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Is Publican Quality Meats Still Open? Update (Chicago, IL)

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As of September 2026, Publican Quality Meats is listed open on publicanqualitymeats.com, reviewed by our team on September 7, 2026; not yet independently confirmed through direct contact.

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publicanqualitymeats.com ·

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What the source shows: The business's own website, checked 2026-09-08, returned HTTP 200 with a live ordering widget and current menu navigation for breakfast, brunch, lunch, and catering.

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What happened after Best Thing I Ever Ate?

"Hamburger Heaven" featured Publican Quality Meats, a butcher shop, marketplace, and all-day cafe in Chicago's Fulton Market neighborhood built around house-butchered meats, breakfast and lunch sandwiches, and a weekend brunch menu. The business operates alongside its sister restaurant Publican as part of the same restaurant group's West Fulton Market footprint. According to the business's own website, checked 2026-09-08, Publican Quality Meats returned an active page with a live online ordering widget and current navigation for its butcher shop, custom meat orders, marketplace, breakfast, weekend brunch, lunch, coffee, panini, and catering offerings. The site also lists an ongoing butcher's-box subscription, according to publicanqualitymeats.com, indicating continued day-to-day operations at the Fulton Market address.

Featured on Best Thing I Ever Ate

Season / episode
Season 8, Episode 12
Original air date
Not confirmed
Episode title
Hamburger Heaven
What was featured
House-butchered meats and breakfast/lunch sandwiches at a Fulton Market butcher shop
Role
Featured restaurant
Name on the broadcast
Publican Quality Meats

Frequently asked questions

Is Publican Quality Meats still open in 2026?

As of September 2026, Publican Quality Meats is listed open on publicanqualitymeats.com, reviewed by our team on September 7, 2026; not yet independently confirmed through direct contact.

What happened to Publican Quality Meats after Best Thing I Ever Ate?

"Hamburger Heaven" featured Publican Quality Meats, a butcher shop, marketplace, and all-day cafe in Chicago's Fulton Market neighborhood built around house-butchered meats, breakfast and lunch sandwiches, and a weekend brunch menu. As of September 2026, Publican Quality Meats is listed open on publicanqualitymeats.com, reviewed by our team on September 7, 2026; not yet independently confirmed through direct contact.

Where is Publican Quality Meats located?

825 West Fulton Market, Chicago, IL 60607. That is the address on the record as of September 7, 2026.

What season and episode of Best Thing I Ever Ate featured Publican Quality Meats?

Season 8, Episode 12 of Best Thing I Ever Ate. The episode is titled “Hamburger Heaven”.

Is Publican Quality Meats still using the Best Thing I Ever Ate menu or branding?

"Hamburger Heaven" featured Publican Quality Meats, a butcher shop, marketplace, and all-day cafe in Chicago's Fulton Market neighborhood built around house-butchered meats, breakfast and lunch sandwiches, and a weekend brunch menu. Anything newer than our last check on September 7, 2026 may not be reflected here.

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Visit info

Address
825 West Fulton Market, Chicago, IL 60607
Venue type
market

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