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Caffe Dante Is Now Dante NYC — What Happened After Best Thing I Ever Ate?

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As of September 2026, this address now operates as Dante NYC — confirmed via Dante NYC's own current website/social account, accessed September 8, 2026. Now: Dante NYC (formerly Caffe Dante).

Primary source
dante-nyc.com ·
Secondary source
timeout.com ·

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What the source shows: The business's own website, dante-nyc.com, describes the 2015 sale and rebrand of Caffe Dante to Dante by new owners Linden Pride and Nathalie Hudson, and a pipeline site check on 2026-09-08 found the site online and listing reservations.

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What happened after Best Thing I Ever Ate?

The Best Thing I Ever Ate's pilot episode featured Caffe Dante, a longtime Italian cafe on MacDougal Street in Greenwich Village known for espresso and old-world atmosphere. Caffe Dante opened in 1915 and was run by the Flotta family beginning in 1971, according to the current operators' account on dante-nyc.com. In 2015 the Flotta family sold the cafe to Linden Pride and Nathalie Hudson, who rebranded the space as Dante and added an Italian food and cocktail menu, according to dante-nyc.com. The bar has since been recognized in the World's 50 Best Bars rankings; Time Out reported on 2019-10-04 that Dante was named the world's best bar. A site check on 2026-09-08 found dante-nyc.com online and listing reservations, gift cards, and multiple additional locations, indicating the business remains active under the Dante name.

Featured on Best Thing I Ever Ate

Season / episode
Season 1, Episode Pilot
Original air date
Not confirmed
Episode title
Pilot
What was featured
Italian espresso and old-world Greenwich Village cafe fare
Role
Featured restaurant
Name on the broadcast
Caffe Dante

Frequently asked questions

Is Caffe Dante still open in 2026?

As of September 2026, this address now operates as Dante NYC — confirmed via Dante NYC's own current website/social account, accessed September 8, 2026. Now: Dante NYC (formerly Caffe Dante).

What happened to Caffe Dante after Best Thing I Ever Ate?

The Best Thing I Ever Ate's pilot episode featured Caffe Dante, a longtime Italian cafe on MacDougal Street in Greenwich Village known for espresso and old-world atmosphere. As of September 2026, this address now operates as Dante NYC — confirmed via Dante NYC's own current website/social account, accessed September 8, 2026. Now: Dante NYC (formerly Caffe Dante).

What is Caffe Dante called now?

Now: Dante NYC (formerly Caffe Dante). As of September 2026, this address now operates as Dante NYC — confirmed via Dante NYC's own current website/social account, accessed September 8, 2026. Now: Dante NYC (formerly Caffe Dante).

Where is Caffe Dante located?

79-81 MacDougal 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 Caffe Dante?

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

Is Caffe Dante still using the Best Thing I Ever Ate menu or branding?

In 2015 the Flotta family sold the cafe to Linden Pride and Nathalie Hudson, who rebranded the space as Dante and added an Italian food and cocktail menu, according to dante-nyc.com. Anything newer than our last check on September 7, 2026 may not be reflected here.

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Address
79-81 MacDougal St, New York, NY 10012
Venue type
bar
Official website
dante-nyc.com

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Sources

  • dante-nyc.com — https://www.dante-nyc.com/our-story/
  • timeout.com — https://www.timeout.com/newyork/news/dante-nycs-famous-greenwich-village-bar-has-been-named-the-worlds-best-bar-100419
  • vinepair.com — https://vinepair.com/articles/next-round-linden-pride-caffe-dante/

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