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What Happened to The Cube After Diners, Drive-Ins and Dives?

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As of September 2026, The Cube has closed — confirmed via dinersdriveinsdiveslocations.com, 2017.

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What the source shows: A Diners, Drive-Ins and Dives location tracker reports The Cube BBQ closed in 2017, and Foursquare's listing for the same address is separately tagged as permanently closed.

  • Season / episode Season 18, Episode 9
  • Original air date
  • Address 1520 Central Ave SE, Albuquerque, NM 87106

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What happened after Diners, Drive-Ins and Dives?

Guy Fieri visited The Cube for smoky Southern barbecue on the December 2, 2013 episode "Pork, Pasta and Barbecue," according to a recap on DinersDriveInsDivesLocations.com describing the restaurant's laid-back atmosphere. The same recap listed sides of mac and cheese, seasoned beans, and oven-fresh cornbread among the restaurant's offerings. The Cube operated at 1520 Central Ave SE in Albuquerque's Nob Hill area along historic Route 66. DinersDriveInsDivesLocations.com's tracker page for the location reported that The Cube closed in 2017, ending its run in the city's barbecue scene. Foursquare's business listing for the same address is separately marked as permanently closed, a secondary signal consistent with the tracker's account. No current website, phone listing, or 2026-dated review for The Cube at this address turned up during this research pass.

Featured on Diners, Drive-Ins and Dives

Season / episode
Season 18, Episode 9
Original air date
Episode title
Pork, Pasta and Barbecue
What was featured
Smoky Southern barbecue with mac and cheese, beans, and cornbread sides
Role
Featured restaurant
Name on the broadcast
The Cube

Frequently asked questions

Is The Cube still open in 2026?

As of September 2026, The Cube has closed — confirmed via dinersdriveinsdiveslocations.com, 2017.

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

Guy Fieri visited The Cube for smoky Southern barbecue on the December 2, 2013 episode "Pork, Pasta and Barbecue," according to a recap on DinersDriveInsDivesLocations.com describing the restaurant's laid-back atmosphere. As of September 2026, The Cube has closed — confirmed via dinersdriveinsdiveslocations.com, 2017.

Is The Cube permanently closed?

As of September 2026, The Cube has closed — confirmed via dinersdriveinsdiveslocations.com, 2017. We publish a closure only with a dated source behind it, and we say plainly when it has not been independently confirmed.

Where is The Cube located?

1520 Central Ave SE, Albuquerque, NM 87106. That is the address on the record as of September 7, 2026.

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

Season 18, Episode 9 of Diners, Drive-Ins and Dives, first aired December 2, 2013. The episode is titled “Pork, Pasta and Barbecue”.

What do reviews say since Diners, Drive-Ins and Dives?

No current website, phone listing, or 2026-dated review for The Cube at this address turned up during this research pass. We summarise what dated sources report; we do not publish our own rating.

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1520 Central Ave SE, Albuquerque, NM 87106
Venue type
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Official website
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