What Happened to Sisley Italian Kitchen After Mystery Diners?

Part 1 — Season 10, Episode 1 Aired June 3, 2015

In "Partner Problems" (Mystery Diners, Food Network, S10E1, aired 2015-06-03), according to Food Network's episode synopsis, a former client named Jaime asked investigator Charles Stiles to help him decide whether to invest in Sisley Italian Kitchen, an Italian restaurant in Sherman Oaks, California, after questioning the owner's account of the business's finances. Food Network's synopsis reports that Mystery Diners operatives Kendall and Kiel went undercover inside the restaurant and found the owner had not disclosed the full scope of the restaurant's problems. Wikipedia's article on Mystery Diners, citing its sources, describes the series as staged and scripted rather than an unscripted record of real investigations. TVmaze's episode guide lists the original air date as June 3, 2015. This research pass found no further dated reporting on Sisley Italian Kitchen's ownership or finances after the episode aired.

Part 2 — Season 3, Episode 13 Aired July 10, 2013

In the Mystery Diners (Food Network) episode "Cooking the Books" (season 3, episode 13; aired July 10, 2013), owners Jamie and Francine Alba brought in the crew to look into a cash discrepancy at Sisley Italian Kitchen in Sherman Oaks, California, that they initially suspected involved their bookkeeper, Pamela. Undercover investigators found Pamela was not responsible; instead, restaurant manager Mike had been pocketing paychecks meant for a window-washing service he had quietly cancelled, and had put his friend Hector Rodriguez on the payroll as a busboy without the owners' knowledge or approval. When confronted, Mike said he had done nothing wrong and offered to repay the money.

Jamie and Francine fired Mike on the spot and had him tell Hector he was let go as well. Wikipedia's article on Mystery Diners, citing its sources, notes that the program carries a disclaimer stating its events may be staged or re-enacted for dramatic effect, and describes a television critic's view that some of its scenarios read as implausible. A Google Places listing for the restaurant's address on Ventura Boulevard lists its business status as permanently closed. No dated website, social media page, or news coverage describing when or why Sisley Italian Kitchen closed was found in this check.