Is Merrick Inn Still Open? Best Thing I Ever Ate Update (Lexington, KY)
Best Thing I Ever Ate, Season 9 Lexington, Kentucky
Current status
As of October 2026, Merrick Inn is listed open on Yelp, reviewed by our team on October 11, 2026; not yet independently confirmed through direct contact.
What the source shows: A Yelp business listing for Merrick Inn, updated September 2026, shows the Lexington restaurant active with current reviews through that month. How we decide a status →
- Episode Season 9, Episode 11
- Address 1074 Merrick Drive, Lexington, KY 40502
- Website themerrickinn.com
- Show map
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What happened after Best Thing I Ever Ate?
Best Thing I Ever Ate visited Merrick Inn in the 'The Upper Crust' episode (S9E11), spotlighting the Lexington restaurant's Southern fine-dining menu and fried chicken. Merrick Inn is a restaurant at 1074 Merrick Drive in Lexington, Kentucky, set in a restored historic manor house. A Yelp business listing for Merrick Inn, updated September 2026, showed the restaurant active with current reviews, according to Yelp. The restaurant's own website (themerrickinn.com) described weekend brunch service and a bourbon bar, and Best of Lexington Kentucky reported the restaurant was marking 50 years in business in 2026. No closure, relocation, or ownership-change notice appeared on the Yelp listing or the restaurant's website during the September 2026 check.
The episode
Also in Season 9
Season 9: 57 of 85 still open · 6 renamed, moved or under new owners
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Ep 10Churro Co.
Open - Open
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Ep 11Cappy's
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Ep 11Dad's Kitchen
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Ep 11DiAnoia's Eatery
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Ep 11Elsie's Plate & Pie
Open -
Ep 11Mary Mac's Tea Room
Open - Closed
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Sources we checked
- Yelp https://www.yelp.com/biz/merrick-inn-lexington
- themerrickinn.com https://www.themerrickinn.com/
- bestoflexingtonkentucky.com https://www.bestoflexingtonkentucky.com/article/still-setting-the-table-for-lexington-inside-the-tradition-of-merrick-inn.html
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Record btiea-0688 · checked by Cal Marchetti.