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What Happened to Joe Tess Place After Diners, Drive-Ins and Dives?

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As of September 2026, Joe Tess Place has closed — confirmed via omahaexploration.com, August 12, 2023.

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omahaexploration.com ·
Secondary source
Yelp ·

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What the source shows: An Omaha Exploration article dated 2023-08-12 describes the restaurant as closed, and a Yelp listing updated in August 2026 also marks it closed.

  • Season / episode Season 5, Episode 5
  • Original air date
  • Address 5424 S 24th St, Omaha, NE 68107

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What happened after Diners, Drive-Ins and Dives?

Diners, Drive-Ins and Dives featured Joe Tess Place in Omaha for the episode "Long Time Legends," which aired 2009-01-05, spotlighting the restaurant's fried carp sandwich. Joe Tess Place was a seafood restaurant at 5424 S 24th Street that had served the sandwich since 1967. According to Omaha Exploration, in an article dated 2023-08-12 titled "Gone But Not Forgotten," Joe Tess Place had closed after decades serving the neighborhood. A Yelp business page updated in August 2026 also marks the listing "CLOSED." Both sources describe the business as having permanently ceased operating rather than temporarily closed. No source found in this pass indicates the business reopened at this or another Omaha address.

Featured on Diners, Drive-Ins and Dives

Season / episode
Season 5, Episode 5
Original air date
Episode title
Long Time Legends
What was featured
The restaurant's signature fried carp sandwich in Omaha
Role
Featured restaurant
Name on the broadcast
Joe Tess Place

Frequently asked questions

Is Joe Tess Place still open in 2026?

As of September 2026, Joe Tess Place has closed — confirmed via omahaexploration.com, August 12, 2023.

What happened to Joe Tess Place after Diners, Drive-Ins and Dives?

Diners, Drive-Ins and Dives featured Joe Tess Place in Omaha for the episode "Long Time Legends," which aired 2009-01-05, spotlighting the restaurant's fried carp sandwich. As of September 2026, Joe Tess Place has closed — confirmed via omahaexploration.com, August 12, 2023.

Is Joe Tess Place permanently closed?

As of September 2026, Joe Tess Place has closed — confirmed via omahaexploration.com, August 12, 2023. We publish a closure only with a dated source behind it, and we say plainly when it has not been independently confirmed.

Where is Joe Tess Place located?

5424 S 24th St, Omaha, NE 68107. That is the address on the record as of September 7, 2026.

What season and episode of Diners, Drive-Ins and Dives featured Joe Tess Place?

Season 5, Episode 5 of Diners, Drive-Ins and Dives, first aired January 5, 2009. The episode is titled “Long Time Legends”.

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5424 S 24th St, Omaha, NE 68107
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