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What Happened to At Last Café After Diners, Drive-Ins and Dives?

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As of September 2026, At Last Café has closed — confirmed via longbeachize.com, November 18, 2021.

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longbeachize.com ·
Secondary source
Yelp ·

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What the source shows: Longbeachize reported that At Last Cafe, run by chef John McLaughlin, closed in 2016 and that its former storefront is now home to a different restaurant, Ellie's.

  • Season / episode Season 9, Episode 5
  • Original air date
  • Address 204 Orange Ave, Long Beach, CA 90802

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What happened after Diners, Drive-Ins and Dives?

Diners, Drive-Ins and Dives featured At Last Cafe in the Porkapalooza episode, S9E5, which aired 2010-05-24, spotlighting the Long Beach bistro's French-influenced American comfort food. At Last Cafe was a neighborhood restaurant in Long Beach's Alamitos Beach district, run by chef-owner John McLaughlin and known for dishes such as brick chicken, lamb ossobuco, and housemade cheesecakes. Longbeachize reported that the restaurant closed its doors in 2016, after McLaughlin served his final plates to the public, and that the space later became home to a different restaurant, Ellie's. A public Yelp listing for the business, updated February 2026, continues to mark it closed. McLaughlin returned for a single-night popup at Liberation Brewing Co. in November 2021, according to Longbeachize, but the original cafe did not reopen at its former address. Wikipedia's flag of the business as closed served only as a lead confirmed independently through the Longbeachize report.

Featured on Diners, Drive-Ins and Dives

Season / episode
Season 9, Episode 5
Original air date
Episode title
Porkapalooza
What was featured
French-influenced American bistro fare, including brick chicken
Role
Featured restaurant
Name on the broadcast
At Last Café

Frequently asked questions

Is At Last Café still open in 2026?

As of September 2026, At Last Café has closed — confirmed via longbeachize.com, November 18, 2021.

What happened to At Last Café after Diners, Drive-Ins and Dives?

Diners, Drive-Ins and Dives featured At Last Cafe in the Porkapalooza episode, S9E5, which aired 2010-05-24, spotlighting the Long Beach bistro's French-influenced American comfort food. As of September 2026, At Last Café has closed — confirmed via longbeachize.com, November 18, 2021.

Is At Last Café permanently closed?

As of September 2026, At Last Café has closed — confirmed via longbeachize.com, November 18, 2021. We publish a closure only with a dated source behind it, and we say plainly when it has not been independently confirmed.

Where is At Last Café located?

204 Orange Ave, Long Beach, CA 90802. That is the address on the record as of September 7, 2026.

What season and episode of Diners, Drive-Ins and Dives featured At Last Café?

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

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204 Orange Ave, Long Beach, CA 90802
Venue type
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Sources

  • longbeachize.com — https://longbeachize.com/articles/food-at-last-cafe-alamitos-beach-liberation-brewing-co-popup-brian-addison/
  • Yelp — https://www.yelp.com/biz/at-last-cafe-long-beach

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