What Happened to Sticky's Finger Joint After Food Paradise? (New York, NY)
Current status
As of September 2026, Sticky's Finger Joint has closed — confirmed via nrn.com, April 26, 2024.
Last verified
What the source shows: Nation's Restaurant News reported 2024-04-26 that Sticky's parent company filed for Chapter 11 bankruptcy protection and had already shuttered several restaurants, and Yelp listings for sister Sticky's Finger Joint locations elsewhere in Manhattan were marked permanently closed as of 2026.
- Season / episode Season 11, Episode 2
- Address 85 Orchard St, New York, NY 10002
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What happened after Food Paradise?
Sticky's Finger Joint appeared in the episode 'Handheld Happiness' for its fried chicken fingers and hand-breaded chicken sandwiches, the New York City chain's signature format. The location featured sat at 85 Orchard St on Manhattan's Lower East Side. According to Nation's Restaurant News, Sticky's parent company filed for Chapter 11 bankruptcy protection on 2024-04-26, citing pandemic-related financial strain, and had by then already closed several restaurants and a ghost kitchen. Yelp listings for other Sticky's Finger Joint locations around Manhattan, including 1450 Broadway and 31 W 8th St, were marked permanently closed by 2026, with updates dated as recently as August and September 2026. A site check on 2026-09-08 found no working website tied to the Orchard Street address; Google Places instead matched that address to an unrelated business, Sticky Rice, whose own website also returned no page when checked the same day.
Featured on Food Paradise
- Show
- Food Paradise
- Original air date
- Not confirmed
- Episode title
- Handheld Happiness
- What was featured
- Fried chicken tenders and hand-breaded chicken sandwiches
- Role
- Featured restaurant
- Name on the broadcast
- Sticky's Finger Joint
Frequently asked questions
Is Sticky's Finger Joint still open in 2026?
As of September 2026, Sticky's Finger Joint has closed — confirmed via nrn.com, April 26, 2024.
What happened to Sticky's Finger Joint after Food Paradise?
Sticky's Finger Joint appeared in the episode 'Handheld Happiness' for its fried chicken fingers and hand-breaded chicken sandwiches, the New York City chain's signature format. As of September 2026, Sticky's Finger Joint has closed — confirmed via nrn.com, April 26, 2024.
Is Sticky's Finger Joint permanently closed?
As of September 2026, Sticky's Finger Joint has closed — confirmed via nrn.com, April 26, 2024. We publish a closure only with a dated source behind it, and we say plainly when it has not been independently confirmed.
Where is Sticky's Finger Joint located?
85 Orchard St, New York, NY 10002. That is the address on the record as of September 7, 2026.
What season and episode of Food Paradise featured Sticky's Finger Joint?
Season 11, Episode 2 of Food Paradise. The episode is titled “Handheld Happiness”.
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Visit info
- Address
- 85 Orchard St, New York, NY 10002
- Venue type
- restaurant
- Official website
- stickyriceny.com
- State hub
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