Is Panini Pete's Still Open? Diners, Drive-Ins and Dives Update
Diners, Drive-Ins and Dives, Season 32 Fairhope, Alabama
Current status
As of October 2026, Panini Pete's is listed open on paninipetes.com, reviewed by our team on September 7, 2026; not yet independently confirmed through direct contact.
What the source shows: A September 2026 site check of the business's own website showed a 2026 copyright notice and a working online-ordering feature, along with a stated Alabama tourism accolade for its muffaletta. How we decide a status →
- Episode Season 32, Episode 2
- Aired
- Address De la Mare Avenue, Fairhope, AL 36532
- Website paninipetes.com
- Show map
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What happened after Diners, Drive-Ins and Dives?
Part 1 — Season 32, Episode 2 Aired
On the Diners, Drive-Ins and Dives episode "Takeout: Flavortown Comes Home" (aired 2020-04-24), Guy Fieri connected by video call with Pete Blohme of Panini Pete's in Fairhope, Alabama, according to Food Network's episode page. According to TVFoodMaps, Panini Pete's is known for its Italian caprese panini, made with fresh mozzarella and a homemade dressing, and its turkey panini.
Part 2 — Season 3, Episode 8 Aired
Diners, Drive-Ins and Dives featured Panini Pete's in "Real Deal Fast Food," which aired 2008-05-19, spotlighting the shop's pressed panini sandwiches, including its muffaletta. Panini Pete's is a sandwich shop on De la Mare Avenue in Fairhope, Alabama. A September 2026 check of the business's own website, paninipetes.com, carried a 2026 copyright notice and an active online-ordering feature, along with a posted note that the Alabama Department of Tourism had listed the muffaletta among "100 Things to Eat in Alabama Before You Die." The site also listed current navigation for careers, a podcast, and a retail store, indicating an actively maintained page as of the September 2026 check. No independent news account or dated review was located for this record; the operating picture here rests on the operator's own current site.
The episodes
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Season 32: 32 of 43 still open · 2 renamed, moved or under new owners
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Ep 2Grinders Pizza
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Ep 3Catelli's
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Ep 3Fresh Catch
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Sources we checked
- foodnetwork.com https://www.foodnetwork.com/shows/diners-drive-ins-and-dives/episodes/takeout-flavortown-comes-home
- tvfoodmaps.com https://www.tvfoodmaps.com/restaurant/AL/Fairhope/Panini-Petes
- paninipetes.com https://www.paninipetes.com/
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Record ddd-0105 · checked by Cal Marchetti.