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Is Five & Dime Still Open? Best Thing I Ever Ate Update (Santa Fe, NM)

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As of September 2026, Five & Dime is listed open on Yelp, reviewed by our team on September 7, 2026; not yet independently confirmed through direct contact.

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What the source shows: A Yelp listing updated July 2026 carries no closure notice, and the store's Facebook page 'A Five & Dime Story' remains active, indicating Five & Dime General Store is still operating.

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What happened after Best Thing I Ever Ate?

"Best Thing I Ever Ate" featured Five & Dime General Store in Santa Fe, often credited as the birthplace of the Frito pie — corn chips split open and topped with chili, cheese, and onion. The five-and-dime store has operated at 58 E. San Francisco Street, just off the historic Santa Fe Plaza, continuing to run a walk-up lunch counter alongside its retail shop. A Yelp business listing, last updated in July 2026, continues to take customer reviews for the store and carries no closure notice, according to Yelp. The store's own Facebook page, 'A Five & Dime Story,' remains active with posts about the business, according to Facebook. The Frito pie, served directly from the bag at the counter, remains the item most associated with the shop.

Featured on Best Thing I Ever Ate

Season / episode
Season 5, Episode 13
Original air date
Not confirmed
Episode title
Childhood Favorites
What was featured
Frito pie, the walk-up chili-and-corn-chip dish invented at this Woolworth's counter
Role
Featured restaurant
Name on the broadcast
Five & Dime

Frequently asked questions

Is Five & Dime still open in 2026?

As of September 2026, Five & Dime is listed open on Yelp, reviewed by our team on September 7, 2026; not yet independently confirmed through direct contact.

What happened to Five & Dime after Best Thing I Ever Ate?

"Best Thing I Ever Ate" featured Five & Dime General Store in Santa Fe, often credited as the birthplace of the Frito pie — corn chips split open and topped with chili, cheese, and onion. As of September 2026, Five & Dime is listed open on Yelp, reviewed by our team on September 7, 2026; not yet independently confirmed through direct contact.

Where is Five & Dime located?

58 E San Francisco St, Santa Fe, NM 87501. That is the address on the record as of September 7, 2026.

What season and episode of Best Thing I Ever Ate featured Five & Dime?

Season 5, Episode 13 of Best Thing I Ever Ate. The episode is titled “Childhood Favorites”.

What do reviews say since Best Thing I Ever Ate?

A Yelp business listing, last updated in July 2026, continues to take customer reviews for the store and carries no closure notice, according to Yelp. We summarise what dated sources report; we do not publish our own rating.

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Visit info

Address
58 E San Francisco St, Santa Fe, NM 87501
Venue type
diner
Official website
None found

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Sources

  • Yelp — https://www.yelp.com/biz/five-and-dime-general-store-santa-fe
  • Facebook — https://www.facebook.com/AFiveDimeStory/

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