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What Happened to Regina's Westside After Diners, Drive-Ins and Dives?

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As of September 2026, Regina's Westside has closed — confirmed via the business's own closure notice, September 8, 2026.

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reginaswestside.com ·

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What the source shows: The business's own website, checked 2026-09-08, displayed a permanent-closure message, matching Google Places' CLOSED_PERMANENTLY status in the same check.

  • Season / episode Season 43, Episode 5
  • Original air date
  • Address 1400 Patton Ave, Asheville, NC 28806

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What happened after Diners, Drive-Ins and Dives?

On Diners, Drive-Ins and Dives, Guy Fieri visited Regina's Westside, a modern diner at 1400 Patton Ave in West Asheville, North Carolina, in the episode "Funkalicious" (aired 2026-03-27), featuring the diner's menu. According to the restaurant's website, reginaswestside.com, checked 2026-09-08, the site displayed the message "We are permanently closed. Thanks to everyone who supported us!" Google Places listed the business's status as permanently closed as of the same 2026-09-08 check. The website continued to display the diner's former address and phone number, 828-505-3099, but no ordering option or current hours remained active on the page. The page also carried no dated blog post, news update, or social-media link offering a specific closure month or year. No reopening, relocation or new-ownership announcement was found on the site as of the check.

Featured on Diners, Drive-Ins and Dives

Season / episode
Season 43, Episode 5
Original air date
Episode title
Funkalicious
What was featured
the modern diner's menu offerings
Role
Featured restaurant
Name on the broadcast
Regina's Westside

Frequently asked questions

Is Regina's Westside still open in 2026?

As of September 2026, Regina's Westside has closed — confirmed via the business's own closure notice, September 8, 2026.

What happened to Regina's Westside after Diners, Drive-Ins and Dives?

On Diners, Drive-Ins and Dives, Guy Fieri visited Regina's Westside, a modern diner at 1400 Patton Ave in West Asheville, North Carolina, in the episode "Funkalicious" (aired 2026-03-27), featuring the diner's menu. As of September 2026, Regina's Westside has closed — confirmed via the business's own closure notice, September 8, 2026.

Is Regina's Westside permanently closed?

As of September 2026, Regina's Westside has closed — confirmed via the business's own closure notice, 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 Regina's Westside located?

1400 Patton Ave, Asheville, NC 28806. That is the address on the record as of September 7, 2026.

What season and episode of Diners, Drive-Ins and Dives featured Regina's Westside?

Season 43, Episode 5 of Diners, Drive-Ins and Dives, first aired March 27, 2026. The episode is titled “Funkalicious”.

Is Regina's Westside still using the Diners, Drive-Ins and Dives menu or branding?

On Diners, Drive-Ins and Dives, Guy Fieri visited Regina's Westside, a modern diner at 1400 Patton Ave in West Asheville, North Carolina, in the episode "Funkalicious" (aired 2026-03-27), featuring the diner's menu. Anything newer than our last check on September 7, 2026 may not be reflected here.

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Visit info

Address
1400 Patton Ave, Asheville, NC 28806
Venue type
diner
Official website
reginaswestside.com

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