Where Is Senate Pub Now? Best Thing I Ever Ate Update (Cincinnati, OH)

Best Thing I Ever Ate, Season 11, Episode 4

The 'Kids' Menu' episode (S11E4) featured Senate Pub, a Cincinnati gastropub known for blending high-end technique with street-food staples, including a lineup of specialty hot dogs that drew national attention. The restaurant built its reputation on a curated beer and wine list served alongside a chef's-tasting-menu approach to bar food. A Yelp listing updated in June 2026 marks the restaurant's original Vine Street location in Over-the-Rhine as permanently closed. A separate Yelp listing updated in May 2026 shows a restaurant operating under the Senate name at 1538 Race Street, also in the Over-the-Rhine area, with current reviews and photos. The Facebook page for 'SENATE Restaurant' remained active at the time of this check, listing the Cincinnati market as its base of operations.

Diners, Drive-Ins and Dives, Season 21, Episode 6 Aired October 10, 2014

Diners, Drive-Ins and Dives featured Senate Pub for its One Street Wonders episode (aired 2014-10-10), highlighting chef Daniel Wright's gourmet hot dogs, from the bacon-wrapped, cheese-and-slaw-topped Trailer Park to specialty dogs named for trending celebrities. The Over-the-Rhine gastropub, which opened on Vine Street in 2010, built a following for its playful menu and craft cocktails. According to WCPO, the original Vine Street restaurant left the space in 2021 when Wright expanded his other restaurant, Abigail Street, into it. WCPO also reported that Wright's Senate hot dogs later returned to Over-the-Rhine as a pop-up inside the Holiday Spirits bar, while a separate Senate location in Blue Ash has continued operating under the same brand. This entry covers the Vine Street location featured in the 2014 episode; see the existing record for the Senate brand's full history.

Food Paradise, Season 16, Episode 6

Senate appeared on Food Paradise's Hottest Dogs episode (S16E6), which highlighted the restaurant's gourmet hot dog menu, including items like the Trailer Park Dog and Chicago Dog. Dan and Lana Wright opened Senate in Cincinnati's Over-the-Rhine neighborhood in 2009, according to WCPO. The original Vine Street location closed in October 2021 after 12 years in business, CityBeat reported on 2021-10-19. WCPO reported that Senate's hot dog menu returned to Over-the-Rhine through a food window inside Holiday Spirits (now Holiday Liquor Bar) at 1538 Race Street. A review of senatepub.com on 2026-09-08 found the business listing current hours for Senate OTR at that Race Street address, according to the restaurant's website.