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Is Blue Ribbon Still Open? Best Thing I Ever Ate Update (New York, NY)

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As of September 2026, Blue Ribbon is open — confirmed via the restaurant's current website/social account, accessed July 2026.

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Yelp ·
Secondary source
blueribbonbrasserie.com ·

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What the source shows: A Yelp listing for Blue Ribbon Brasserie, updated 2026-07, shows current nightly hours; a pipeline site check the same day returned HTTP 403 from the business's own site, which reads as automated-request blocking rather than closure.

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What happened after Best Thing I Ever Ate?

The Best Thing I Ever Ate's pilot episode featured Blue Ribbon's late-night eclectic menu, including raw bar seafood alongside American and international dishes. The restaurant, formally Blue Ribbon Brasserie, is a seafood-focused brasserie at the border of SoHo and the West Village that has served late-night diners and industry regulars since 1992. A Yelp listing for the restaurant, updated July 2026, shows it open daily from 5 p.m. to 2 a.m. at 97 Sullivan Street, according to Yelp. A direct site check on 2026-09-08 returned an HTTP 403 error from blueribbonbrasserie.com, which appears to block automated requests rather than indicate the site is offline, since the domain still appears active in search results retrieved the same day. A Google Places listing checked 2026-09-08 marked the business OPERATIONAL, consistent with the Yelp listing.

Featured on Best Thing I Ever Ate

Season / episode
Season 1, Episode Pilot
Original air date
Not confirmed
Episode title
Pilot
What was featured
raw bar seafood and a late-night eclectic bistro menu
Role
Featured restaurant
Name on the broadcast
Blue Ribbon

Frequently asked questions

Is Blue Ribbon still open in 2026?

As of September 2026, Blue Ribbon is open — confirmed via the restaurant's current website/social account, accessed July 2026.

What happened to Blue Ribbon after Best Thing I Ever Ate?

The Best Thing I Ever Ate's pilot episode featured Blue Ribbon's late-night eclectic menu, including raw bar seafood alongside American and international dishes. As of September 2026, Blue Ribbon is open — confirmed via the restaurant's current website/social account, accessed July 2026.

What is Blue Ribbon called now?

Now: Blue Ribbon Brasserie (formerly Blue Ribbon). As of September 2026, Blue Ribbon is open — confirmed via the restaurant's current website/social account, accessed July 2026.

Where is Blue Ribbon located?

97 Sullivan St, New York, NY 10012. That is the address on the record as of September 7, 2026.

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

Season 1, Episode Pilot of Best Thing I Ever Ate. The episode is titled “Pilot”.

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

The Best Thing I Ever Ate's pilot episode featured Blue Ribbon's late-night eclectic menu, including raw bar seafood alongside American and international dishes. Anything newer than our last check on September 7, 2026 may not be reflected here.

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Address
97 Sullivan St, New York, NY 10012
Venue type
restaurant
Official website
blueribbonbrasserie.com

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