Is The Modern Still Open? Best Thing I Ever Ate Update (New York, NY)
Current status
As of September 2026, The Modern is listed open on themodernnyc.com, reviewed by our team on September 7, 2026; not yet independently confirmed through direct contact.
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What the source shows: OpenTable and the restaurant's own site both showed live, bookable reservation pages for the Bar Room and main dining room as of the 2026-09-08 check.
- Season / episode Season 2, Episode 12
- Address 9 West 53rd Street, New York, NY 10103
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What happened after Best Thing I Ever Ate?
Best Thing I Ever Ate featured a dish from The Modern, the two-Michelin-starred restaurant beside the Museum of Modern Art in Manhattan, highlighting executive chef Thomas Allan's contemporary American cooking. The restaurant operates two distinct experiences: a tasting menu in the main dining room and an a la carte menu in the adjoining Bar Room, with views of the Abby Aldrich Rockefeller Sculpture Garden. According to themodernnyc.com, checked on 2026-09-08, the restaurant's own site listed active lunch and dinner hours and an online reservations page accepting bookings up to 28 days in advance. OpenTable separately carried live reservation pages for both the Bar Room and the main dining room under the same address, 9 West 53rd Street. The Modern received two stars in the Michelin Guide's 2025 New York edition, according to Michelin's published guide.
Featured on Best Thing I Ever Ate
- Season / episode
- Season 2, Episode 12
- Original air date
- Not confirmed
- Episode title
- Totally Unexpected
- What was featured
- contemporary tasting menu and Bar Room a la carte dishes
- Role
- Featured restaurant
- Name on the broadcast
- The Modern
Frequently asked questions
Is The Modern still open in 2026?
As of September 2026, The Modern is listed open on themodernnyc.com, reviewed by our team on September 7, 2026; not yet independently confirmed through direct contact.
What happened to The Modern after Best Thing I Ever Ate?
Best Thing I Ever Ate featured a dish from The Modern, the two-Michelin-starred restaurant beside the Museum of Modern Art in Manhattan, highlighting executive chef Thomas Allan's contemporary American cooking. As of September 2026, The Modern is listed open on themodernnyc.com, reviewed by our team on September 7, 2026; not yet independently confirmed through direct contact.
Where is The Modern located?
9 West 53rd Street, New York, NY 10103. That is the address on the record as of September 7, 2026.
What season and episode of Best Thing I Ever Ate featured The Modern?
Season 2, Episode 12 of Best Thing I Ever Ate. The episode is titled “Totally Unexpected”.
Is The Modern still using the Best Thing I Ever Ate menu or branding?
The restaurant operates two distinct experiences: a tasting menu in the main dining room and an a la carte menu in the adjoining Bar Room, with views of the Abby Aldrich Rockefeller Sculpture Garden. Anything newer than our last check on September 7, 2026 may not be reflected here.
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Visit info
- Address
- 9 West 53rd Street, New York, NY 10103
- Venue type
- restaurant
- Official website
- themodernnyc.com
- State hub
- TV restaurants in New York
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Sources
- themodernnyc.com — https://www.themodernnyc.com/reservations-11/
- OpenTable — https://www.opentable.com/r/the-modern-dining-room
- Wikipedia — https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/The_Modern_(restaurant)
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