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What Happened to Bauer's 66 1/2 After Diners, Drive-Ins and Dives?

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As of September 2026, Bauer's 66 1/2 has closed — confirmed via Yelp, June 2026.

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Secondary source
tripledlife.com

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What the source shows: Yelp's listing for 'Bauer's by Sazon por Tradición' at 822 9th St, the address that succeeded Bauer's 66 1/2 downtown, is marked CLOSED as of a June 2026 update, and a Triple D fan-tracking site separately lists the downtown Bauer's 66 1/2 location as closed.

  • Season / episode Season 24, Episode 11
  • Original air date
  • Address 822 9th St, Modesto, CA 95354
  • Current name Bauer's by Sazon por Tradición

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What happened after Diners, Drive-Ins and Dives?

"Hot Meat and Cool Veg" featured Bauer's 66 1/2, chef Tye Bauer's downtown Modesto gastropub known for dishes like a lamb burger and loaded nachos served in a casual skillet-and-grill format. The restaurant operated for about four years at its downtown 9th Street address before the years covered by this record.

Public reporting describes Bauer selling the downtown location as he chose to downsize his restaurant group; the space subsequently operated under a new concept, Bauer's by Sazon por Tradición. Yelp's listing for that successor business at the same 9th Street address is marked CLOSED as of a June 2026 update, and a restaurant-tracking site that follows Diners, Drive-Ins and Dives locations separately lists the original Bauer's 66 1/2 downtown spot as closed. Bauer continued operating a second Bauer's 66 1/2 location in Modesto's McHenry Village under his own name, which Yelp also lists as closed, as of a May 2026 update, at a different address.

Featured on Diners, Drive-Ins and Dives

Season / episode
Season 24, Episode 11
Original air date
Episode title
Hot Meat and Cool Veg
What was featured
New American skillet and grill fare from a downtown gastropub
Role
Featured restaurant
Name on the broadcast
Bauer's 66 1/2

Frequently asked questions

Is Bauer's 66 1/2 still open in 2026?

As of September 2026, Bauer's 66 1/2 has closed — confirmed via Yelp, June 2026.

What happened to Bauer's 66 1/2 after Diners, Drive-Ins and Dives?

"Hot Meat and Cool Veg" featured Bauer's 66 1/2, chef Tye Bauer's downtown Modesto gastropub known for dishes like a lamb burger and loaded nachos served in a casual skillet-and-grill format. As of September 2026, Bauer's 66 1/2 has closed — confirmed via Yelp, June 2026.

Is Bauer's 66 1/2 permanently closed?

As of September 2026, Bauer's 66 1/2 has closed — confirmed via Yelp, June 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 Bauer's 66 1/2 called now?

Now: Bauer's by Sazon por Tradición (formerly Bauer's 66 1/2). As of September 2026, Bauer's 66 1/2 has closed — confirmed via Yelp, June 2026.

Where is Bauer's 66 1/2 located?

822 9th St, Modesto, CA 95354. That is the address on the record as of September 7, 2026.

What season and episode of Diners, Drive-Ins and Dives featured Bauer's 66 1/2?

Season 24, Episode 11 of Diners, Drive-Ins and Dives, first aired April 22, 2016. The episode is titled “Hot Meat and Cool Veg”.

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Address
822 9th St, Modesto, CA 95354
Venue type
restaurant
Official website
bauersbysazon.com

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Sources

  • Yelp — https://www.yelp.com/biz/bauers-by-sazon-modesto
  • tripledlife.com — https://tripledlife.com/restaurant/bauers-66-1-2-skillet-grill-downtown/
  • Yelp — https://www.yelp.com/biz/bauers-66-1-2-modesto-2

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