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Is The Shepherd and the Knucklehead Pub & Steakhouse Still Open?

Food Paradise, Season 12 Hoboken, New Jersey

Current status

Open

As of October 2026, The Shepherd and the Knucklehead Pub & Steakhouse is open — confirmed via the restaurant's current website/social account, accessed September 9, 2026.

What the source shows: The business's own website shows live reservation booking and current weekly hours, and Google Places marks the location operational. How we decide a status →

What happened after Food Paradise?

The Shepherd and the Knucklehead Pub & Steakhouse was featured in the episode "Meltdown" (season 12, episode 7), which spotlighted the Hoboken pub and steakhouse's food, full bar, and event space. The business operates as a pub and steakhouse on Willow Avenue in Hoboken, New Jersey, combining a full bar with a steakhouse-style food menu, private event bookings, and live entertainment space. According to the business's own website, accessed 2026-09-09, the pub and steakhouse takes online table reservations, lists weekly operating hours running Tuesday through Sunday, and books private events such as birthday parties, rehearsal dinners, and corporate gatherings. Google Places listed the business as operationally active at 1313 Willow Ave, Hoboken, New Jersey, when checked on 2026-09-09, matching the location named in the original episode.

The episode Food Paradise, Season 12

Episode 7
Air date not confirmed
Title: Meltdown · What was featured: the pub and steakhouse's food, full bar, and event space
How Food Paradise restaurants have fared: 27% closed →

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  1. theshepnj.com http://theshepnj.com/
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Record fp-0918 · checked by Cal Marchetti.