Is Shriver's Salt Water Taffy & Fudge Still Open? Update (Ocean City, NJ)
Current status
As of September 2026, Shriver's Salt Water Taffy & Fudge is open — confirmed via the restaurant's current website/social account, accessed September 8, 2026.
Last verified
What the source shows: The business's own website, checked on 2026-09-08, carried a 2026 copyright notice and a working online store with cart and checkout, and Google Places lists the business as operational.
- Season / episode Season 14, Episode 7
- Address 852 Boardwalk, Ocean City, NJ 08226
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What happened after Food Paradise?
The "Boardwalk Bites" episode featured this Ocean City boardwalk confectioner for its salt water taffy and fudge rather than a single hot dish, covering the shop's mix of taffy, fudge, macaroons, chocolates, and mint sticks. Shriver's has operated as a boardwalk candy shop at 852 Boardwalk in Ocean City, New Jersey, and markets itself as the original maker of the town's salt water taffy. According to the business's own website, checked on 2026-09-08, the site carried a 2026 copyright notice and offered a working online store with a shopping cart, checkout, and account login. Google Places lists the location as operational, reviewed the same day. The site's product lineup, listing taffy, fudge, macaroons, chocolates, and mint sticks, matches the confectionery focus referenced in the episode's boardwalk-food theme.
Featured on Food Paradise
- Show
- Food Paradise
- Original air date
- Not confirmed
- Episode title
- Boardwalk Bites
- What was featured
- Ocean City boardwalk salt water taffy and fudge shop, Boardwalk Bites episode
- Role
- Featured restaurant
- Name on the broadcast
- Shriver's Salt Water Taffy & Fudge
Frequently asked questions
Is Shriver's Salt Water Taffy & Fudge still open in 2026?
As of September 2026, Shriver's Salt Water Taffy & Fudge is open — confirmed via the restaurant's current website/social account, accessed September 8, 2026.
What happened to Shriver's Salt Water Taffy & Fudge after Food Paradise?
The "Boardwalk Bites" episode featured this Ocean City boardwalk confectioner for its salt water taffy and fudge rather than a single hot dish, covering the shop's mix of taffy, fudge, macaroons, chocolates, and mint sticks. As of September 2026, Shriver's Salt Water Taffy & Fudge is open — confirmed via the restaurant's current website/social account, accessed September 8, 2026.
Where is Shriver's Salt Water Taffy & Fudge located?
852 Boardwalk, Ocean City, NJ 08226. That is the address on the record as of September 7, 2026.
What season and episode of Food Paradise featured Shriver's Salt Water Taffy & Fudge?
Season 14, Episode 7 of Food Paradise. The episode is titled “Boardwalk Bites”.
What do reviews say since Food Paradise?
Google Places lists the location as operational, reviewed the same day. We summarise what dated sources report; we do not publish our own rating.
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Visit info
- Address
- 852 Boardwalk, Ocean City, NJ 08226
- Venue type
- other
- Official website
- shrivers.com
- State hub
- TV restaurants in New Jersey
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Sources
- shrivers.com — http://www.shrivers.com/
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