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What Happened to Virgil's Café After Diners, Drive-Ins and Dives?

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As of September 2026, Virgil's Café has closed — confirmed via wcpo.com, December 18, 2015.

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What the source shows: WCPO reported that owner Matthew Buschle posted a Facebook message announcing Virgil's Cafe had closed after six and a half years in business.

  • Season / episode Season 9, Episode 5
  • Original air date
  • Address 710 Fairfield Ave, Bellevue, KY 41073

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What happened after Diners, Drive-Ins and Dives?

Diners, Drive-Ins and Dives featured Virgil's Cafe in the Porkapalooza episode, S9E5, which aired 2010-05-24, highlighting the cafe's house-smoked kielbasa and Creole-style cooking. Virgil's Cafe was a from-scratch American restaurant in Bellevue, Kentucky, serving brunch, sandwiches, and local craft beer, and grew much of its own produce and herbs for a menu the owner said was about 90 percent made in house. WCPO reported that owner Matthew Buschle posted a Facebook message on 2015-12-18 announcing the cafe had closed after six and a half years in business, thanking vendors, guests, and employees for their relationships built over the years. WCPO noted that no reason was given for the closing and that a message left with Buschle seeking further comment on the closure and any future plans had gone unanswered at the time of that report. Wikipedia's flag of the business as closed served only as a lead confirmed independently through the WCPO report.

Featured on Diners, Drive-Ins and Dives

Season / episode
Season 9, Episode 5
Original air date
Episode title
Porkapalooza
What was featured
Creole-style brunch fare, including house-smoked kielbasa
Role
Featured restaurant
Name on the broadcast
Virgil's Café

Frequently asked questions

Is Virgil's Café still open in 2026?

As of September 2026, Virgil's Café has closed — confirmed via wcpo.com, December 18, 2015.

What happened to Virgil's Café after Diners, Drive-Ins and Dives?

Diners, Drive-Ins and Dives featured Virgil's Cafe in the Porkapalooza episode, S9E5, which aired 2010-05-24, highlighting the cafe's house-smoked kielbasa and Creole-style cooking. As of September 2026, Virgil's Café has closed — confirmed via wcpo.com, December 18, 2015.

Is Virgil's Café permanently closed?

As of September 2026, Virgil's Café has closed — confirmed via wcpo.com, December 18, 2015. We publish a closure only with a dated source behind it, and we say plainly when it has not been independently confirmed.

Where is Virgil's Café located?

710 Fairfield Ave, Bellevue, KY 41073. That is the address on the record as of September 7, 2026.

What season and episode of Diners, Drive-Ins and Dives featured Virgil's Café?

Season 9, Episode 5 of Diners, Drive-Ins and Dives, first aired May 24, 2010. The episode is titled “Porkapalooza”.

Is Virgil's Café still using the Diners, Drive-Ins and Dives menu or branding?

Virgil's Cafe was a from-scratch American restaurant in Bellevue, Kentucky, serving brunch, sandwiches, and local craft beer, and grew much of its own produce and herbs for a menu the owner said was about 90 percent made in house. Anything newer than our last check on September 7, 2026 may not be reflected here.

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Visit info

Address
710 Fairfield Ave, Bellevue, KY 41073
Venue type
cafe
Official website
None found

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Sources

  • wcpo.com — https://www.wcpo.com/lifestyle/food/virgils-cafe-in-bellevue-closes

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