com/70299/nyc-restaurant-closings-september-2026/
  • order.maxbrenner.com — https://order.maxbrenner.com/times-square
  • Wikipedia — https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Max_Brenner
  • foodiepie.com — https://www.foodiepie.com/restaurant.php?rst=Max-Brenner-New-York-NY

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