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What Happened to Blow Fly Inn After Diners, Drive-Ins and Dives?

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As of September 2026, Blow Fly Inn has closed — confirmed via wlox.com, May 21, 2026.

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Yelp ·

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What the source shows: WLOX reported the restaurant's closure effective immediately on 2026-05-21, and a Yelp listing for the address, updated August 2026, is also marked closed.

  • Season / episode Season 5, Episode 7
  • Original air date
  • Address 1201 Washington Avenue, Gulfport, MS 39507
  • Current name Blow Fly Bar and Grill

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What happened after Diners, Drive-Ins and Dives?

Diners, Drive-Ins and Dives visited the Blow Fly Inn in Gulfport for the 'Neighborhood Favorites' episode (S5E7), which aired 2009-01-19. The show featured the roadhouse's fried seafood platters at its Washington Avenue location. The restaurant opened in 1955 and became a longtime Gulfport fixture, according to WLOX. Jonathan Allen purchased the business and reopened it as Blow Fly Bar and Grill in February 2023, telling WLOX he wanted to be 'the force for good' the restaurant needed to survive. According to WLOX, the restaurant closed effective immediately on 2026-05-21. Claw Daddy's announced on 2026-06-13, according to WLOX, that it had purchased the former Blow Fly property in Gulfport. The restaurant's former website domain, blowflygulfport.com, now displays a domain-for-sale parking page rather than restaurant content.

Featured on Diners, Drive-Ins and Dives

Season / episode
Season 5, Episode 7
Original air date
Episode title
Neighborhood Favorites
What was featured
Fried seafood platters at a longtime Gulfport roadhouse
Role
Featured restaurant
Name on the broadcast
Blow Fly Inn

Frequently asked questions

Is Blow Fly Inn still open in 2026?

As of September 2026, Blow Fly Inn has closed — confirmed via wlox.com, May 21, 2026.

What happened to Blow Fly Inn after Diners, Drive-Ins and Dives?

Diners, Drive-Ins and Dives visited the Blow Fly Inn in Gulfport for the 'Neighborhood Favorites' episode (S5E7), which aired 2009-01-19. As of September 2026, Blow Fly Inn has closed — confirmed via wlox.com, May 21, 2026.

Is Blow Fly Inn permanently closed?

As of September 2026, Blow Fly Inn has closed — confirmed via wlox.com, May 21, 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 Blow Fly Inn called now?

Now: Blow Fly Bar and Grill (formerly Blow Fly Inn). As of September 2026, Blow Fly Inn has closed — confirmed via wlox.com, May 21, 2026.

Where is Blow Fly Inn located?

1201 Washington Avenue, Gulfport, MS 39507. That is the address on the record as of September 7, 2026.

What season and episode of Diners, Drive-Ins and Dives featured Blow Fly Inn?

Season 5, Episode 7 of Diners, Drive-Ins and Dives, first aired January 19, 2009. The episode is titled “Neighborhood Favorites”.

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Visit info

Address
1201 Washington Avenue, Gulfport, MS 39507
Venue type
restaurant
Official website
blowflygulfport.com

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Sources

  • wlox.com — https://www.wlox.com/2026/05/21/blow-fly-bar-grill-closing-effective-immediately/
  • wlox.com — https://www.wlox.com/2026/06/13/claw-daddys-purchasing-old-blow-fly-restaurant-gulfport/
  • Yelp — https://www.yelp.com/biz/blow-fly-bar-and-grill-gulfport

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