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Is Turkey and the Wolf Still Open? Best Thing I Ever Ate Update

Best Thing I Ever Ate, Season 8 New Orleans, Louisiana

Current status

Open

As of October 2026, Turkey and the Wolf is listed open on turkeyandthewolf.com, reviewed by our team on September 7, 2026; not yet independently confirmed through direct contact.

What the source shows: The business's own website was live on 2026-09-08 with a 2026 copyright notice, current posted hours, the 739 Jackson Ave. address, and an active merchandise and gift-card storefront. How we decide a status →

What happened after Best Thing I Ever Ate? 3 episodes

Best Thing I Ever Ate, Season 8, Episode 8

Best Thing I Ever Ate (Food Network) featured Turkey and the Wolf in an 'Extra Crispy' episode of fan-favorite dishes. Turkey and the Wolf is a counter-service sandwich shop in New Orleans that does not take reservations, according to its own website. The site displays a MICHELIN Guide Bib Gourmand 2025 recognition and references past praise from Bon Appétit naming it among the country's best new restaurants. According to the business's own website, turkeyandthewolf.com, checked on 2026-09-08, the site was live with current hours (Wednesday-Monday, 11 a.m.-4 p.m.), the 739 Jackson Avenue address, a posted sample menu, and an active merchandise and gift-card storefront, alongside a 2026 copyright notice, together indicating the restaurant continued operating under the same name as of that date.

Diners, Drive-Ins and Dives, Season 30, Episode 1 Aired

Diners, Drive-Ins and Dives visited Turkey and the Wolf in New Orleans, Louisiana, for the January 11, 2019 episode "Piling on the Pork" (S30E1), the same episode that featured New Orleans's Marjie's Grill. The business, at 739 Jackson Ave, operates as a counter-service sandwich shop. Its own website (turkeyandthewolf.com), checked 2026-09-08, described the restaurant as counter-service only, without reservations, and listed hours as open every day except Tuesday.

Food Paradise, Season 16, Episode 4

Food Paradise (Travel Channel) featured Turkey and the Wolf in the 'Sandwich Heroes' episode, spotlighting the restaurant's counter-service sandwich menu. Turkey and the Wolf operates from 739 Jackson Avenue in New Orleans, according to its own website, which describes the business as a counter-service spot unable to accommodate reservations.

The episodes Best Thing I Ever Ate

Air date not confirmed
Title: Extra Crispy · What was featured: Playful, sandwich-focused counter-service menu
Aired
Title: Piling on the Pork · What was featured: Counter-service sandwiches at a no-reservations New Orleans sandwich shop
Air date not confirmed
Title: Sandwich Heroes · What was featured: its rotating counter-service specialty sandwiches

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Sources we checked 2 references

  1. turkeyandthewolf.com https://www.turkeyandthewolf.com/
  2. turkeyandthewolf.com http://www.turkeyandthewolf.com/
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