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What Happened to Dahlia Lounge After Best Thing I Ever Ate? (Seattle, WA)

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As of September 2026, Dahlia Lounge has closed — confirmed via seattletimes.com, January 2021.

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What the source shows: The Seattle Times reported Tom Douglas's 2021 closure of Dahlia Lounge, and the Google Places match instead reflects a separate, still-operating sibling business at the same address.

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What happened after Best Thing I Ever Ate?

On Best Thing I Ever Ate's 'Obsessions' episode, Dahlia Lounge was featured for its Pacific Northwest cooking, the style chef Tom Douglas built his reputation on after opening the restaurant in downtown Seattle in 1989. Dahlia Lounge was a fine-dining restaurant that helped Douglas earn a James Beard Award in 1994 and later anchored his broader Seattle restaurant group, which grew to include Serious Pie, Dahlia Bakery, and several other concepts. The Seattle Times reported on 2021-01 that Douglas had permanently closed Dahlia Lounge after 32 years in business, converting the space to house his Serious Pie concept alongside an expanded Dahlia Bakery. Google's location match for this record returned Dahlia Bakery, a separate, still-operating Douglas business at the same 2001 4th Ave address; Dahlia Lounge itself no longer operates there.

Featured on Best Thing I Ever Ate

Season / episode
Season 1, Episode 6
Original air date
Not confirmed
Episode title
Obsessions
What was featured
Pacific Northwest fine-dining cooking
Role
Featured restaurant
Name on the broadcast
Dahlia Lounge

Frequently asked questions

Is Dahlia Lounge still open in 2026?

As of September 2026, Dahlia Lounge has closed — confirmed via seattletimes.com, January 2021.

What happened to Dahlia Lounge after Best Thing I Ever Ate?

On Best Thing I Ever Ate's 'Obsessions' episode, Dahlia Lounge was featured for its Pacific Northwest cooking, the style chef Tom Douglas built his reputation on after opening the restaurant in downtown Seattle in 1989. As of September 2026, Dahlia Lounge has closed — confirmed via seattletimes.com, January 2021.

Is Dahlia Lounge permanently closed?

As of September 2026, Dahlia Lounge has closed — confirmed via seattletimes.com, January 2021. We publish a closure only with a dated source behind it, and we say plainly when it has not been independently confirmed.

Where is Dahlia Lounge located?

2001 4th Ave, Seattle, WA 98121. That is the address on the record as of September 7, 2026.

What season and episode of Best Thing I Ever Ate featured Dahlia Lounge?

Season 1, Episode 6 of Best Thing I Ever Ate. The episode is titled “Obsessions”.

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Visit info

Address
2001 4th Ave, Seattle, WA 98121
Venue type
restaurant
Official website
dahliabakery.com

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Sources

  • seattletimes.com — https://www.seattletimes.com/life/food-drink/tom-douglas-permanently-closes-downtowns-dahlia-lounge/
  • Instagram — https://www.instagram.com/p/CMVN4mbseDG/

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