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What Happened to 3 Bar & Grill After Food Paradise? (Arlington, VA)

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As of September 2026, 3 Bar & Grill has closed — confirmed via arlnow.com, June 1, 2012.

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What the source shows: ARLnow.com reported the Clarendon Boulevard restaurant's closure on 2012-06-01, and Google Places currently marks the same address as permanently closed.

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What happened after Food Paradise?

Food Paradise's 'Bacon Paradise' (S2E1) featured 3 Bar & Grill, spotlighting the Arlington, Virginia restaurant's bacon dishes, pig roasts, and its annual Bacon Week promotion. The restaurant opened in October 2007 as 'Restaurant 3' under chef Brian Robinson and was rebranded 3 Bar & Grill in 2010, operating on Clarendon Boulevard in the Clarendon neighborhood of Arlington, Virginia, a dense restaurant-and-bar corridor near the Clarendon Metro station just across the Potomac from Washington, D.C. ARLnow.com reported on 2012-06-01 that the restaurant was closing. Google Places' business-status field also lists the Clarendon Boulevard address as permanently closed. No source was found describing any later reopening or a new tenant carrying the same name at that address, so the restaurant is recorded as closed based on the 2012 closure report.

Featured on Food Paradise

Season / episode
Season 2, Episode 1
Original air date
Not confirmed
Episode title
Bacon Paradise
What was featured
3 Bar & Grill's bacon dishes and pig roasts
Role
Featured restaurant
Name on the broadcast
3 Bar & Grill

Frequently asked questions

Is 3 Bar & Grill still open in 2026?

As of September 2026, 3 Bar & Grill has closed — confirmed via arlnow.com, June 1, 2012.

What happened to 3 Bar & Grill after Food Paradise?

Food Paradise's 'Bacon Paradise' (S2E1) featured 3 Bar & Grill, spotlighting the Arlington, Virginia restaurant's bacon dishes, pig roasts, and its annual Bacon Week promotion. As of September 2026, 3 Bar & Grill has closed — confirmed via arlnow.com, June 1, 2012.

Is 3 Bar & Grill permanently closed?

As of September 2026, 3 Bar & Grill has closed — confirmed via arlnow.com, June 1, 2012. We publish a closure only with a dated source behind it, and we say plainly when it has not been independently confirmed.

Where is 3 Bar & Grill located?

2950 Clarendon Blvd, Arlington, VA 22201. That is the address on the record as of September 7, 2026.

What season and episode of Food Paradise featured 3 Bar & Grill?

Season 2, Episode 1 of Food Paradise. The episode is titled “Bacon Paradise”.

Is 3 Bar & Grill still using the Food Paradise menu or branding?

The restaurant opened in October 2007 as 'Restaurant 3' under chef Brian Robinson and was rebranded 3 Bar & Grill in 2010, operating on Clarendon Boulevard in the Clarendon neighborhood of Arlington, Virginia, a dense restaurant-and-bar corridor near the Clarendon Metro station just across the Potomac from Washington, D.C. Anything newer than our last check on September 7, 2026 may not be reflected here.

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Visit info

Address
2950 Clarendon Blvd, Arlington, VA 22201
Venue type
bar
Official website
None found

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Sources

  • arlnow.com — https://www.arlnow.com/2012/06/01/restaurant-3-in-clarendon-to-close/

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