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What Happened to The Smoke After You Gotta Eat Here!? (Collingwood, ON)

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As of October 2026, The Smoke has closed — confirmed via the business's own closure notice, July 2026.

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thesmoke.ca ·
Secondary source
Google ·

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What the source shows: The owner's message on the restaurant's website gives Saturday July 25 as the last day of service and says a new tenant takes over the space on July 31, 2026; a Google listing also marks it permanently closed.

  • Season / episode Season 4, Episode 12
  • Original air date
  • Address 498 First St, Collingwood, ON L9Y 1B8

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What happened after You Gotta Eat Here!?

Season 4, episode 12 of You Gotta Eat Here! (aired 2015-04-17) featured The Smoke, a barbecue restaurant in Collingwood, Ontario, according to TVmaze's episode summary. The owner, who signs as Chef Cam, wrote on the restaurant's website that he opened TheSmoke on December 12, 2012, building the brand and recipes from scratch, and that the Food Network feature in 2014 put it on the map. In a farewell message on the site in July 2026, the owner said the decision to sell and close was made about 60 days earlier, citing rising food and labour costs. He wrote that dine-in reopened on May 25, 2022 after 808 days, gave Saturday, July 25 as the last day of service, and said a new tenant would take over the space on July 31, 2026. The message also offered the brand, recipes, techniques and smokers for sale (thesmoke.ca). A Google Maps listing viewed 2026-10-19 marks the business permanently closed.

Featured on You Gotta Eat Here!

Season / episode
Season 4, Episode 12
Original air date
Episode title
The Smoke, Lahore Tikka House, Zingerman's Roadhouse
What was featured
Barbecue at a Collingwood, Ontario restaurant
Role
Featured restaurant
Name on the broadcast
The Smoke

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Visit info

Address
498 First St, Collingwood, ON L9Y 1B8
Venue type
restaurant
Official website
thesmoke.ca

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Sources

  • tvmaze.com — https://www.tvmaze.com/episodes/710718/you-gotta-eat-here-4x12-the-smoke-lahore-tikka-house-zingermans-roadhouse
  • thesmoke.ca — https://www.thesmoke.ca/
  • Google — https://www.google.com/maps/search/?api=1&query=TheSmoke+498+First+St+Collingwood+ON+L9Y+1B8

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