Is Smith & Wollensky Still Open? Best Thing I Ever Ate Update

Best Thing I Ever Ate, Season 4, Episode 1

On the Cooking Channel's Best Thing I Ever Ate episode 'Close to Home' (Season 4, Episode 1), chef Anne Burrell named Smith & Wollensky's coconut layer cake as her pick, according to Wikipedia's episode guide for the series. Smith & Wollensky is a steakhouse at 797 3rd Avenue in Manhattan, marketed on its own website as the 'Best Steakhouse NYC.' The restaurant's site listed a Wollensky's Grill offshoot, a private dining program, and other locations under the Smith & Wollensky brand. A 2026-09-08 site check found working 'Order Online' and 'Book a table' functions, along with a listed phone line, (212) 753-1530, for parties of 12 or more, according to the restaurant's website. Its listed hours, per OpenStreetMap, run lunch and dinner Monday through Friday and dinner only on Saturday and Sunday.

Food Paradise, Season 4, Episode 21 Aired 2013

On Travel Channel's "Food Paradise" (season 4, 2013), Smith & Wollensky's Manhattan flagship was featured for its dry-aged prime steaks and traditional steakhouse sides. According to Wikipedia (revised 2026-08-20), the restaurant was founded in 1977 by Alan Stillman and Ben Benson in a building at Third Avenue and 49th Street previously occupied by Manny Wolf's Steakhouse, and it remains recognizable for the wood-paneled, green-and-white exterior it shares with sister locations elsewhere. The restaurant's website, checked 2026-09-08, was active and offered online reservations and ordering. This appearance is tracked here as an additional episode credit for the existing record of this business.