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What Happened to Andrae's Kitchen After Food Paradise? (Walla Walla, WA)

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As of September 2026, Andrae's Kitchen has closed — confirmed via Yelp, May 2026.

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What the source shows: Google Places marks the business permanently closed, and a Yelp listing for Andrae's Kitchen was updated in May 2026 still showing it closed.

  • Season / episode Season 19, Episode 3
  • Address 325 E Main St, Walla Walla, WA 99362
  • Current name AK's Mercado (AK's Food Truck & Catering)

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What happened after Food Paradise?

The episode featured Andrae's Kitchen's food-truck cooking, which grew out of one of the first mobile food trucks in the Pacific Northwest. According to Great Northwest Wine (2015-11-10), Andrae's Kitchen began as a food truck in 2009 and opened a permanent spot inside a Cenex convenience store in 2012. The business later relocated to Main Street and operated as AK's Mercado / AK's Food Truck & Catering. A Yelp listing for Andrae's Kitchen was updated in May 2026 and marks the business permanently closed, consistent with a Google Places record showing the same business status. The business's website (andraeskitchen.com) returned an HTTP 200 response on 2026-09-08 but displayed no readable page content.

Featured on Food Paradise

Season / episode
Season 19, Episode 3
Original air date
Not confirmed
Episode title
Totally Unexpected
What was featured
Pacific Northwest food-truck cooking from one of the region's first trucks
Role
Featured restaurant
Name on the broadcast
Andrae's Kitchen

Frequently asked questions

Is Andrae's Kitchen still open in 2026?

As of September 2026, Andrae's Kitchen has closed — confirmed via Yelp, May 2026.

What happened to Andrae's Kitchen after Food Paradise?

The episode featured Andrae's Kitchen's food-truck cooking, which grew out of one of the first mobile food trucks in the Pacific Northwest. As of September 2026, Andrae's Kitchen has closed — confirmed via Yelp, May 2026.

Is Andrae's Kitchen permanently closed?

As of September 2026, Andrae's Kitchen has closed — confirmed via Yelp, May 2026. We publish a closure only with a dated source behind it, and we say plainly when it has not been independently confirmed.

What is Andrae's Kitchen called now?

Now: AK's Mercado (AK's Food Truck & Catering) (formerly Andrae's Kitchen). As of September 2026, Andrae's Kitchen has closed — confirmed via Yelp, May 2026.

Where is Andrae's Kitchen located?

325 E Main St, Walla Walla, WA 99362. That is the address on the record as of September 7, 2026.

What season and episode of Food Paradise featured Andrae's Kitchen?

Season 19, Episode 3 of Food Paradise. The episode is titled “Totally Unexpected”.

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Visit info

Address
325 E Main St, Walla Walla, WA 99362
Venue type
truck
Official website
andraeskitchen.com

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Sources

  • greatnorthwestwine.com — https://greatnorthwestwine.com/2015/11/10/walla-walla-wine-country-chef-adds-wood-smoker-to-eclectic-diner/
  • Yelp — https://www.yelp.com/biz/andraes-kitchen-walla-walla-5
  • andraeskitchen.com — http://www.andraeskitchen.com/
  • wallawalla.org — https://wallawalla.org/dining-drinks/fast-casual/andraes-kitchen-2/

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