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What Happened to Mercado Taqueria After Food Paradise? (Studio City, CA)

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As of September 2026, Mercado Taqueria has closed — confirmed via Google, September 8, 2026.

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Secondary source
cocinasycalaveras.com ·

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What the source shows: A Google Places listing, updated 2026-09-08, marks Mercado Taqueria as permanently closed, and the operator's current website no longer lists a Studio City location.

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What happened after Food Paradise?

The episode Swine and Dine (S16E8) featured Mercado Taqueria, a Mexican taqueria in the Studio City neighborhood of Los Angeles serving tacos and other street-food-style plates. The restaurant operated under the Cocinas y Calaveras restaurant group, which also runs Mercado-branded taquerias elsewhere in the Los Angeles area. A Google Places listing, updated 2026-09-08, marks Mercado Taqueria as permanently closed at 11929 Ventura Boulevard in Studio City. The Cocinas y Calaveras website, checked 2026-09-08, currently lists Mercado locations in Hollywood, Manhattan Beach, and Pasadena but does not list a Studio City address, consistent with the closure of this location. No dated source indicating a relocation of the Studio City restaurant to a new address was found in the evidence collected for this record.

Featured on Food Paradise

Season / episode
Season 16, Episode 8
Original air date
Not confirmed
Episode title
Swine and Dine
What was featured
Tacos and street-food-style Mexican plates
Role
Featured restaurant
Name on the broadcast
Mercado Taqueria

Frequently asked questions

Is Mercado Taqueria still open in 2026?

As of September 2026, Mercado Taqueria has closed — confirmed via Google, September 8, 2026.

What happened to Mercado Taqueria after Food Paradise?

The episode Swine and Dine (S16E8) featured Mercado Taqueria, a Mexican taqueria in the Studio City neighborhood of Los Angeles serving tacos and other street-food-style plates. As of September 2026, Mercado Taqueria has closed — confirmed via Google, September 8, 2026.

Is Mercado Taqueria permanently closed?

As of September 2026, Mercado Taqueria has closed — confirmed via Google, September 8, 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 Mercado Taqueria located?

11929 Ventura Blvd, Studio City, CA 91604. That is the address on the record as of September 7, 2026.

What season and episode of Food Paradise featured Mercado Taqueria?

Season 16, Episode 8 of Food Paradise. The episode is titled “Swine and Dine”.

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Address
11929 Ventura Blvd, Studio City, CA 91604
Venue type
restaurant
Official website
cocinasycalaveras.com

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Sources

  • Google — https://www.google.com/maps/search/?api=1&query=Mercado+Taqueria+11929+Ventura+Blvd+Studio+City+CA+91604
  • cocinasycalaveras.com — http://www.cocinasycalaveras.com/

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