What Happened to South End After Diners, Drive-Ins and Dives? (Venice, CA)
Current status
As of September 2026, South End has closed — confirmed via Google, September 8, 2026.
Last verified
What the source shows: Google Places lists South End as permanently closed, and its former domain now hosts an unrelated Thai-language gambling site with a 2026 copyright notice.
- Season / episode Season 37, Episode 9
- Original air date
- Address 2805 Abbot Kinney Blvd, Venice, CA 90291
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What happened after Diners, Drive-Ins and Dives?
On Diners, Drive-Ins and Dives episode 'Top-Notch Toppings' (aired 2023-07-28), Guy Fieri visited South End, a New American restaurant on Abbot Kinney Boulevard, a well-known dining and shopping corridor in the Venice neighborhood of Los Angeles. Google Places lists South End's business status as permanently closed. A September 2026 check of the restaurant's former web address, southendla.com, found the domain now hosting an unrelated Thai-language online gambling site carrying a 2026 copyright notice, with no trace of the restaurant's original menu, branding, or contact information remaining anywhere on the page. The combination of the Google Places closure status and the fully repurposed domain indicates South End is no longer operating at its Abbot Kinney Boulevard address, and the search for this record turned up no successor business, new ownership announcement, or relocation notice tied to the same name.
Featured on Diners, Drive-Ins and Dives
- Original air date
- Episode title
- Top-Notch Toppings
- What was featured
- New American dishes on Abbot Kinney Boulevard
- Role
- Featured restaurant
- Name on the broadcast
- South End
Frequently asked questions
Is South End still open in 2026?
As of September 2026, South End has closed — confirmed via Google, September 8, 2026.
What happened to South End after Diners, Drive-Ins and Dives?
On Diners, Drive-Ins and Dives episode 'Top-Notch Toppings' (aired 2023-07-28), Guy Fieri visited South End, a New American restaurant on Abbot Kinney Boulevard, a well-known dining and shopping corridor in the Venice neighborhood of Los Angeles. As of September 2026, South End has closed — confirmed via Google, September 8, 2026.
Is South End permanently closed?
As of September 2026, South End has closed — confirmed via Google, 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 South End located?
2805 Abbot Kinney Blvd, Venice, CA 90291. That is the address on the record as of September 7, 2026.
What season and episode of Diners, Drive-Ins and Dives featured South End?
Season 37, Episode 9 of Diners, Drive-Ins and Dives, first aired July 28, 2023. The episode is titled “Top-Notch Toppings”.
Is South End still using the Diners, Drive-Ins and Dives menu or branding?
A September 2026 check of the restaurant's former web address, southendla.com, found the domain now hosting an unrelated Thai-language online gambling site carrying a 2026 copyright notice, with no trace of the restaurant's original menu, branding, or contact information remaining anywhere on the page. Anything newer than our last check on September 7, 2026 may not be reflected here.
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Visit info
- Address
- 2805 Abbot Kinney Blvd, Venice, CA 90291
- Venue type
- restaurant
- Official website
- southendla.com
- State hub
- TV restaurants in California
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Sources
- Google — https://www.google.com/maps/search/?api=1&query=South+End+Venice+CA
- southendla.com — http://www.southendla.com/
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