What Happened to Resto After Best Thing I Ever Ate? (New York, NY)
Current status
As of September 2026, Resto has closed — confirmed via Yelp, July 2026.
Last verified
What the source shows: Yelp's listing for 111 East 29th Street was updated in July 2026 and marks Resto permanently closed; no independent second source was located.
- Season / episode Season 2, Episode 5
- Address 111 E 29th St, New York, NY 10016
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What happened after Best Thing I Ever Ate?
The 'Meat-Fest' episode featured Resto's Belgian-style gastropub menu, centered on the restaurant's mussels, frites, and charcuterie plates. Resto was a Belgian-influenced restaurant at 111 East 29th Street in Manhattan, opened in April 2007 by owner Christian Pappanicholas as a casual neighborhood gathering place serving approachable Belgian food in a New York style. Yelp's listing for the 29th Street address was updated in July 2026 and marks the restaurant permanently closed. No additional dated news source confirming an exact closure date was located; the Yelp listing update is the evidence currently on file for this record.
Featured on Best Thing I Ever Ate
- Original air date
- Not confirmed
- Episode title
- Meat-Fest
- What was featured
- Belgian-style gastropub fare, mussels, and charcuterie plates
- Role
- Featured restaurant
- Name on the broadcast
- Resto
Frequently asked questions
Is Resto still open in 2026?
As of September 2026, Resto has closed — confirmed via Yelp, July 2026.
What happened to Resto after Best Thing I Ever Ate?
The 'Meat-Fest' episode featured Resto's Belgian-style gastropub menu, centered on the restaurant's mussels, frites, and charcuterie plates. As of September 2026, Resto has closed — confirmed via Yelp, July 2026.
Is Resto permanently closed?
As of September 2026, Resto has closed — confirmed via Yelp, July 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 Resto located?
111 E 29th St, New York, NY 10016. That is the address on the record as of September 7, 2026.
What season and episode of Best Thing I Ever Ate featured Resto?
Season 2, Episode 5 of Best Thing I Ever Ate. The episode is titled “Meat-Fest”.
Is Resto still using the Best Thing I Ever Ate menu or branding?
The 'Meat-Fest' episode featured Resto's Belgian-style gastropub menu, centered on the restaurant's mussels, frites, and charcuterie plates. Anything newer than our last check on September 7, 2026 may not be reflected here.
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Visit info
- Address
- 111 E 29th St, New York, NY 10016
- Venue type
- restaurant
- Official website
- None found
- State hub
- TV restaurants in New York
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Sources
- Yelp — https://www.yelp.com/biz/resto-new-york
- chewingthefat.us.com — https://chewingthefat.us.com/2010/02/review-of-resto-belgian-restaurant-on-e.html
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