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Is Tillies Still Open? Best Thing I Ever Ate Update (Short Hills, NJ)

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As of September 2026, Tillies is open — confirmed via the restaurant's current website/social account, accessed 2026.

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What the source shows: OpenTable's listing for Tillie's, current for 2026, and TripAdvisor's reviews page, updated August 2026, both show it as an active, bookable restaurant in Short Hills, NJ.

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What happened after Best Thing I Ever Ate?

The 'Buttered Up' episode of Best Thing I Ever Ate featured Tillie's, a farm-to-table restaurant on Millburn Avenue in Short Hills, New Jersey, spotlighting a butter-forward dish from its seasonal menu. Tillie's is a bring-your-own-bottle (BYOB) restaurant serving locally sourced fare in the Millburn/Short Hills area of Essex County. Since the episode, the restaurant has remained active: OpenTable's listing for Tillie's, current as of 2026, shows it as bookable, and TripAdvisor's reviews page, updated August 2026, lists it among the top restaurants in Short Hills. Together, the two independently updated 2026 listings indicate Tillie's continued to operate through at least August 2026. No closure, relocation, or ownership-change reports were found in the available sources.

Featured on Best Thing I Ever Ate

Season / episode
Season 11, Episode 14
Original air date
Not confirmed
Episode title
Buttered Up
What was featured
a butter-forward dish from its farm-to-table menu
Role
Featured restaurant
Name on the broadcast
Tillies

Frequently asked questions

Is Tillies still open in 2026?

As of September 2026, Tillies is open — confirmed via the restaurant's current website/social account, accessed 2026.

What happened to Tillies after Best Thing I Ever Ate?

The 'Buttered Up' episode of Best Thing I Ever Ate featured Tillie's, a farm-to-table restaurant on Millburn Avenue in Short Hills, New Jersey, spotlighting a butter-forward dish from its seasonal menu. As of September 2026, Tillies is open — confirmed via the restaurant's current website/social account, accessed 2026.

Where is Tillies located?

519 Millburn Avenue, Short Hills, NJ 07078. That is the address on the record as of September 7, 2026.

What season and episode of Best Thing I Ever Ate featured Tillies?

Season 11, Episode 14 of Best Thing I Ever Ate. The episode is titled “Buttered Up”.

What do reviews say since Best Thing I Ever Ate?

Since the episode, the restaurant has remained active: OpenTable's listing for Tillie's, current as of 2026, shows it as bookable, and TripAdvisor's reviews page, updated August 2026, lists it among the top restaurants in Short Hills. We summarise what dated sources report; we do not publish our own rating.

Is Tillies still using the Best Thing I Ever Ate menu or branding?

The 'Buttered Up' episode of Best Thing I Ever Ate featured Tillie's, a farm-to-table restaurant on Millburn Avenue in Short Hills, New Jersey, spotlighting a butter-forward dish from its seasonal menu. Anything newer than our last check on September 7, 2026 may not be reflected here.

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Visit info

Address
519 Millburn Avenue, Short Hills, NJ 07078
Venue type
restaurant
Official website
None found

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Sources

  • OpenTable — https://www.opentable.com/r/tillies-short-hills
  • Tripadvisor — https://www.tripadvisor.com/Restaurant_Review-g46819-d8864827-Reviews-Tillies-Short_Hills_New_Jersey.html

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