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Is Avec Still Open? Best Thing I Ever Ate Update (Chicago, IL)

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As of September 2026, Avec is listed open on avecrestaurant.com, reviewed by our team on September 7, 2026; not yet independently confirmed through direct contact.

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avecrestaurant.com ·

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What the source shows: The business's website, checked 2026-09-08, returned HTTP 200 with working reservation and to-go ordering links and a navigation menu listing three current locations, including West Loop.

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What happened after Best Thing I Ever Ate?

Avec appeared on Best Thing I Ever Ate, season 3, episode 'In a Bowl,' in the segment devoted to bowl-style dishes. The restaurant serves Mediterranean-influenced food from a location on West Randolph Street in Chicago's West Loop neighborhood, according to OpenStreetMap/Photon geocoding compiled for this batch. The business's own website, checked 2026-09-08, returned an HTTP 200 response titled 'avec | mediterranean restaurant in chicago, il,' with reservation and to-go ordering links and a navigation menu listing locations described as Avec West Loop, Avec River North, and a Highwood location marked 'coming soon.' Those ordering and reservation links, together with the multi-location navigation menu, reflect content the site was serving as of the September 2026 check. No news source or second independent listing was checked this session to corroborate the site's own information.

Featured on Best Thing I Ever Ate

Season / episode
Season 3, Episode 7
Original air date
Not confirmed
Episode title
In a Bowl
What was featured
A dish from the show's 'In a Bowl' episode
Role
Featured restaurant
Name on the broadcast
Avec

Frequently asked questions

Is Avec still open in 2026?

As of September 2026, Avec is listed open on avecrestaurant.com, reviewed by our team on September 7, 2026; not yet independently confirmed through direct contact.

What happened to Avec after Best Thing I Ever Ate?

Avec appeared on Best Thing I Ever Ate, season 3, episode 'In a Bowl,' in the segment devoted to bowl-style dishes. As of September 2026, Avec is listed open on avecrestaurant.com, reviewed by our team on September 7, 2026; not yet independently confirmed through direct contact.

Where is Avec located?

615 West Randolph Street, Chicago, IL 60661. That is the address on the record as of September 7, 2026.

What season and episode of Best Thing I Ever Ate featured Avec?

Season 3, Episode 7 of Best Thing I Ever Ate. The episode is titled “In a Bowl”.

Is Avec still using the Best Thing I Ever Ate menu or branding?

The business's own website, checked 2026-09-08, returned an HTTP 200 response titled 'avec | mediterranean restaurant in chicago, il,' with reservation and to-go ordering links and a navigation menu listing locations described as Avec West Loop, Avec River North, and a Highwood location marked 'coming soon.' Those ordering and reservation links, together with the multi-location navigation menu, reflect content the site was serving as of the September 2026 check. Anything newer than our last check on September 7, 2026 may not be reflected here.

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Visit info

Address
615 West Randolph Street, Chicago, IL 60661
Venue type
restaurant
Official website
avecrestaurant.com

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