What Happened to wd~50 After Best Thing I Ever Ate? (New York, NY)
Current status
As of September 2026, wd~50 has closed — confirmed via the business's own closure notice, July 11, 2026.
Last verified
What the source shows: Wikipedia (revised 2026-07-11) documents wd~50's 2003 opening, its 50 Clinton Street address, and a November 30, 2014 closure tied to redevelopment of the building.
- Season / episode Season 4, Episode 14
- Address 50 Clinton Street, New York, NY 10002
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What happened after Best Thing I Ever Ate?
wd~50 was featured for chef Wylie Dufresne's molecular-gastronomy tasting menu, a New American and international restaurant on Manhattan's Lower East Side. According to Wikipedia (revised July 11, 2026), Dufresne opened the restaurant on April 9, 2003 at 50 Clinton Street, between Rivington and Stanton Streets, and its name combined the street address, the chef's initials, and a nod to WD-40. Wikipedia reports that wd~50 closed on November 30, 2014, attributing the closure to redevelopment plans affecting the building that housed the restaurant. No source describes a successor restaurant occupying the same Clinton Street address in the sources checked for this record, and Dufresne's later restaurant projects are not documented here.
Featured on Best Thing I Ever Ate
- Season / episode
- Season 4, Episode 14
- Original air date
- Not confirmed
- Episode title
- Reinvented Classics
- What was featured
- chef Wylie Dufresne's molecular gastronomy tasting menu on the Lower East Side
- Role
- Featured restaurant
- Name on the broadcast
- wd~50
Frequently asked questions
Is wd~50 still open in 2026?
As of September 2026, wd~50 has closed — confirmed via the business's own closure notice, July 11, 2026.
What happened to wd~50 after Best Thing I Ever Ate?
wd~50 was featured for chef Wylie Dufresne's molecular-gastronomy tasting menu, a New American and international restaurant on Manhattan's Lower East Side. As of September 2026, wd~50 has closed — confirmed via the business's own closure notice, July 11, 2026.
Is wd~50 permanently closed?
As of September 2026, wd~50 has closed — confirmed via the business's own closure notice, July 11, 2026. We publish a closure only with a dated source behind it, and we say plainly when it has not been independently confirmed.
Where is wd~50 located?
50 Clinton Street, New York, NY 10002. That is the address on the record as of September 7, 2026.
What season and episode of Best Thing I Ever Ate featured wd~50?
Season 4, Episode 14 of Best Thing I Ever Ate. The episode is titled “Reinvented Classics”.
Is wd~50 still using the Best Thing I Ever Ate menu or branding?
wd~50 was featured for chef Wylie Dufresne's molecular-gastronomy tasting menu, a New American and international restaurant on Manhattan's Lower East Side. Anything newer than our last check on September 7, 2026 may not be reflected here.
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Visit info
- Address
- 50 Clinton Street, New York, NY 10002
- Venue type
- restaurant
- Official website
- None found
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Sources
- Wikipedia — https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Wd~50
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