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What Happened to Oleander Bar And Grill? (Olean, NY)

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As of September 2026, Oleander Bar And Grill has closed — confirmed via Yelp, June 2026.

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What the source shows: A Yelp listing for the 833 E State St address is marked permanently closed as of a June 2026 update; a November 2013 fan-blog post (Food Network Gossip, unverified) had earlier reported the business closed.

  • Season / episode Season 4, Episode 13
  • Original air date
  • Address 833 E State St, Olean, NY 14760

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What happened after Restaurant: Impossible (Food Network)?

Restaurant: Impossible (Food Network) traveled to Olean, New York, for an episode that first aired October 17, 2012. The Oleander Bar and Grill had been open only about six months, and owner Kelli Truman had financed the venture with a bank loan of roughly $100,000, credit-card debt of about $27,000, a $10,000 withdrawal from her retirement account, and $15,000 of personal savings. Kelli ran the business with her adult daughter, Abbi, and the two women's strained working relationship -- including tension the episode depicted over a pregnancy Abbi had not yet disclosed to her mother -- was presented as a central obstacle alongside the restaurant's kitchen and menu shortcomings.

As is standard for the series, Robert Irvine and his production crew spent roughly 48 hours and a budget of about $10,000 reworking the restaurant's food, layout, and decor before staging a relaunch dinner service for the two owners and the local community. The on-air verdict focused on repairing the mother-daughter working relationship as much as the food itself, with Irvine pushing the two women to communicate more directly about running the business together.

What happened afterward is documented mainly in secondhand coverage rather than a dated, named news report. A November 2013 post on the fan blog Food Network Gossip (unverified) stated that the Oleander Bar and Grill had closed, roughly thirteen months after the episode aired, though the reporting behind that date could not be independently confirmed here. Separately, a Yelp business listing for the restaurant's address at 833 East State Street in Olean currently shows a permanently-closed status, most recently updated in June 2026.

No successor business name at the address was identified during this research, and no statement from Kelli or Abbi Truman about the closure was located. The available record supports that the Oleander Bar and Grill did not remain open long-term after its Restaurant: Impossible renovation, but the exact closure date and circumstances rest on an unverified fan-blog account rather than a confirmed primary source.

Featured on Restaurant: Impossible

Season / episode
Season 4, Episode 13
Original air date
Episode title
Oleander Bar And Grill
What was featured
full kitchen, menu, and dining-room overhaul; mother-daughter ownership conflict
Role
Featured restaurant
Name on the broadcast
Oleander Bar And Grill

Frequently asked questions

Is Oleander Bar And Grill still open in 2026?

As of September 2026, Oleander Bar And Grill has closed — confirmed via Yelp, June 2026.

What happened to Oleander Bar And Grill after Restaurant: Impossible?

Restaurant: Impossible (Food Network) traveled to Olean, New York, for an episode that first aired October 17, 2012. As of September 2026, Oleander Bar And Grill has closed — confirmed via Yelp, June 2026.

Is Oleander Bar And Grill permanently closed?

As of September 2026, Oleander Bar And Grill 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 Oleander Bar And Grill located?

833 E State St, Olean, NY 14760. That is the address on the record as of September 7, 2026.

What season and episode of Restaurant: Impossible featured Oleander Bar And Grill?

Season 4, Episode 13 of Restaurant: Impossible, first aired October 17, 2012. The episode is titled “Oleander Bar And Grill”.

Did the makeover last at Oleander Bar And Grill?

The episode first aired October 17, 2012. Our most recent check was September 7, 2026 — 14 years later —: As of September 2026, Oleander Bar And Grill has closed — confirmed via Yelp, June 2026.

Is Oleander Bar And Grill still using the Restaurant: Impossible menu or branding?

Kelli ran the business with her adult daughter, Abbi, and the two women's strained working relationship -- including tension the episode depicted over a pregnancy Abbi had not yet disclosed to her mother -- was presented as a central obstacle alongside the restaurant's kitchen and menu shortcomings. Anything newer than our last check on September 7, 2026 may not be reflected here.

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833 E State St, Olean, NY 14760
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Sources

  • Yelp — https://www.yelp.com/biz/oleander-bar-and-grill-olean
  • foodnetworkgossip.com — https://www.foodnetworkgossip.com/2013/11/the-oleander-bar-grill-from-restaurant.html
  • foodnetworkgossip.com — https://www.foodnetworkgossip.com/2012/10/restaurant-impossible-oleander-bar.html

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