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What Happened to Dorothy's Homemade Tamales After Best Thing I Ever Ate?

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As of September 2026, Dorothy's Homemade Tamales has closed — confirmed via Yelp, January 2026.

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menupix.com

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What the source shows: A Yelp listing for Dorothy's Homemade Tamales at 12771 US Highway 24, Hartsel, updated in January 2026, marks the location CLOSED, while separate business directories (Menupix, TVFoodMaps) associate the Dorothy's Tamales name with a newer Fairplay, CO business as a weak secondary signal.

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What happened after Best Thing I Ever Ate?

On "Under Wraps," The Best Thing I Ever Ate (Food Network) featured Dorothy's Homemade Tamales, where chef Duff Goldman sampled the shop's chicken tamales. The roadside tamale restaurant operated at 12771 US Highway 24 in Hartsel, a small community along U.S. 24 in Park County, Colorado. A Yelp listing for the Hartsel address, updated in January 2026, marks the location CLOSED. Separate business directories, including Menupix and TVFoodMaps, associate the Dorothy's Tamales name with a "KB's Kakery & Dorothy's Tamales" business in nearby Fairplay, CO, though the combined business's own website domain could not be reached to confirm current operations. Colorado Central Magazine's earlier review described Dorothy's as a small, family-run operation known for its hand-made tamales sold from a modest roadside building.

Featured on Best Thing I Ever Ate

Season / episode
Season 4, Episode 5
Original air date
Not confirmed
Episode title
Under Wraps
What was featured
Duff Goldman sampling Dorothy's homemade chicken tamales
Role
Featured restaurant
Name on the broadcast
Dorothy's Homemade Tamales

Frequently asked questions

Is Dorothy's Homemade Tamales still open in 2026?

As of September 2026, Dorothy's Homemade Tamales has closed — confirmed via Yelp, January 2026.

What happened to Dorothy's Homemade Tamales after Best Thing I Ever Ate?

On "Under Wraps," The Best Thing I Ever Ate (Food Network) featured Dorothy's Homemade Tamales, where chef Duff Goldman sampled the shop's chicken tamales. As of September 2026, Dorothy's Homemade Tamales has closed — confirmed via Yelp, January 2026.

Is Dorothy's Homemade Tamales permanently closed?

As of September 2026, Dorothy's Homemade Tamales has closed — confirmed via Yelp, January 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 Dorothy's Homemade Tamales located?

12771 US Highway 24, Hartsel, CO 80449. That is the address on the record as of September 7, 2026.

What season and episode of Best Thing I Ever Ate featured Dorothy's Homemade Tamales?

Season 4, Episode 5 of Best Thing I Ever Ate. The episode is titled “Under Wraps”.

What do reviews say since Best Thing I Ever Ate?

Colorado Central Magazine's earlier review described Dorothy's as a small, family-run operation known for its hand-made tamales sold from a modest roadside building. We summarise what dated sources report; we do not publish our own rating.

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Visit info

Address
12771 US Highway 24, Hartsel, CO 80449
Venue type
restaurant
Official website
None found

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Sources

  • Yelp — https://www.yelp.com/biz/dorothys-homemade-tamales-hartsel
  • menupix.com — https://www.menupix.com/colorado/restaurants/5604549/Dorothys-Homemade-Tamales-Hartsel-CO
  • tvfoodmaps.com — https://tvfoodmaps.com/restaurant/CO/Hartsel/Dorothys-Homemade-Tamales

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