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Is Model Bakery Still Open? Best Thing I Ever Ate Update (St. Helena, CA)

Best Thing I Ever Ate, Season 4 St. Helena, California

Current status

Open

As of October 2026, Model Bakery is listed open on themodelbakery.com, reviewed by our team on October 18, 2026; not yet independently confirmed through direct contact.

What the source shows: The 2026-09-08 site check found the bakery's official website live (HTTP 200) with 2026-dated page text, an active online ordering system, and current posted hours. How we decide a status →

What happened after Best Thing I Ever Ate?

On the Cooking Channel's Best Thing I Ever Ate episode 'Close to Home' (Season 4, Episode 1), chef Michael Chiarello named the Model Bakery's English muffins as his pick, according to Wikipedia's episode guide for the series. The Model Bakery, established in 1908, is a bakery and cafe on Main Street in St. Helena, CA, according to its own website, which also lists Napa, Yountville, and Walnut Creek locations. The site's product list covers coffee, pastries, breads, cookies and desserts, and breakfast and lunch items.

A 2026-09-08 check of the website found current 2026-dated content, working order-for-pickup, delivery, and catering options, and posted kitchen hours of 6 a.m. to 3 p.m. daily, according to the bakery's site. The same page listed retail hours running as late as 5 p.m. on Saturdays.

The episode Best Thing I Ever Ate, Season 4

Episode 1
Air date not confirmed
Title: Close to Home · What was featured: Michael Chiarello's pick: the bakery's English muffins

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Sources we checked 2 references

  1. themodelbakery.com https://www.themodelbakery.com/model-bakery-st-helena
  2. Wikipedia https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/The_Best_Thing_I_Ever_Ate
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