What Happened to South Boulevard After 24 Hours to Hell and Back?
Current status
As of September 2026, South Boulevard has closed — confirmed via arkansasonline.com, February 26, 2020.
Last verified
What the source shows: An Arkansas Democrat-Gazette report dated February 26, 2020 quotes the property manager confirming the restaurant closed after the owner was evicted for unpaid rent and lost the liquor license over unpaid sales taxes; a review listing updated in July 2026 still shows the location as permanently closed.
- Season / episode Season 3, Episode 9
- Original air date
- Address 10840 Maumelle Blvd, North Little Rock, AR 72113
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What happened after Gordon Ramsay's 24 Hours to Hell and Back?
South Boulevard, a Korean-fusion restaurant also known as SoBo serving barbecue, steaks, and sushi, closed out the ninth and final episode of Season 3, which aired February 25, 2020 as a same-night pairing with the Bear's Den Pizza episode. The restaurant had opened only in April 2019 to an initially positive local review praising its fusion menu, and its owner told the show he lacked real experience or confidence running a restaurant, while his cook, Tasha, had little grounding in authentic Korean cooking and was judged capable of only line-cook-level work rather than running a kitchen solo. Ramsay went undercover as a member of his own production crew rather than as a customer, observing kitchen operations directly, and brought in Alex Hall, one of the show's own "Hell on Wheels" trainers, to pose as a temporary local line cook during the undercover phase. For the first time in the series, Ramsay was not shown sampling the food on camera, and the relaunch included a head-to-head chef cook-off to settle who should lead the kitchen. The turnaround came too late to address the business's underlying finances. South Boulevard's closure came in February 2020, the same weekend the episode aired, months after Ramsay's visit; according to the Arkansas Democrat-Gazette (2020-02-26), a property manager said the owner had been evicted after falling roughly $22,000 behind on rent, and that the state had already pulled the restaurant's liquor license over unpaid sales taxes. The paper's coverage at the time noted that customer reviews had stayed largely positive right up to the closure, underscoring that the outcome was financial and administrative rather than a food problem. A Yelp business listing for the address independently marks it permanently closed as of a July 2026 update. The Maumelle Boulevard address is in North Little Rock, a separate city from Little Rock proper, though the show credited the episode to Little Rock.
Featured on Gordon Ramsay's 24 Hours to Hell and Back
- Original air date
- Episode title
- South Boulevard
- What was featured
- Korean-fusion restaurant; inexperienced owner, unpaid rent, and a lost liquor license
- Role
- Featured restaurant
- Name on the broadcast
- South Boulevard
Frequently asked questions
Is South Boulevard still open in 2026?
As of September 2026, South Boulevard has closed — confirmed via arkansasonline.com, February 26, 2020.
What happened to South Boulevard after Gordon Ramsay's 24 Hours to Hell and Back?
South Boulevard, a Korean-fusion restaurant also known as SoBo serving barbecue, steaks, and sushi, closed out the ninth and final episode of Season 3, which aired February 25, 2020 as a same-night pairing with the Bear's Den Pizza episode. As of September 2026, South Boulevard has closed — confirmed via arkansasonline.com, February 26, 2020.
Is South Boulevard permanently closed?
As of September 2026, South Boulevard has closed — confirmed via arkansasonline.com, February 26, 2020. We publish a closure only with a dated source behind it, and we say plainly when it has not been independently confirmed.
Where is South Boulevard located?
10840 Maumelle Blvd, North Little Rock, AR 72113. That is the address on the record as of September 7, 2026.
What season and episode of Gordon Ramsay's 24 Hours to Hell and Back featured South Boulevard?
Season 3, Episode 9 of Gordon Ramsay's 24 Hours to Hell and Back, first aired February 25, 2020. The episode is titled “South Boulevard”.
Did the makeover last at South Boulevard?
The episode first aired February 25, 2020. Our most recent check was September 7, 2026 — 6 years later —: As of September 2026, South Boulevard has closed — confirmed via arkansasonline.com, February 26, 2020.
What do reviews say since Gordon Ramsay's 24 Hours to Hell and Back?
The restaurant had opened only in April 2019 to an initially positive local review praising its fusion menu, and its owner told the show he lacked real experience or confidence running a restaurant, while his cook, Tasha, had little grounding in authentic Korean cooking and was judged capable of only line-cook-level work rather than running a kitchen solo. We summarise what dated sources report; we do not publish our own rating.
Is South Boulevard still using the Gordon Ramsay's 24 Hours to Hell and Back menu or branding?
The restaurant had opened only in April 2019 to an initially positive local review praising its fusion menu, and its owner told the show he lacked real experience or confidence running a restaurant, while his cook, Tasha, had little grounding in authentic Korean cooking and was judged capable of only line-cook-level work rather than running a kitchen solo. Anything newer than our last check on September 7, 2026 may not be reflected here.
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Visit info
- Address
- 10840 Maumelle Blvd, North Little Rock, AR 72113
- Venue type
- restaurant
- Official website
- None found
- State hub
- TV restaurants in Arkansas
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Sources
- arkansasonline.com — https://www.arkansasonline.com/news/2020/feb/26/central-arkansas-restaurant-featured-gordon-ramsay/
- Yelp — https://www.yelp.com/biz/south-boulevard-north-little-rock
- Wikipedia — https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Gordon_Ramsay%27s_24_Hours_to_Hell_and_Back
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