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What Happened to Spice Island Grill After Diners, Drive-Ins and Dives?

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As of September 2026, Spice Island Grill has closed — confirmed via gazette.com, February 1, 2023.

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What the source shows: The Colorado Springs Gazette reported both Spice Island Grill locations closed in early 2023, and a Yelp listing updated in July 2026 continues to mark the business as closed.

  • Season / episode Season 24, Episode 1
  • Original air date
  • Address 10 North Sierra Madre Street, Colorado Springs, CO 80903

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What happened after Diners, Drive-Ins and Dives?

Diners, Drive-Ins and Dives featured this veteran-owned Jamaican grill for its bone-in curry goat and jerk chicken, both marinated in the owners' signature spice blend, according to the show's episode listing for "All Kinds of Meat." Spice Island Grill operated two Colorado Springs locations, including this Sierra Madre Street restaurant, for 12 years. According to the Colorado Springs Gazette, the restaurant's owners announced on Facebook on January 23, 2023 that both locations were closing permanently, citing a shortage of qualified workers, rising prices, and falling demand. A Yelp listing updated in July 2026 continues to mark Spice Island Grill as closed, and the business's website, spiceislandgrill.com, no longer returns any response. No new tenant or successor business was identified at the Sierra Madre Street address.

Featured on Diners, Drive-Ins and Dives

Season / episode
Season 24, Episode 1
Original air date
Episode title
All Kinds of Meat
What was featured
Bone-in curry goat and Jamaican jerk chicken
Role
Featured restaurant
Name on the broadcast
Spice Island Grill

Frequently asked questions

Is Spice Island Grill still open in 2026?

As of September 2026, Spice Island Grill has closed — confirmed via gazette.com, February 1, 2023.

What happened to Spice Island Grill after Diners, Drive-Ins and Dives?

Diners, Drive-Ins and Dives featured this veteran-owned Jamaican grill for its bone-in curry goat and jerk chicken, both marinated in the owners' signature spice blend, according to the show's episode listing for "All Kinds of Meat." Spice Island Grill operated two Colorado Springs locations, including this Sierra Madre Street restaurant, for 12 years. As of September 2026, Spice Island Grill has closed — confirmed via gazette.com, February 1, 2023.

Is Spice Island Grill permanently closed?

As of September 2026, Spice Island Grill has closed — confirmed via gazette.com, February 1, 2023. We publish a closure only with a dated source behind it, and we say plainly when it has not been independently confirmed.

Where is Spice Island Grill located?

10 North Sierra Madre Street, Colorado Springs, CO 80903. That is the address on the record as of September 7, 2026.

What season and episode of Diners, Drive-Ins and Dives featured Spice Island Grill?

Season 24, Episode 1 of Diners, Drive-Ins and Dives, first aired January 1, 2016. The episode is titled “All Kinds of Meat”.

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Address
10 North Sierra Madre Street, Colorado Springs, CO 80903
Venue type
restaurant
Official website
spiceislandgrill.com

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Sources

  • gazette.com — https://gazette.com/2023/02/01/colorado-springs-jamaican-restaurant-closes-57206cee-a250-11ed-a896-bf84250d1f3f/
  • Yelp — https://www.yelp.com/biz/spice-island-grill-colorado-springs
  • dinersdriveinsdives.com — https://www.dinersdriveinsdives.com/Spice-Island-Grill-Colorado-Springs-CO

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