Is The Gastro Garage Still Open? Food Paradise Update (Marina Del Rey, CA)
Food Paradise, Season 19 Marina Del Rey, California
Current status
As of October 2026, The Gastro Garage is listed open on Yelp, reviewed by our team on September 14, 2026; not yet independently confirmed through direct contact.
What the source shows: Gastro Garage's Yelp caterer listing (Los Angeles) was updated in August 2026 with no closure flag. The operator's own site, thegastrogarage.com, is live and actively promotes its "Full Throttle Dining Experience" pop-up (Fever ticket page shows the current cycle sold out with a waitlist signup, rather than the listing being removed) plus a standing catering contact form, consistent with the same torch-and-donut concept described in the prior pass. How we decide a status →
- Episode Season 19, Episode 9
- Address 13700 Tahiti Way, Marina Del Rey, CA 90292
- Website thegastrogarage.com
- Show map
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What happened after Food Paradise?
The Food Paradise episode "Flame On!" (S19E9) featured The Gastro Garage, an experiential pop-up dining and catering concept built around torched toppings, finishing oils, and savory brioche donuts filled with nitrous foam, assembled to order by staff the business calls Gastro Mechanics. The concept operates out of Tahiti Way in Marina Del Rey rather than a traditional standalone restaurant dining room. Thegastrogarage.com was still online in September 2026, describing the same torch-and-donut concept, promoting its "Full Throttle Dining Experience" pop-up, and offering a standing catering contact form; the pop-up's Fever ticket page showed the current run sold out with a waitlist signup. Yelp's caterer listing for Gastro Garage in Los Angeles was updated in August 2026 with no closure notice.
The episode
Also in Season 19
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Ep 9Maydan
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Ep 9Philippe Chow
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Ep 9Pono Burger
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Ep 9Tribute Pizza
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Ep 9Urban Grub
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Sources we checked
- thegastrogarage.com https://www.thegastrogarage.com/
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Record fp-1577 · checked by Cal Marchetti.