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What Happened to Spread After Best Thing I Ever Ate? (San Diego, CA)

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As of September 2026, Spread has closed — confirmed via happycow.net, October 21, 2014.

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happycow.net ·
Secondary source
foodnetwork.com

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What the source shows: HappyCow's listing for Spread records the closure as reported in October 2014, with a dated user review from October 21, 2014 stating the restaurant was no longer there, and Food Network's restaurant page for Spread is also marked CLOSED.

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What happened after Best Thing I Ever Ate?

On Best Thing I Ever Ate's "Nutty" episode, Tyler Florence picked Spread's White Chocolate Pretzel Peanut Butter, one of more than fifteen house-made nut spreads served at the restaurant alongside a fully vegetarian menu. Spread was a vegetarian restaurant at 2879 University Avenue in San Diego's North Park neighborhood, built around locally grown, organic ingredients and a menu centered on housemade nut and seed spreads meant to stimulate diners' culinary imagination. According to a HappyCow user review dated October 21, 2014, a visitor found the restaurant "no longer there" on a visit two days earlier, and HappyCow's own listing records the closure as reported to the site in October 2014. Food Network's restaurant page for Spread also marks the listing CLOSED.

Featured on Best Thing I Ever Ate

Season / episode
Season 4, Episode 3
Original air date
Not confirmed
Episode title
Nutty
What was featured
White Chocolate Pretzel Peanut Butter, a house-made nut spread
Role
Featured restaurant
Name on the broadcast
Spread

Frequently asked questions

Is Spread still open in 2026?

As of September 2026, Spread has closed — confirmed via happycow.net, October 21, 2014.

What happened to Spread after Best Thing I Ever Ate?

On Best Thing I Ever Ate's "Nutty" episode, Tyler Florence picked Spread's White Chocolate Pretzel Peanut Butter, one of more than fifteen house-made nut spreads served at the restaurant alongside a fully vegetarian menu. As of September 2026, Spread has closed — confirmed via happycow.net, October 21, 2014.

Is Spread permanently closed?

As of September 2026, Spread has closed — confirmed via happycow.net, October 21, 2014. We publish a closure only with a dated source behind it, and we say plainly when it has not been independently confirmed.

Where is Spread located?

2879 University Ave, San Diego, CA 92104. That is the address on the record as of September 7, 2026.

What season and episode of Best Thing I Ever Ate featured Spread?

Season 4, Episode 3 of Best Thing I Ever Ate. The episode is titled “Nutty”.

What do reviews say since Best Thing I Ever Ate?

According to a HappyCow user review dated October 21, 2014, a visitor found the restaurant "no longer there" on a visit two days earlier, and HappyCow's own listing records the closure as reported to the site in October 2014. We summarise what dated sources report; we do not publish our own rating.

Is Spread still using the Best Thing I Ever Ate menu or branding?

On Best Thing I Ever Ate's "Nutty" episode, Tyler Florence picked Spread's White Chocolate Pretzel Peanut Butter, one of more than fifteen house-made nut spreads served at the restaurant alongside a fully vegetarian menu. Anything newer than our last check on September 7, 2026 may not be reflected here.

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2879 University Ave, San Diego, CA 92104
Venue type
restaurant
Official website
None found

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