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
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 →
- Episode Season 8, Episode 8
- Address 739 Jackson Avenue, New Orleans, LA 70130
- Website turkeyandthewolf.com
- Show map
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What happened after Best Thing I Ever Ate?
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
Also in Season 8
Season 8: 63 of 80 still open · 5 renamed, moved or under new owners
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Ep 7Biscuit Love
Open - Open
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Ep 8Estiatorio Milos
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Ep 8Hot Joy
Open - Open
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Ep 8Sansei
Closed - Open
Nearest restaurants
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District Donuts. Sliders. Brew.
Best Thing I Ever Ate
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Food Paradise
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Diners, Drive-Ins and Dives
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Diners, Drive-Ins and Dives
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Best Thing I Ever Ate · Food Paradise
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Surrey's Cafe (Surrey's Café & Juice Bar)
Diners, Drive-Ins and Dives
Open
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Sources we checked
- turkeyandthewolf.com https://www.turkeyandthewolf.com/
- turkeyandthewolf.com http://www.turkeyandthewolf.com/
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Record btiea-0603 · checked by Cal Marchetti.