Is Vernick Food & Drink Still Open? Food Paradise Update
Food Paradise, Season 14 Philadelphia, Pennsylvania
Current status
As of October 2026, Vernick Food & Drink is listed open on vernickphilly.com, reviewed by our team on September 7, 2026; not yet independently confirmed through direct contact.
What the source shows: The restaurant's own website has an active reservation tool and posted current Saturday hours. How we decide a status →
- Episode Season 14, Episode 13
- Address 2031 Walnut St, Philadelphia, PA 19103
- Website vernickphilly.com
- Show map
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What happened after Food Paradise?
"Date Night" (S14E13) spotlighted Vernick Food & Drink, chef Greg Vernick's flagship restaurant at 2031 Walnut Street in Philadelphia, near Rittenhouse Square, where the menu blends modern American cooking with global flavors. Vernick earned a James Beard Award for his work at the restaurant, according to the restaurant's own website, which also lists several sister restaurants operating under the Vernick name, including a wine bar next door. A check of vernickphilly.com on 2026-09-08 found an active online reservation-booking tool, a navigation menu advertising dinner, cocktail, and wine offerings plus gift cards and private events, and posted Saturday hours of 5 to 10 p.m., with the bar opening at 4:45 p.m. Google's Places listing for the 2031 Walnut Street address, checked the same day, shows the business's status as operational.
The episode
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Season 14: 68 of 95 still open · 4 renamed, moved or under new owners
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Ep 13Red Fish Grill
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Ep 13Tavern & Table
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Sources we checked
- vernickphilly.com https://www.vernickphilly.com/vernick-food-and-drink
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Record fp-1171 · checked by Cal Marchetti.