What Happened to Makani After Food Paradise? (Venice, CA)
Current status
As of September 2026, Makani has closed — confirmed via Yelp, September 2026.
Last verified
What the source shows: A Yelp listing updated 2026-09 marks the location permanently closed, matching a GAYOT restaurant-guide notice and the Google Places CLOSED_PERMANENTLY status.
- Season / episode Season 19, Episode 32
- Address 512 Rose Ave, Venice, CA 90291
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What happened after Food Paradise?
Food Paradise's 'Global Grub' episode featured Makani, a New American restaurant in Venice Beach built around chef Makani Carzino's market-driven menu of coastal California dishes served near the Venice boardwalk. A Yelp listing updated 2026-09 marked the restaurant's Rose Avenue location as permanently closed, showing 278 photos and 188 reviews accumulated over its run. GAYOT's restaurant guide separately listed the Venice location under a "this restaurant is closed" notice, without giving a specific closure date. No current website or active social media account was found for the business during this review, and the Google Places record for the address likewise showed the location as permanently closed. The Rose Avenue space had operated under Makani's name for several years before the listings marked it closed.
Featured on Food Paradise
- Show
- Food Paradise
- Season / episode
- Season 19, Episode 32
- Original air date
- Not confirmed
- Episode title
- Global Grub
- What was featured
- New American market-driven coastal California dishes in Venice Beach
- Role
- Featured restaurant
- Name on the broadcast
- Makani
Frequently asked questions
Is Makani still open in 2026?
As of September 2026, Makani has closed — confirmed via Yelp, September 2026.
What happened to Makani after Food Paradise?
Food Paradise's 'Global Grub' episode featured Makani, a New American restaurant in Venice Beach built around chef Makani Carzino's market-driven menu of coastal California dishes served near the Venice boardwalk. As of September 2026, Makani has closed — confirmed via Yelp, September 2026.
Is Makani permanently closed?
As of September 2026, Makani has closed — confirmed via Yelp, September 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 Makani located?
512 Rose Ave, Venice, CA 90291. That is the address on the record as of September 7, 2026.
What season and episode of Food Paradise featured Makani?
Season 19, Episode 32 of Food Paradise. The episode is titled “Global Grub”.
What do reviews say since Food Paradise?
A Yelp listing updated 2026-09 marked the restaurant's Rose Avenue location as permanently closed, showing 278 photos and 188 reviews accumulated over its run. We summarise what dated sources report; we do not publish our own rating.
Is Makani still using the Food Paradise menu or branding?
Food Paradise's 'Global Grub' episode featured Makani, a New American restaurant in Venice Beach built around chef Makani Carzino's market-driven menu of coastal California dishes served near the Venice boardwalk. Anything newer than our last check on September 7, 2026 may not be reflected here.
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Visit info
- Address
- 512 Rose Ave, Venice, CA 90291
- Venue type
- restaurant
- Official website
- None found
- State hub
- TV restaurants in California
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