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Is The 5-8 Club Still Open? Food Paradise Update (Minneapolis, MN)

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As of September 2026, The 5-8 Club is listed open on 5-8club.com, reviewed by our team on September 7, 2026; not yet independently confirmed through direct contact.

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What the source shows: The 5-8 Club's own website, checked 2026-09-08, shows a live online-ordering system and lists four active Twin Cities-area locations.

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What happened after Food Paradise?

Food Paradise's 'Taste of the Town' (S10E7) featured The 5-8 Club, a Minneapolis restaurant and bar. According to 5-8club.com, the restaurant is credited as the origin of the Juicy Lucy, a cheese-stuffed hamburger. Since the episode, the business's own website, checked 2026-09-08, remained active with a working online-ordering system and listed four locations -- Minneapolis, Champlin, Maplewood, and West St. Paul -- according to 5-8club.com.

On Man v. Food, Adam Richman visited the 5-8 Club, a south Minneapolis bar and grill that disputes Matt's Bar's claim to have invented the Juicy Lucy, the cheese-stuffed burger both bars serve. The 5-8 Club operates from 5800 Cedar Ave as a longstanding neighborhood bar and grill. According to the business's own website, checked 2026-09-08, the 5-8 Club now also operates locations in Champlin, Maplewood and West St. Paul, and offers online ordering for delivery, takeout and nationwide shipping. The same website lists an eClub loyalty program and past awards for its Juicy Lucy, and keeps a live "Order Online" system running from its Minneapolis menu page, indicating the original location remains part of an actively operated multi-location business as of the check date.

Featured on Food Paradise

Season / episode
Season 10, Episode 7
Original air date
Not confirmed
Episode title
Taste of the Town
What was featured
The 5-8 Club's original Juicy Lucy stuffed cheeseburger
Role
Featured restaurant
Name on the broadcast
The 5-8 Club
Season / episode
Season 1, Episode 18
Original air date
Episode title
—
What was featured
the 5-8 Club's rival Juicy Lucy cheese-stuffed burger
Role
Featured restaurant
Name on the broadcast
The 5-8 Club

Frequently asked questions

Is The 5-8 Club still open in 2026?

As of September 2026, The 5-8 Club is listed open on 5-8club.com, reviewed by our team on September 7, 2026; not yet independently confirmed through direct contact.

What happened to The 5-8 Club after Food Paradise?

Food Paradise's 'Taste of the Town' (S10E7) featured The 5-8 Club, a Minneapolis restaurant and bar. As of September 2026, The 5-8 Club is listed open on 5-8club.com, reviewed by our team on September 7, 2026; not yet independently confirmed through direct contact.

Where is The 5-8 Club located?

5800 Cedar Ave, Minneapolis, MN 55417. That is the address on the record as of September 7, 2026.

What season and episode of Food Paradise featured The 5-8 Club?

Season 10, Episode 7 of Food Paradise. The episode is titled “Taste of the Town”.

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Visit info

Address
5800 Cedar Ave, Minneapolis, MN 55417
Venue type
bar
Official website
5-8club.com

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