Is Straw Still Open? Best Thing I Ever Ate Update (San Francisco, CA)
Current status
As of September 2026, Straw is listed open on saltandstraw.com, reviewed by our team on September 7, 2026; not yet independently confirmed through direct contact.
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What the source shows: Salt & Straw's corporate site carries a 2026 copyright notice and current-year flavor content, matching the Hayes Street location's address.
- Season / episode Season 11, Episode 13
- Address 586 Hayes Street, San Francisco, CA 94102
- Current name Salt & Straw
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What happened after Best Thing I Ever Ate?
Best Thing I Ever Ate's episode "Fried and Gone to Heaven" featured Salt & Straw's small-batch, chef-driven ice cream; the episode listing shortened the business's name to "Straw," but the located coordinates match the chain's Hayes Street scoop shop. Salt & Straw operates a shop on Hayes Street in the Hayes Valley neighborhood of San Francisco, part of a chain that began as a single Portland, Oregon cart. The company's website, saltandstraw.com, carried a 2026 copyright notice and current-year flavor content in a 2026-09-08 check, along with an active shopping cart and a nationwide pint-shipping option. As with the chain's West Hollywood location, the corporate site's checkout flow is built around pint shipping rather than a dedicated in-store ordering system for the San Francisco shop.
The episode featured Salt & Straw's small-batch ice cream, including its rotating Monthly Menu Series and dairy-free options. Salt & Straw is an ice cream company with a shop at 586 Hayes Street in San Francisco. On 2026-09-08, the company's website (saltandstraw.com) listed current flavors, a Monthly Menu Series, an allergen guide, and an active online ordering cart for pint shipments, indicating the business remains open.
Featured on Best Thing I Ever Ate
- Season / episode
- Season 11, Episode 13
- Original air date
- Not confirmed
- Episode title
- Fried and Gone to Heaven
- What was featured
- Small-batch, chef-driven ice cream flavors
- Role
- Featured restaurant
- Name on the broadcast
- Straw
- Show
- Food Paradise
- Original air date
- Not confirmed
- Episode title
- Totally Unexpected
- What was featured
- small-batch ice cream flavors and the shop's rotating monthly menu series
- Role
- Featured restaurant
- Name on the broadcast
- Straw
Frequently asked questions
Is Straw still open in 2026?
As of September 2026, Straw is listed open on saltandstraw.com, reviewed by our team on September 7, 2026; not yet independently confirmed through direct contact.
What happened to Straw after Best Thing I Ever Ate?
Best Thing I Ever Ate's episode "Fried and Gone to Heaven" featured Salt & Straw's small-batch, chef-driven ice cream; the episode listing shortened the business's name to "Straw," but the located coordinates match the chain's Hayes Street scoop shop. As of September 2026, Straw is listed open on saltandstraw.com, reviewed by our team on September 7, 2026; not yet independently confirmed through direct contact.
What is Straw called now?
Now: Salt & Straw (formerly Straw). As of September 2026, Straw is listed open on saltandstraw.com, reviewed by our team on September 7, 2026; not yet independently confirmed through direct contact.
Where is Straw located?
586 Hayes Street, San Francisco, CA 94102. That is the address on the record as of September 7, 2026.
What season and episode of Best Thing I Ever Ate featured Straw?
Season 11, Episode 13 of Best Thing I Ever Ate. The episode is titled “Fried and Gone to Heaven”.
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Visit info
- Address
- 586 Hayes Street, San Francisco, CA 94102
- Venue type
- restaurant
- Official website
- saltandstraw.com
- State hub
- TV restaurants in California
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Sources
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