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Is The Old Salty Dog Still Open? Man v. Food Update (Sarasota, FL)

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As of September 2026, The Old Salty Dog is open — confirmed via the restaurant's current website/social account, accessed September 8, 2026.

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theoldsaltydog.com ·
Secondary source
Google ·

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What the source shows: The restaurant's own website returned an HTTP 200 response with a server last-modified date of 2026-09-08, and Google Places lists it as operational.

  • Season / episode Season 2, Episode 7
  • Original air date
  • Address 1601B Ken Thompson Pkwy, Sarasota, FL 34236

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What happened after Man v. Food?

Man v. Food (Travel Channel) featured The Old Salty Dog's menu in its Sarasota, Florida segment that aired 2009-09-16. The Old Salty Dog is a casual waterfront restaurant on Ken Thompson Parkway on City Island in Sarasota. A check of the restaurant's own website, theoldsaltydog.com, on 2026-09-08 returned a normal HTTP 200 response with a server last-modified date of the same day, 2026-09-08, though the page's text could not be cleanly extracted during the check. Google Places, checked 2026-09-07, lists the Ken Thompson Parkway address as operational. No dated news coverage of a closure, relocation, or ownership change was found in the evidence gathered for this record. Its current hours and menu were not independently confirmed from readable page text during this check, since the extracted content returned only encoded, unreadable data.

Featured on Man v. Food

Season / episode
Season 2, Episode 7
Original air date
Episode title
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What was featured
the restaurant's waterfront seafood and pub menu
Role
Featured restaurant
Name on the broadcast
The Old Salty Dog

Frequently asked questions

Is The Old Salty Dog still open in 2026?

As of September 2026, The Old Salty Dog is open — confirmed via the restaurant's current website/social account, accessed September 8, 2026.

What happened to The Old Salty Dog after Man v. Food?

Man v. As of September 2026, The Old Salty Dog is open — confirmed via the restaurant's current website/social account, accessed September 8, 2026.

Where is The Old Salty Dog located?

1601B Ken Thompson Pkwy, Sarasota, FL 34236. That is the address on the record as of September 7, 2026.

What season and episode of Man v. Food featured The Old Salty Dog?

Season 2, Episode 7 of Man v. Food, first aired September 16, 2009.

Is The Old Salty Dog still using the Man v. Food menu or branding?

Food (Travel Channel) featured The Old Salty Dog's menu in its Sarasota, Florida segment that aired 2009-09-16. Anything newer than our last check on September 7, 2026 may not be reflected here.

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Address
1601B Ken Thompson Pkwy, Sarasota, FL 34236
Venue type
restaurant
Official website
theoldsaltydog.com

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Sources

  • theoldsaltydog.com — https://theoldsaltydog.com/
  • Google — https://www.google.com/maps/search/?api=1&query=The%20Old%20Salty%20Dog%2C%201601B%20Ken%20Thompson%20Pkwy%2C%20Sarasota%2C%20FL%2034236

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