What Happened to Schiller's Liquor Bar After Best Thing I Ever Ate?
Current status
As of September 2026, Schiller's Liquor Bar has closed — confirmed via dnainfo.com, May 16, 2017.
Last verified
What the source shows: DNAinfo and The Lo-Down NY both reported in May 2017 that Schiller's Liquor Bar would close due to a rent increase, and Patch later confirmed the closure after 14 years.
- Season / episode Season 4, Episode 10
- Address 131 Rivington St, New York, NY 10002
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What happened after Best Thing I Ever Ate?
The episode 'With Garlic' featured Schiller's Liquor Bar, a bistro-style restaurant and bar on Rivington Street on Manhattan's Lower East Side, part of restaurateur Keith McNally's group, which also includes Balthazar. Schiller's opened in 2003 and served French-inflected bistro fare and cocktails for 14 years. According to DNAinfo, reporting 2017-05-16, general manager Rich Bubbico said a landlord rent increase made a new lease unaffordable, forcing the closure. The Lo-Down NY reported around the same time that the bar was closing in August 2017. Patch later reported that Schiller's served its last customers in August 2017, ending a 14-year run on the Lower East Side. No reopening or successor business at 131 Rivington Street was found during this review, and the address does not currently appear under the Schiller's name on any active restaurant listing.
Featured on Best Thing I Ever Ate
- Season / episode
- Season 4, Episode 10
- Original air date
- Not confirmed
- Episode title
- With Garlic
- What was featured
- French bistro fare and cocktails at the Rivington Street bar
- Role
- Featured restaurant
- Name on the broadcast
- Schiller's Liquor Bar
Frequently asked questions
Is Schiller's Liquor Bar still open in 2026?
As of September 2026, Schiller's Liquor Bar has closed — confirmed via dnainfo.com, May 16, 2017.
What happened to Schiller's Liquor Bar after Best Thing I Ever Ate?
The episode 'With Garlic' featured Schiller's Liquor Bar, a bistro-style restaurant and bar on Rivington Street on Manhattan's Lower East Side, part of restaurateur Keith McNally's group, which also includes Balthazar. As of September 2026, Schiller's Liquor Bar has closed — confirmed via dnainfo.com, May 16, 2017.
Is Schiller's Liquor Bar permanently closed?
As of September 2026, Schiller's Liquor Bar has closed — confirmed via dnainfo.com, May 16, 2017. We publish a closure only with a dated source behind it, and we say plainly when it has not been independently confirmed.
Where is Schiller's Liquor Bar located?
131 Rivington St, New York, NY 10002. That is the address on the record as of September 7, 2026.
What season and episode of Best Thing I Ever Ate featured Schiller's Liquor Bar?
Season 4, Episode 10 of Best Thing I Ever Ate. The episode is titled “With Garlic”.
What do reviews say since Best Thing I Ever Ate?
No reopening or successor business at 131 Rivington Street was found during this review, and the address does not currently appear under the Schiller's name on any active restaurant listing. We summarise what dated sources report; we do not publish our own rating.
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Visit info
- Address
- 131 Rivington St, New York, NY 10002
- Venue type
- bar
- Official website
- None found
- State hub
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Sources
- dnainfo.com — https://www.dnainfo.com/new-york/20170516/lower-east-side/schillers-liquor-bar-closing-after-rent-hike/
- thelodownny.com — https://www.thelodownny.com/leslog/2017/05/schillers-liquor-bar-is-closing-in-august.html
- patch.com — https://patch.com/new-york/lower-east-side-chinatown/schillers-liquor-bar-has-closed-after-14-years
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