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What Happened to Loaf After Diners, Drive-Ins and Dives? (Memphis, TN)

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As of September 2026, Loaf has closed — confirmed via Yelp, June 2026.

Primary source
Yelp ·
Secondary source
loafmemphis.com ·

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What the source shows: A Yelp listing updated 2026-06 marks Loaf permanently closed at 1934 Poplar Ave, while its own website still loads but has not been refreshed since a December 2022 archive entry.

  • Season / episode Season 38, Episode 13
  • Original air date
  • Address 1000 Cooper St, Memphis, TN 38104

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What happened after Diners, Drive-Ins and Dives?

Diners, Drive-Ins and Dives visited Loaf for chef Kale Carmon's global-inspired menu, which blends Memphis and Mid-South cooking with recipes drawn from the city's immigrant communities, in the episode "Great Taste, Surprising Place" (aired 2024-01-26). According to AOL.com, Carmon began serving the food in 2021 from a trailer parked at First Congregational Church in Memphis's Cooper-Young neighborhood, then moved the concept into a brick-and-mortar space inside the Memphis Brooks Museum of Art in January 2023. Loaf's own website continued to list Wednesday-through-Saturday hours but carried no content newer than a December 2022 archive entry. A Yelp listing updated 2026-06 marks the restaurant permanently closed at 1934 Poplar Ave, the Brooks Museum address, according to Yelp. Google's business listing for an address near the original Cooper Street food-truck site still shows the restaurant as operational, a discrepancy likely tied to the 2023 relocation.

Featured on Diners, Drive-Ins and Dives

Season / episode
Season 38, Episode 13
Original air date
Episode title
Great Taste, Surprising Place
What was featured
global-inspired Memphis and Mid-South fusion cooking
Role
Featured restaurant
Name on the broadcast
Loaf

Frequently asked questions

Is Loaf still open in 2026?

As of September 2026, Loaf has closed — confirmed via Yelp, June 2026.

What happened to Loaf after Diners, Drive-Ins and Dives?

Diners, Drive-Ins and Dives visited Loaf for chef Kale Carmon's global-inspired menu, which blends Memphis and Mid-South cooking with recipes drawn from the city's immigrant communities, in the episode "Great Taste, Surprising Place" (aired 2024-01-26). As of September 2026, Loaf has closed — confirmed via Yelp, June 2026.

Is Loaf permanently closed?

As of September 2026, Loaf has closed — confirmed via Yelp, June 2026. We publish a closure only with a dated source behind it, and we say plainly when it has not been independently confirmed.

Where is Loaf located?

1000 Cooper St, Memphis, TN 38104. That is the address on the record as of September 7, 2026.

What season and episode of Diners, Drive-Ins and Dives featured Loaf?

Season 38, Episode 13 of Diners, Drive-Ins and Dives, first aired January 26, 2024. The episode is titled “Great Taste, Surprising Place”.

Is Loaf still using the Diners, Drive-Ins and Dives menu or branding?

Diners, Drive-Ins and Dives visited Loaf for chef Kale Carmon's global-inspired menu, which blends Memphis and Mid-South cooking with recipes drawn from the city's immigrant communities, in the episode "Great Taste, Surprising Place" (aired 2024-01-26). Anything newer than our last check on September 7, 2026 may not be reflected here.

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Address
1000 Cooper St, Memphis, TN 38104
Venue type
restaurant
Official website
loafmemphis.com

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Sources

  • Yelp — https://www.yelp.com/biz/loaf-memphis
  • loafmemphis.com — https://loafmemphis.com/
  • aol.com — https://www.aol.com/kale-carmon-memphis-restaurant-loaf-212905184.html
  • Google — https://www.google.com/maps/search/?api=1&query=35.1189581,-89.9909117

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