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What Happened to Falls Taproom After Mystery Diners? (Philadelphia, PA)

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As of September 2026, Falls Taproom has closed — confirmed via nwlocalpaper.com, November 9, 2017.

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Yelp ·

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What the source shows: An NW Local Paper article quotes the co-owner describing the October 2017 sale of the liquor license that ended Falls Taproom's run, and a Yelp listing updated April 2026 still shows it closed.

  • Season / episode Season 4, Episode 13
  • Original air date
  • Address 3749 Midvale Ave, Philadelphia, PA 19129

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What happened after Mystery Diners?

Mystery Diners' Oct. 9, 2013 episode "Three's a Crowd" (Season 4, Episode 13) featured Falls Taproom in Philadelphia's East Falls neighborhood. According to an episode overview on TheTVDB, owner Marvin contacted Charles Stiles after hearing rumors of a feud between his girlfriend, who managed the bar, and his best friend; the sources reviewed for this entry did not include a full recap of the on-air investigation's findings. Falls Taproom later closed after more than a decade on Midvale Avenue: co-owner Jess Mellen-Graaf told the NW Local Paper in a November 9, 2017 article that the business "sold the liquor license back to the landlord" to fund other ventures, and a Yelp listing updated April 2026 still shows the business as closed. The same article reported that the owners went on to open Cresheim Grain Exchange and Pizzeria Nonnas elsewhere in Philadelphia. Wikipedia's article on the series, citing its sources, notes that the show carries a credits disclaimer stating that events may be re-enacted for dramatic purposes, and cites a television critic who described the show's scenarios as implausible and its resolutions as staged. The address Google Places matched to "Taproom" in this packet, on Walker Street in Philadelphia's Holmesburg section, is a different business; this entry uses Falls Taproom's actual 3749 Midvale Ave. address, standardized through the Census Bureau's geocoder, which also supplied the 19129 zip code.

Featured on Mystery Diners

Season / episode
Season 4, Episode 13
Original air date
Episode title
Three's a Crowd
What was featured
A rumored feud between the owner's girlfriend/manager and his best friend
Role
Featured restaurant
Name on the broadcast
Falls Taproom

Frequently asked questions

Is Falls Taproom still open in 2026?

As of September 2026, Falls Taproom has closed — confirmed via nwlocalpaper.com, November 9, 2017.

What happened to Falls Taproom after Mystery Diners?

Mystery Diners' Oct. 9, 2013 episode "Three's a Crowd" (Season 4, Episode 13) featured Falls Taproom in Philadelphia's East Falls neighborhood. As of September 2026, Falls Taproom has closed — confirmed via nwlocalpaper.com, November 9, 2017.

Is Falls Taproom permanently closed?

As of September 2026, Falls Taproom has closed — confirmed via nwlocalpaper.com, November 9, 2017. We publish a closure only with a dated source behind it, and we say plainly when it has not been independently confirmed.

Where is Falls Taproom located?

3749 Midvale Ave, Philadelphia, PA 19129. That is the address on the record as of September 7, 2026.

What season and episode of Mystery Diners featured Falls Taproom?

Season 4, Episode 13 of Mystery Diners, first aired October 9, 2013. The episode is titled “Three's a Crowd”.

What do reviews say since Mystery Diners?

According to an episode overview on TheTVDB, owner Marvin contacted Charles Stiles after hearing rumors of a feud between his girlfriend, who managed the bar, and his best friend; the sources reviewed for this entry did not include a full recap of the on-air investigation's findings. We summarise what dated sources report; we do not publish our own rating.

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Address
3749 Midvale Ave, Philadelphia, PA 19129
Venue type
bar
Official website
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Sources

  • nwlocalpaper.com — https://nwlocalpaper.com/tapping-out
  • Yelp — https://www.yelp.com/biz/falls-taproom-philadelphia
  • untappd.com — https://untappd.com/v/falls-taproom/31798
  • thetvdb.com — https://thetvdb.com/series/mystery-diners/allseasons/official
  • Wikipedia — https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Mystery_Diners

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