Caliente Is Now Sheppard Street Tavern — What Happened After Man v. Food?
Current status
As of September 2026, this address now operates as Sheppard Street Tavern — confirmed via Sheppard Street Tavern's own current website/social account, accessed September 8, 2026. Now: Sheppard Street Tavern (formerly Caliente).
Last verified
What the source shows: Sheppard Street Tavern's own website, checked 2026-09-08, shows that the pub opened in 2004 as Caliente and was renamed Sheppard Street Tavern in 2016, with page text referencing 2026 as the current year.
- Season / episode Season 3, Episode 4
- Original air date
- Address 2922 Park Ave, Richmond, VA 23221
- Current name Sheppard Street Tavern
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What happened after Man v. Food?
Man v. Food visited Caliente, a pub in Richmond, Virginia's Museum District, in the episode that aired 2010-06-30. According to the business's own website, checked 2026-09-08, the pub originally opened in 2004 as Caliente, opened 'by local legend Bender,' and was renamed Sheppard Street Tavern in 2016 while continuing to operate at the same Park Avenue address. The site, current as of 2026-09-08 and referencing 2026 as the current year in its page text, listed weekend hours of 11 a.m. to 2 a.m. and included an online ordering option. Sheppard Street Tavern's own description calls it 'A Great Pub in a Great Neighborhood,' according to its website. The site also includes an 'About the Tavern' history page recounting the Caliente-to-Sheppard-Street-Tavern transition and names members of its current ownership on its About page, though the site text reviewed was truncated before their full names appeared.
Featured on Man v. Food
- Show
- Man v. Food
- Original air date
- Episode title
- —
- What was featured
- Caliente, a Richmond Museum District pub
- Role
- Featured restaurant
- Name on the broadcast
- Caliente
Frequently asked questions
Is Caliente still open in 2026?
As of September 2026, this address now operates as Sheppard Street Tavern — confirmed via Sheppard Street Tavern's own current website/social account, accessed September 8, 2026. Now: Sheppard Street Tavern (formerly Caliente).
What happened to Caliente after Man v. Food?
Man v. As of September 2026, this address now operates as Sheppard Street Tavern — confirmed via Sheppard Street Tavern's own current website/social account, accessed September 8, 2026. Now: Sheppard Street Tavern (formerly Caliente).
What is Caliente called now?
Now: Sheppard Street Tavern (formerly Caliente). As of September 2026, this address now operates as Sheppard Street Tavern — confirmed via Sheppard Street Tavern's own current website/social account, accessed September 8, 2026. Now: Sheppard Street Tavern (formerly Caliente).
Where is Caliente located?
2922 Park Ave, Richmond, VA 23221. That is the address on the record as of September 7, 2026.
What season and episode of Man v. Food featured Caliente?
Season 3, Episode 4 of Man v. Food, first aired June 30, 2010.
What do reviews say since Man v. Food?
The site also includes an 'About the Tavern' history page recounting the Caliente-to-Sheppard-Street-Tavern transition and names members of its current ownership on its About page, though the site text reviewed was truncated before their full names appeared. We summarise what dated sources report; we do not publish our own rating.
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Visit info
- Address
- 2922 Park Ave, Richmond, VA 23221
- Venue type
- bar
- Official website
- sheppardstreetrva.com
- State hub
- TV restaurants in Virginia
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