Is The Nook Still Open? Update (Saint Paul, MN)
Current status
As of September 2026, The Nook is listed open on crnook.com, reviewed by our team on September 7, 2026; not yet independently confirmed through direct contact.
Last verified
What the source shows: The business's website returned HTTP 200 on 2026-09-08 with a working online ordering widget and current food, specials, banquet, and drink menus, with no closure notices.
- Season / episode Season 2, Episode 12
- Original air date
- Address 492 Hamline Avenue South, Saint Paul, MN 55105
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What happened after Diners, Drive-Ins and Dives?
Diners, Drive-Ins and Dives visited The Nook, a neighborhood tavern-style restaurant in the Macalester-Groveland area of Saint Paul, Minnesota, for its hand-pressed burgers and crispy onion rings during the episode "Burgers, Rings and Fries," which aired 2008-01-21. The Nook offers a full food and specials menu alongside a separate banquet menu and rotating drink specials, and it shares its building with the affiliated Ranham Bowling. A check of the restaurant's own website, crnook.com, on 2026-09-08 found the site live and responding normally, listing current food, specials, banquet, and drink menus along with a working online ordering system. No independent news source was located reporting a change in ownership, closure, or relocation since the episode aired.
Featured on Diners, Drive-Ins and Dives
- Season / episode
- Season 2, Episode 12
- Original air date
- Episode title
- Burgers, Rings and Fries
- What was featured
- Hand-pressed burgers and crispy onion rings
- Role
- Featured restaurant
- Name on the broadcast
- The Nook
Frequently asked questions
Is The Nook still open in 2026?
As of September 2026, The Nook is listed open on crnook.com, reviewed by our team on September 7, 2026; not yet independently confirmed through direct contact.
What happened to The Nook after Diners, Drive-Ins and Dives?
Diners, Drive-Ins and Dives visited The Nook, a neighborhood tavern-style restaurant in the Macalester-Groveland area of Saint Paul, Minnesota, for its hand-pressed burgers and crispy onion rings during the episode "Burgers, Rings and Fries," which aired 2008-01-21. As of September 2026, The Nook is listed open on crnook.com, reviewed by our team on September 7, 2026; not yet independently confirmed through direct contact.
Where is The Nook located?
492 Hamline Avenue South, Saint Paul, MN 55105. That is the address on the record as of September 7, 2026.
What season and episode of Diners, Drive-Ins and Dives featured The Nook?
Season 2, Episode 12 of Diners, Drive-Ins and Dives, first aired January 21, 2008. The episode is titled “Burgers, Rings and Fries”.
Is The Nook still using the Diners, Drive-Ins and Dives menu or branding?
The Nook offers a full food and specials menu alongside a separate banquet menu and rotating drink specials, and it shares its building with the affiliated Ranham Bowling. Anything newer than our last check on September 7, 2026 may not be reflected here.
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Visit info
- Address
- 492 Hamline Avenue South, Saint Paul, MN 55105
- Venue type
- restaurant
- Official website
- crnook.com
- State hub
- TV restaurants in Minnesota
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Sources
- crnook.com — https://www.crnook.com/
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