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What Happened to Sidecar After Diners, Drive-Ins and Dives? (Brooklyn, NY)

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As of September 2026, Sidecar has closed — confirmed via Time Out, January 4, 2022.

Primary source
timeout.com ·
Secondary source
Yelp ·

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What the source shows: Time Out New York reports Sidecar's co-owner announced the bar's permanent closure effective late January 2022; a Yelp listing updated September 2026 still shows it as closed.

  • Season / episode Season 13, Episode 9
  • Original air date
  • Address 560 5th Ave, Brooklyn, NY 11215

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What happened after Diners, Drive-Ins and Dives?

Diners, Drive-Ins and Dives visited Sidecar Bar & Grill in Brooklyn's Park Slope for the 'Family Matters' episode that aired 2012-02-06, spotlighting the neighborhood bar and its comfort-food menu. The bar operated at 560 Fifth Avenue in Park Slope for 15 years, according to a Time Out New York report. Time Out reported that co-owner Bart DeCoursy announced Sidecar's closure would take effect at the end of January 2022, citing the loss of pandemic-era aid after the business did not receive funding it had sought through the Restaurant Revitalization Fund. A Yelp listing for the address, updated September 2026, continues to mark Sidecar as permanently closed. Location data initially associated with this record pointed to a differently named business at a separate Brooklyn address; that has been corrected to Sidecar's own 560 Fifth Avenue address based on the sources above.

Featured on Diners, Drive-Ins and Dives

Season / episode
Season 13, Episode 9
Original air date
Episode title
Family Matters
What was featured
Neighborhood bar and comfort-food menu in Park Slope
Role
Featured restaurant
Name on the broadcast
Sidecar

Frequently asked questions

Is Sidecar still open in 2026?

As of September 2026, Sidecar has closed — confirmed via Time Out, January 4, 2022.

What happened to Sidecar after Diners, Drive-Ins and Dives?

Diners, Drive-Ins and Dives visited Sidecar Bar & Grill in Brooklyn's Park Slope for the 'Family Matters' episode that aired 2012-02-06, spotlighting the neighborhood bar and its comfort-food menu. As of September 2026, Sidecar has closed — confirmed via Time Out, January 4, 2022.

Is Sidecar permanently closed?

As of September 2026, Sidecar has closed — confirmed via Time Out, January 4, 2022. We publish a closure only with a dated source behind it, and we say plainly when it has not been independently confirmed.

Where is Sidecar located?

560 5th Ave, Brooklyn, NY 11215. That is the address on the record as of September 7, 2026.

What season and episode of Diners, Drive-Ins and Dives featured Sidecar?

Season 13, Episode 9 of Diners, Drive-Ins and Dives, first aired February 6, 2012. The episode is titled “Family Matters”.

Is Sidecar still using the Diners, Drive-Ins and Dives menu or branding?

Diners, Drive-Ins and Dives visited Sidecar Bar & Grill in Brooklyn's Park Slope for the 'Family Matters' episode that aired 2012-02-06, spotlighting the neighborhood bar and its comfort-food menu. Anything newer than our last check on September 7, 2026 may not be reflected here.

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Address
560 5th Ave, Brooklyn, NY 11215
Venue type
bar
Official website
None found

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Sources

  • timeout.com — https://www.timeout.com/newyork/news/beloved-brooklyn-destination-sidecar-is-closing-at-the-end-of-this-month-010422
  • Yelp — https://www.yelp.com/biz/sidecar-brooklyn-3

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