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What Happened to Bavette La Boucherie After Best Thing I Ever Ate?

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As of September 2026, Bavette La Boucherie has closed — confirmed via urbanmilwaukee.com, December 31, 2025.

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What the source shows: Urban Milwaukee reported the Third Ward restaurant had set a closing date, with final service planned for mid-January 2026, and a follow-up Urban Milwaukee piece said a new restaurant concept had been proposed for the vacated Bavette space.

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What happened after Best Thing I Ever Ate?

Bavette La Boucherie was a butcher shop and restaurant in Milwaukee's Historic Third Ward, known for charcuterie and sandwiches; the show's 'Sandwich Hall of Fame' episode (S8E10) featured the shop. Urban Milwaukee's business page lists it as opened in 2013 at 217 N. Broadway, Milwaukee, WI 53202, with owner Karen Bell. Urban Milwaukee reported on 2025-12-31 that the Third Ward restaurant had set a closing date, with final service planned for mid-January 2026. A follow-up Urban Milwaukee article on 2026-01-13 said experienced restaurateurs had proposed a new concept for the vacated Bavette space, indicating the location had already turned over to a new tenant search. No source confirmed the exact final-service date or a buyer for the space.

Featured on Best Thing I Ever Ate

Season / episode
Season 8, Episode 10
Original air date
Not confirmed
Episode title
Sandwich Hall of Fame
What was featured
Butcher-shop sandwiches and charcuterie in the 'Sandwich Hall of Fame' episode
Role
Featured restaurant
Name on the broadcast
Bavette La Boucherie

Frequently asked questions

Is Bavette La Boucherie still open in 2026?

As of September 2026, Bavette La Boucherie has closed — confirmed via urbanmilwaukee.com, December 31, 2025.

What happened to Bavette La Boucherie after Best Thing I Ever Ate?

Bavette La Boucherie was a butcher shop and restaurant in Milwaukee's Historic Third Ward, known for charcuterie and sandwiches; the show's 'Sandwich Hall of Fame' episode (S8E10) featured the shop. As of September 2026, Bavette La Boucherie has closed — confirmed via urbanmilwaukee.com, December 31, 2025.

Is Bavette La Boucherie permanently closed?

As of September 2026, Bavette La Boucherie has closed — confirmed via urbanmilwaukee.com, December 31, 2025. We publish a closure only with a dated source behind it, and we say plainly when it has not been independently confirmed.

Where is Bavette La Boucherie located?

217 N. Broadway, Milwaukee, WI 53202. That is the address on the record as of September 7, 2026.

What season and episode of Best Thing I Ever Ate featured Bavette La Boucherie?

Season 8, Episode 10 of Best Thing I Ever Ate. The episode is titled “Sandwich Hall of Fame”.

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Visit info

Address
217 N. Broadway, Milwaukee, WI 53202
Venue type
restaurant
Official website
bavettemilwaukee.com

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