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What Happened to Susan's Fish-N-Chips After Food Paradise? (Portland, ME)

Food Paradise, Season 17 Portland, Maine Closed October 2025

Current status

Closed

As of October 2026, Susan's Fish-N-Chips has closed — confirmed via pressherald.com, October 3, 2025.

What the source shows: The Portland Press Herald and WGME reported that Susan's Fish-N-Chips, a Forest Avenue fixture since 1989, closed permanently on October 30, 2025 due to rising costs; Google Places lists the business as permanently closed, and its former website now returns a default hosting page. How we decide a status →

What happened after Food Paradise?

The episode featured Susan's Fish-N-Chips' fried seafood plates and classic fish-and-chips at its longtime spot on Forest Avenue near Morrill's Corner in Portland, Maine. The restaurant was a family-owned seafood counter that had served the neighborhood since 1989, known for affordable weekly specials. According to the Portland Press Herald, owner Susan Eklund closed the business permanently on October 30, 2025, after 36 years, citing rising costs for wages and supplies. WGME reported the same closure, noting the restaurant had been a local favorite for more than 35 years. Google Places lists the location as permanently closed, and the restaurant's former website, susansfishnchips.com, now returns a default hosting placeholder page rather than the business's own content.

The episode Food Paradise, Season 17

Episode 2
Air date not confirmed
Title: Hook, Line & Dinner · What was featured: fried fish and classic fish-and-chips plates
How Food Paradise restaurants have fared: 27% closed →

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Sources we checked 2 references

  1. pressherald.com https://www.pressherald.com/2025/10/03/susans-fish-n-chips-closing-in-portland-after-36-years/
  2. wgme.com https://wgme.com/news/local/susans-fish-n-chips-in-portland-closing-after-more-than-35-years-maine-business-restaurant-rising-costs-increase-wages
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