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What Happened to Vinny's Bakery After Diners, Drive-Ins and Dives?

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As of September 2026, Vinny's Bakery has closed — confirmed via the business's own closure notice, April 25, 2023.

Primary source
tripledlife.com ·
Secondary source
gofundme.com ·

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What the source shows: TripleDLife's restaurant tracker reports the bakery permanently closed on 2023-04-25, and a GoFundMe campaign posted 2023-05-10 describes the state closing the bakery over unpaid taxes.

  • Season / episode Season 29, Episode 14
  • Original air date
  • Address 1107 W Lewis St, Pasco, WA 99301

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What happened after Diners, Drive-Ins and Dives?

Diners, Drive-Ins and Dives featured Vinny's Bakery in the "Sandwich Showcase" episode, which aired February 22, 2019, highlighting the bakery's Cuban sandwiches and daily-baked breads, cookies, and desserts. Vinny's Bakery and Cafe operated at 1107 W Lewis St in Pasco, Washington, run by fourth-generation baker Vinicio "Vinny" Marin Gomez. According to TripleDLife's restaurant tracker, the bakery permanently closed on April 25, 2023. A GoFundMe campaign posted May 10, 2023 by organizers Jean Ryckman and Felix Vargas said the state had closed the bakery over unpaid taxes after Gomez, recovering from surgery, returned to find the business's bills unpaid, and sought $69,000 to help him reopen. Google Places likewise lists the bakery as permanently closed. The bakery had built a following across the Tri-Cities region during its run, known for scratch-made breads, cookies, and desserts alongside its signature Cuban sandwich.

Featured on Diners, Drive-Ins and Dives

Season / episode
Season 29, Episode 14
Original air date
Episode title
Sandwich Showcase
What was featured
Cuban sandwiches and daily-baked breads and pastries
Role
Featured restaurant
Name on the broadcast
Vinny's Bakery

Frequently asked questions

Is Vinny's Bakery still open in 2026?

As of September 2026, Vinny's Bakery has closed — confirmed via the business's own closure notice, April 25, 2023.

What happened to Vinny's Bakery after Diners, Drive-Ins and Dives?

Diners, Drive-Ins and Dives featured Vinny's Bakery in the "Sandwich Showcase" episode, which aired February 22, 2019, highlighting the bakery's Cuban sandwiches and daily-baked breads, cookies, and desserts. As of September 2026, Vinny's Bakery has closed — confirmed via the business's own closure notice, April 25, 2023.

Is Vinny's Bakery permanently closed?

As of September 2026, Vinny's Bakery has closed — confirmed via the business's own closure notice, April 25, 2023. We publish a closure only with a dated source behind it, and we say plainly when it has not been independently confirmed.

Where is Vinny's Bakery located?

1107 W Lewis St, Pasco, WA 99301. That is the address on the record as of September 7, 2026.

What season and episode of Diners, Drive-Ins and Dives featured Vinny's Bakery?

Season 29, Episode 14 of Diners, Drive-Ins and Dives, first aired February 22, 2019. The episode is titled “Sandwich Showcase”.

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Address
1107 W Lewis St, Pasco, WA 99301
Venue type
bakery
Official website
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Sources

  • tripledlife.com — https://tripledlife.com/restaurant/vinnys-bakery/
  • gofundme.com — https://www.gofundme.com/f/pascos-beloved-vinnys-bakery-needs-our-help

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