Is CheeseSmith Still Open? Best Thing I Ever Ate Update (Wilmington, NC)
Current status
As of September 2026, CheeseSmith is open — confirmed via the restaurant's current website/social account, accessed September 8, 2026.
Last verified
What the source shows: The business's own site, live 2026-09-08, lists the Cargo District address with an active Toast online-ordering link, and a Yelp listing for the same address, updated July 2026, shows continued review activity.
- Season / episode Season 11, Episode 2
- Address 624 S 17th St, Wilmington, NC 28401
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What happened after Best Thing I Ever Ate?
CheeseSmith started as a Wilmington, North Carolina food truck built around gourmet grilled cheese sandwiches, created by husband-and-wife team Brendan and Molly Curnyn, according to Port City Daily's 2018 profile of the business. Signature sandwiches include the Buffalo Baby, with Havarti and buffalo chicken, and the Frenchie, with brie, caramelized onions, apple, and sweet pepper jam, per the same source. The truck's popularity led the Curnyns to open a permanent restaurant on the corner of South 17th and Queen streets in Wilmington's Cargo District. The business's own site, cheesesmithco.com, lists that address as 624 South 17th Street and currently runs an active online-ordering link through Toast for the location. A Yelp listing for the same address, updated July 2026, shows continued review activity under the name Cheese Smith, with a listed phone number of (910) 231-0808.
Featured on Best Thing I Ever Ate
- Original air date
- Not confirmed
- Episode title
- On Wheels
- What was featured
- Gourmet grilled cheese sandwiches, the truck's original concept
- Role
- Featured restaurant
- Name on the broadcast
- CheeseSmith
Frequently asked questions
Is CheeseSmith still open in 2026?
As of September 2026, CheeseSmith is open — confirmed via the restaurant's current website/social account, accessed September 8, 2026.
What happened to CheeseSmith after Best Thing I Ever Ate?
CheeseSmith started as a Wilmington, North Carolina food truck built around gourmet grilled cheese sandwiches, created by husband-and-wife team Brendan and Molly Curnyn, according to Port City Daily's 2018 profile of the business. As of September 2026, CheeseSmith is open — confirmed via the restaurant's current website/social account, accessed September 8, 2026.
Where is CheeseSmith located?
624 S 17th St, Wilmington, NC 28401. That is the address on the record as of September 7, 2026.
What season and episode of Best Thing I Ever Ate featured CheeseSmith?
Season 11, Episode 2 of Best Thing I Ever Ate. The episode is titled “On Wheels”.
What do reviews say since Best Thing I Ever Ate?
A Yelp listing for the same address, updated July 2026, shows continued review activity under the name Cheese Smith, with a listed phone number of (910) 231-0808. We summarise what dated sources report; we do not publish our own rating.
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Visit info
- Address
- 624 S 17th St, Wilmington, NC 28401
- Venue type
- restaurant
- Official website
- cheesesmithco.com
- State hub
- TV restaurants in North Carolina
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Sources
- cheesesmithco.com — https://www.cheesesmithco.com/cargodistrict
- portcitydaily.com — https://portcitydaily.com/story/2018/07/05/wilmingtons-newest-food-truck-cheesesmith-is-re-imagining-the-classic-grilled-cheese/
- Yelp — https://www.yelp.com/biz/cheese-smith-wilmington
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