Where Is Urban Belly Now? Best Thing I Ever Ate Update (Chicago, IL)

Best Thing I Ever Ate, Season 2, Episode 11

The Best Thing I Ever Ate featured Urban Belly's spicy noodle and dumpling dishes in the "Hot and Spicy" episode (season 2, episode 11), reflecting chef Bill Kim's Asian street-food-inspired menu. Urban Belly, now styled Urbanbelly, is an Asian fusion restaurant that has operated at several Chicago addresses over the years. According to Block Club Chicago, the Wicker Park location at 1542 N. Damen Avenue was closing as of an article published 2026-03-02, with Hattie B's Hot Chicken expected to take over that space in early 2027. A separate Block Club Chicago article published 2026-04-06 reported that Urbanbelly was returning to the Fulton Market neighborhood at 950 W. Fulton Street, with a roughly 40-seat patio, a 36-seat dining room, and a 12-seat bar, and an opening planned for May 2026.

Food Paradise, Season 12, Episode 13

Food Paradise's "Open 24 Hours" episode featured UrbanBelly, chef Bill Kim's Korean-Mexican fusion restaurant built around Korean-style rice bowls, noodles, and small plates that blend Kim's Korean heritage with his wife Yvonne's Puerto Rican background. UrbanBelly's own website, checked on 2026-09-09, described the concept as bringing together "the bold flavors of my Korean heritage" with Puerto Rican traditions, according to urbanbelly.com. The same site listed a Fulton Market location offering pickup, delivery, catering, and reservations, according to urbanbelly.com. The website's navigation also included a photo gallery, a "Happenings" events page, and separate catering and delivery menus, according to urbanbelly.com. A Google Places listing for the restaurant's original Damen Avenue address shows that location as permanently closed, consistent with the business's move to Fulton Market, according to Google Places.