What Happened to Empire Brewing Company After Diners, Drive-Ins and Dives?
Current status
As of September 2026, Empire Brewing Company has closed — confirmed via en.wikipedia.org, August 2019.
Last verified
What the source shows: A Wikipedia account citing news coverage documents an August 2019 bankruptcy filing preceding the Walton Street restaurant's closure, corroborated by a 2026 Yelp listing marking the address permanently closed.
- Season / episode Season 16, Episode 7
- Original air date
- Address 120 Walton St, Syracuse, NY 13202
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What happened after Diners, Drive-Ins and Dives?
Diners, Drive-Ins and Dives visited this Armory Square brewpub on the February 11, 2013 episode "Land to Sea," spotlighting house-brewed craft beer alongside a scratch-kitchen pub menu. Founded in 1994 by David Katleski, the brewpub operated on Walton Street in downtown Syracuse for roughly two decades and later expanded into a separate farm brewery. According to Wikipedia's page on the company, sourced to news coverage, the farm brewery filed for Chapter 11 bankruptcy protection in August 2019, citing more than $10 million in debt, and the Walton Street restaurant closed following that filing. A Yelp listing for the Walton Street address, updated 2026-09, marks the restaurant as permanently closed. The brewpub had been a fixture of Syracuse's Armory Square dining district since the mid-1990s.
Featured on Diners, Drive-Ins and Dives
- Original air date
- Episode title
- Land to Sea
- What was featured
- house-brewed craft beer and scratch-kitchen pub fare
- Role
- Featured restaurant
- Name on the broadcast
- Empire Brewing Company
Frequently asked questions
Is Empire Brewing Company still open in 2026?
As of September 2026, Empire Brewing Company has closed — confirmed via en.wikipedia.org, August 2019.
What happened to Empire Brewing Company after Diners, Drive-Ins and Dives?
Diners, Drive-Ins and Dives visited this Armory Square brewpub on the February 11, 2013 episode "Land to Sea," spotlighting house-brewed craft beer alongside a scratch-kitchen pub menu. As of September 2026, Empire Brewing Company has closed — confirmed via en.wikipedia.org, August 2019.
Is Empire Brewing Company permanently closed?
As of September 2026, Empire Brewing Company has closed — confirmed via en.wikipedia.org, August 2019. We publish a closure only with a dated source behind it, and we say plainly when it has not been independently confirmed.
Where is Empire Brewing Company located?
120 Walton St, Syracuse, NY 13202. That is the address on the record as of September 7, 2026.
What season and episode of Diners, Drive-Ins and Dives featured Empire Brewing Company?
Season 16, Episode 7 of Diners, Drive-Ins and Dives, first aired February 11, 2013. The episode is titled “Land to Sea”.
Is Empire Brewing Company still using the Diners, Drive-Ins and Dives menu or branding?
Diners, Drive-Ins and Dives visited this Armory Square brewpub on the February 11, 2013 episode "Land to Sea," spotlighting house-brewed craft beer alongside a scratch-kitchen pub menu. Anything newer than our last check on September 7, 2026 may not be reflected here.
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Visit info
- Address
- 120 Walton St, Syracuse, NY 13202
- Venue type
- restaurant
- Official website
- None found
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- TV restaurants in New York
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