Is Nardelli's Grinder Shoppe Still Open? Food Paradise Update
Food Paradise, Season 1 Naugatuck, Connecticut
Current status
As of October 2026, Nardelli's Grinder Shoppe is open — confirmed via the restaurant's current website/social account, accessed September 8, 2026.
What the source shows: The business's own website showed 2026-dated content, live online ordering, and posted Sunday hours during a 2026-09-08 check, and a Yelp listing updated in June 2026 corroborates continued operation. How we decide a status →
- Episode Season 1, Episode 10
- Address 87 Maple St, Naugatuck, CT 06770
- Website nardellis.com
- Show map
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What happened after Food Paradise?
Food Paradise's "Sandwich Paradise" (Season 1, Episode 10) featured Nardelli's Grinder Shoppe, an Italian deli in Naugatuck, Connecticut, that bills itself on its website as "Connecticut's Best Italian Deli." The shop specializes in Italian-style grinders and offers online ordering, catering, and gift cards alongside its counter service, according to its website. The business is family-owned and continues operating at 87 Maple Street. Nardelli's own website listed 2026-dated content, an active online-ordering system, and Sunday hours of 10 a.m. to 6 p.m. during a site check on 2026-09-08. A Yelp listing for the shop, updated in June 2026, shows 101 reviews and corroborates continued operation, according to Yelp. No changes in ownership, name, or location have surfaced since the episode aired.
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Sources we checked
- nardellis.com https://nardellis.com/
- Yelp https://www.yelp.com/biz/nardellis-grinder-shoppe-naugatuck
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Record fp-0076 · checked by Cal Marchetti.