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What Happened to The Lady & Sons After Best Thing I Ever Ate?

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As of September 2026, The Lady & Sons has closed — confirmed via cbsnews.com, August 1, 2025.

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What the source shows: CBS News reported on 2025-08-01, quoting Paula Deen, that The Lady & Sons served its last meal on 2025-07-31, and the restaurant's own website (ladyandsons.com) returned an HTTP 404 error on the 2026-09-08 site check.

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What happened after Best Thing I Ever Ate?

On "Cake Walk," The Best Thing I Ever Ate (Food Network) featured Paula Deen's Southern comfort-food menu at The Lady & Sons, the restaurant she ran with sons Jamie and Bobby Deen in Savannah's City Market/Historic District at 102 West Congress Street. CBS News reported on 2025-08-01 that Deen called July 31, 2025 "the last day of service" for the restaurant, closing after 36 years in business according to that report. CBS News also reported that a sign posted at the restaurant's entrance read that the Deen family had "retired and closed." The Lady & Sons' own website (ladyandsons.com) returned an HTTP 404 error during a site check on 2026-09-08, consistent with the closure reported the prior year. Coverage of the announcement noted the Deen family planned to focus on the four Paula Deen's Family Kitchen locations operating elsewhere.

Featured on Best Thing I Ever Ate

Season / episode
Season 4, Episode 6
Original air date
Not confirmed
Episode title
Cake Walk
What was featured
Paula Deen's Southern comfort cooking at her Savannah restaurant
Role
Featured restaurant
Name on the broadcast
The Lady & Sons

Frequently asked questions

Is The Lady & Sons still open in 2026?

As of September 2026, The Lady & Sons has closed — confirmed via cbsnews.com, August 1, 2025.

What happened to The Lady & Sons after Best Thing I Ever Ate?

On "Cake Walk," The Best Thing I Ever Ate (Food Network) featured Paula Deen's Southern comfort-food menu at The Lady & Sons, the restaurant she ran with sons Jamie and Bobby Deen in Savannah's City Market/Historic District at 102 West Congress Street. As of September 2026, The Lady & Sons has closed — confirmed via cbsnews.com, August 1, 2025.

Is The Lady & Sons permanently closed?

As of September 2026, The Lady & Sons has closed — confirmed via cbsnews.com, August 1, 2025. 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 Lady & Sons located?

102 West Congress Street, Savannah, GA 31401. That is the address on the record as of September 7, 2026.

What season and episode of Best Thing I Ever Ate featured The Lady & Sons?

Season 4, Episode 6 of Best Thing I Ever Ate. The episode is titled “Cake Walk”.

Is The Lady & Sons still using the Best Thing I Ever Ate menu or branding?

On "Cake Walk," The Best Thing I Ever Ate (Food Network) featured Paula Deen's Southern comfort-food menu at The Lady & Sons, the restaurant she ran with sons Jamie and Bobby Deen in Savannah's City Market/Historic District at 102 West Congress Street. Anything newer than our last check on September 7, 2026 may not be reflected here.

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Address
102 West Congress Street, Savannah, GA 31401
Venue type
restaurant
Official website
ladyandsons.com

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Sources

  • cbsnews.com — https://www.cbsnews.com/news/paula-deen-lady-and-sons-closes-savannah-georgia/
  • yahoo.com — https://www.yahoo.com/entertainment/articles/paula-deen-abruptly-closes-restaurant-005024079.html

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