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What Happened to Buffalo Cantina After Man v. Food? (Brooklyn, NY)

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As of September 2026, Buffalo Cantina has closed — confirmed via Yelp, July 2026.

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What the source shows: A Yelp listing for 149 Havemeyer St, updated 2026-07, marks Buffalo Cantina closed, matching Google Places' business_status of CLOSED_PERMANENTLY for the same address as of the 2026-09-08 pull; a related Yelp page for a Starr Street location, also updated 2026-07, shows that address closed too.

  • Season / episode Season 2, Episode 15
  • Original air date
  • Address 149 Havemeyer St, Brooklyn, NY 11211

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What happened after Man v. Food?

Man v. Food visited Buffalo Cantina in the Williamsburg neighborhood of Brooklyn, New York, in an episode that aired on 2009-11-11, featuring the Tex-Mex restaurant's Seppuku spicy-wings eating challenge. Buffalo Cantina operated at 149 Havemeyer Street, serving Tex-Mex fare and hosting hot-wing challenges tied to its Man v. Food appearance, according to tvfoodies.com. A Yelp listing for the Havemeyer Street address, updated 2026-07, marks the restaurant closed, and Google Places lists the location's business status as permanently closed as of the 2026-09-08 evidence pull. A separate Yelp page for a Buffalo Cantina at 247 Starr Street, also updated 2026-07, likewise shows that location closed. No specific closure date was found within this review's single-search budget.

Featured on Man v. Food

Season / episode
Season 2, Episode 15
Original air date
Episode title
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What was featured
the restaurant's Seppuku spicy chicken-wing challenge
Role
Featured restaurant
Name on the broadcast
Buffalo Cantina

Frequently asked questions

Is Buffalo Cantina still open in 2026?

As of September 2026, Buffalo Cantina has closed — confirmed via Yelp, July 2026.

What happened to Buffalo Cantina after Man v. Food?

Man v. As of September 2026, Buffalo Cantina has closed — confirmed via Yelp, July 2026.

Is Buffalo Cantina permanently closed?

As of September 2026, Buffalo Cantina has closed — confirmed via Yelp, July 2026. We publish a closure only with a dated source behind it, and we say plainly when it has not been independently confirmed.

Where is Buffalo Cantina located?

149 Havemeyer St, Brooklyn, NY 11211. That is the address on the record as of September 7, 2026.

What season and episode of Man v. Food featured Buffalo Cantina?

Season 2, Episode 15 of Man v. Food, first aired November 11, 2009.

What do reviews say since Man v. Food?

No specific closure date was found within this review's single-search budget. We summarise what dated sources report; we do not publish our own rating.

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Visit info

Address
149 Havemeyer St, Brooklyn, NY 11211
Venue type
restaurant
Official website
None found

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Sources

  • Yelp — https://www.yelp.com/biz/buffalo-cantina-brooklyn
  • tvfoodies.com — https://www.tvfoodies.com/locations/1254/buffalo-cantina/

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