Is Rawley's Drive In Still Open? Best Thing I Ever Ate Update
Best Thing I Ever Ate, Season 1 Fairfield, Connecticut
Current status
As of October 2026, Rawley's Drive In is open — confirmed via the restaurant's current website/social account, accessed September 8, 2026.
What the source shows: A pipeline site check on 2026-09-08 found rawleysdrivein.com online with a working ordering option and posted fall hours (Saturday 11-7, Sunday closed), consistent with active seasonal operation. How we decide a status →
- Episode Season 1, Episode 1
- Address 1886 Post Rd, Fairfield, CT 06824
- Website rawleysdrivein.com
- Show map
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What happened after Best Thing I Ever Ate?
The Best Thing I Ever Ate's episode "Totally Fried" featured Rawley's Drive-In's hot dogs, a Fairfield, Connecticut institution since 1947. Rawley's is a seasonal hot dog stand at 1886 Post Road in Fairfield, according to the restaurant's own website, rawleysdrivein.com. A site check on 2026-09-08 found the site online with a working online ordering option and listed hours of Saturday 11 a.m. to 7 p.m. and Sunday closed, consistent with the stand's seasonal fall schedule. The site described the business as focused on quality local ingredients and fast food, according to rawleysdrivein.com. The website also features a customer testimonial describing regular visits to the stand from nearby Westport, Connecticut, according to rawleysdrivein.com. A Google Places listing checked the same day marked the business operational.
The episode
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Sources we checked
- rawleysdrivein.com https://www.rawleysdrivein.com/
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Record btiea-0010 · checked by Cal Marchetti.