Is Extra Virgin Still Open? Best Thing I Ever Ate Update (Kansas City, MO)

Current status

As of September 2026, Extra Virgin is listed open on extravirginkc.com, reviewed by our team on September 7, 2026; not yet independently confirmed through direct contact.

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What the source shows: The restaurant's official site (extravirginkc.com), last modified 2026-08-26, lists current hours and describes chef Michael Smith's tapas, wine, and cocktail concept.

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What happened after Best Thing I Ever Ate?

A segment of the Halloween-themed 'Frightfully Good' episode featured Extra Virgin, a tapas restaurant at 1900 Main Street in Kansas City. According to the restaurant's website, chef Michael Smith, whose mother worked as a restaurant manager, built the concept around full tapas, wine, and cocktails alongside private dining and event space. Extravirginkc.com, last modified 2026-08-26, listed current hours as 11:30 a.m. to 9 p.m. Thursday, 11:30 a.m. to 10 p.m. Friday, 4 p.m. to 10 p.m. Saturday, and closed Sunday, according to the site. A phone listing of +1-816-842-2205 was also shown. This batch's read-only research did not surface a second independently dated source, so the restaurant's own current site is the sole basis for this record's open status.

Diners, Drive-Ins and Dives returned to Extra Virgin in Kansas City for the 2019-09-06 episode "Full of Surprises" (S30E12), featuring chef Michael Smith's full tapas, wine and cocktail menu. Extra Virgin is a tapas restaurant on Main Street helmed by Smith, whose mother's restaurant-management background introduced him to professional kitchens, according to the restaurant's own site. Since the episode, the business has continued operating at the same address: extravirginkc.com listed current hours (Thursday through Sunday) as of a 2026-08-26 site update, and continued to promote private dining, reservations, gift cards and its adjoining concept, Farina. The restaurant's site also listed a donation-request page for community organizations and continued to credit Smith's culinary background, consistent with unchanged ownership since the episode.

Featured on Best Thing I Ever Ate

Season / episode
Season 6, Episode 5
Original air date
Not confirmed
Episode title
Frightfully Good
What was featured
Extra Virgin's tapas-style small plates from chef Michael Smith
Role
Featured restaurant
Name on the broadcast
Extra Virgin
Season / episode
Season 30, Episode 12
Original air date
Episode title
Full of Surprises
What was featured
Full tapas, wine and cocktail menu
Role
Featured restaurant
Name on the broadcast
Extra Virgin

Frequently asked questions

Is Extra Virgin still open in 2026?

As of September 2026, Extra Virgin is listed open on extravirginkc.com, reviewed by our team on September 7, 2026; not yet independently confirmed through direct contact.

What happened to Extra Virgin after Best Thing I Ever Ate?

A segment of the Halloween-themed 'Frightfully Good' episode featured Extra Virgin, a tapas restaurant at 1900 Main Street in Kansas City. As of September 2026, Extra Virgin is listed open on extravirginkc.com, reviewed by our team on September 7, 2026; not yet independently confirmed through direct contact.

Where is Extra Virgin located?

1900 Main Street, Kansas City, MO 64108. That is the address on the record as of September 7, 2026.

What season and episode of Best Thing I Ever Ate featured Extra Virgin?

Season 6, Episode 5 of Best Thing I Ever Ate. The episode is titled “Frightfully Good”.

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Visit info

Address
1900 Main Street, Kansas City, MO 64108
Venue type
restaurant
Official website
extravirginkc.com

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