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Where Is Shiraz Persian Restaurant Now? (White Plains, NY)

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As of September 2026, Shiraz Kitchen & Wine Bar has relocated to 80 Mamaroneck Ave, White Plains, NY — confirmed via the business's own website/social account, accessed September 7, 2026. The original location is closed.

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shirazkitchen.com ·
Secondary source
nytimes.com ·

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What the source shows: The business's own website recounts, in the owner's first-person account, that a 2022 fire destroyed the original Elmsford dining room and that the restaurant rebuilt in White Plains at 80 Mamaroneck Avenue as Shiraz Kitchen & Wine Bar; guest reviews quoted on the site are dated as recently as May 2026.

  • Season / episode Season 3, Episode 4
  • Original air date
  • Address 80 Mamaroneck Ave, White Plains, NY 10601
  • Current name Shiraz Kitchen & Wine Bar

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What happened after Restaurant Stakeout?

Season 3's "Three Strikes and You're Out!" sent Willie Degel to Shiraz Persian Restaurant, a Persian restaurant in Elmsford, New York. The title suggests a pattern of repeated service failures, tickets mistimed and orders mishandled more than once with the same guests, the kind of recurring breakdown Restaurant Stakeout's hidden cameras are used to document before an owner runs out of chances to fix it. After reviewing the footage, Degel called a staff meeting to confront the team about the repeat failures, then returned to help tighten coordination between the kitchen and the floor so mistakes were not compounding, following up later for a status report. Wikipedia's article on Restaurant Stakeout describes the series as scripted, citing a 2012 realityblurred.com report that found the show's premise staged for the cameras. According to the restaurant's own account of its history, its Elmsford dining room went on to earn a "Very Good" New York Times review in 2016 and three consecutive Michelin Bib Gourmand recognitions from 2020 through 2022 under the name Shiraz Kitchen, before a 2022 fire destroyed the Elmsford location. The owner has since rebuilt in White Plains, New York, reopening at 80 Mamaroneck Avenue as Shiraz Kitchen & Wine Bar, where guest reviews posted to the restaurant's own website are dated as recently as May 2026.

Featured on Restaurant Stakeout

Season / episode
Season 3, Episode 4
Original air date
Episode title
Three Strikes and You're Out!
What was featured
Persian restaurant's inconsistent kitchen timing and service coordination
Role
Featured restaurant
Name on the broadcast
Shiraz Persian Restaurant

Frequently asked questions

Is Shiraz Persian Restaurant still open in 2026?

As of September 2026, Shiraz Kitchen & Wine Bar has relocated to 80 Mamaroneck Ave, White Plains, NY — confirmed via the business's own website/social account, accessed September 7, 2026. The original location is closed.

What happened to Shiraz Persian Restaurant after Restaurant Stakeout?

Season 3's "Three Strikes and You're Out!" sent Willie Degel to Shiraz Persian Restaurant, a Persian restaurant in Elmsford, New York. As of September 2026, Shiraz Kitchen & Wine Bar has relocated to 80 Mamaroneck Ave, White Plains, NY — confirmed via the business's own website/social account, accessed September 7, 2026. The original location is closed.

What is Shiraz Persian Restaurant called now?

Now: Shiraz Kitchen & Wine Bar (formerly Shiraz Persian Restaurant). As of September 2026, Shiraz Kitchen & Wine Bar has relocated to 80 Mamaroneck Ave, White Plains, NY — confirmed via the business's own website/social account, accessed September 7, 2026. The original location is closed.

Where is Shiraz Persian Restaurant located?

80 Mamaroneck Ave, White Plains, NY 10601. That is the address on the record as of September 7, 2026.

What season and episode of Restaurant Stakeout featured Shiraz Persian Restaurant?

Season 3, Episode 4 of Restaurant Stakeout, first aired April 3, 2013. The episode is titled “Three Strikes and You're Out!”.

What do reviews say since Restaurant Stakeout?

According to the restaurant's own account of its history, its Elmsford dining room went on to earn a "Very Good" New York Times review in 2016 and three consecutive Michelin Bib Gourmand recognitions from 2020 through 2022 under the name Shiraz Kitchen, before a 2022 fire destroyed the Elmsford location. We summarise what dated sources report; we do not publish our own rating.

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Address
80 Mamaroneck Ave, White Plains, NY 10601
Venue type
restaurant
Official website
shirazkitchen.com

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Sources

  • Wikipedia — https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Restaurant_Stakeout
  • shirazkitchen.com — https://www.shirazkitchen.com/pages/shiraz-kitchen-and-wine-bar-white-plains-ny
  • nytimes.com — https://www.nytimes.com/2016/05/22/nyregion/review-a-persian-renaissance-at-shiraz-kitchen-in-elmsford.html

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