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Is West Rib Deli and Pub Still Open? Man v. Food Update (Talkeetna, AK)

Man v. Food, Season 8 Talkeetna, Alaska

Current status

Open

As of October 2026, West Rib Deli and Pub is open — confirmed via the restaurant's current website/social account, accessed 2026.

What the source shows: The business's own website states it opens for the 2026 season in May and lists current hours, phone number and address, showing active 2026 operation. How we decide a status →

What happened after Man v. Food?

On this Man v. Food episode (aired 2019-10-15), Casey Webb took on the Sewards Folly, a towering double-decker burger built around ground caribou, at what show-fan-site sources tvfoodies.com and foodiepie.com list as West Rib Pub & Grill in Talkeetna, Alaska. The pub takes its name from a mountaineering route on Denali, North America's tallest peak, and sits about 120 road miles north of Anchorage in a town that serves as the hub for climbers attempting the mountain each summer. According to the business's own website, the pub brews exclusive beers with two Alaska breweries, Susitna Brewing Company and Midnight Sun Brewing Company, and operates seasonally, closing over the winter and reopening each May. The site's 2026 information shows the location still doing business under the West Rib Pub & Grill name at its East Main Street address, with the same seasonal May reopening pattern continuing into the current year.

The episode Man v. Food, Season 8

Episode 14
Aired
What was featured: Sewards Folly caribou double-decker burger challenge
How Man v. Food restaurants have fared: 24% closed →

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Sources we checked 3 references

  1. westribpubandgrill.com https://westribpubandgrill.com/
  2. tvfoodies.com https://www.tvfoodies.com/locations/1251/west-rib-cafe-and-pub/
  3. foodiepie.com https://www.foodiepie.com/restaurant.php?rst=West-Rib-Pub-and-Grill-Talkeetna-AK
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