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Is The Park's Finest BBQ Still Open? Update (Los Angeles, CA)

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As of September 2026, The Park's Finest BBQ is listed open on Yelp, reviewed by our team on September 7, 2026; not yet independently confirmed through direct contact.

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What the source shows: A Yelp listing for the address, updated in September 2026, lists current hours and an active, growing review count for the restaurant.

  • Season / episode Season 17, Episode 10
  • Original air date
  • Address 1267 West Temple Street, Los Angeles, CA 90026
  • Current name The Park's Finest

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What happened after Diners, Drive-Ins and Dives?

The Park's Finest smokes meats with alder and pecan wood and serves Filipino-inspired Southern barbecue, pairing smoked proteins with a sweet tomato-pineapple sauce and a garlic-vinegar sauce. Chef-owner Johneric Concordia started the business as a catering operation in 2009 before opening the sit-down restaurant in Historic Filipinotown, near Echo Park and Silver Lake in Los Angeles, according to Food GPS. The restaurant operates from 1267 West Temple Street. A Yelp listing for the address, updated in September 2026, lists current hours of Tuesday through Sunday service, closed Mondays, alongside several thousand accumulated reviews. The business's own website, theparksfinest.com, remains active and continues to describe the restaurant in the present tense as serving Filipino food in Echo Park.

Featured on Diners, Drive-Ins and Dives

Season / episode
Season 17, Episode 10
Original air date
Episode title
L.A. Eats
What was featured
Filipino-inspired Southern-style smoked barbecue
Role
Featured restaurant
Name on the broadcast
The Park's Finest BBQ

Frequently asked questions

Is The Park's Finest BBQ still open in 2026?

As of September 2026, The Park's Finest BBQ is listed open on Yelp, reviewed by our team on September 7, 2026; not yet independently confirmed through direct contact.

What happened to The Park's Finest BBQ after Diners, Drive-Ins and Dives?

The Park's Finest smokes meats with alder and pecan wood and serves Filipino-inspired Southern barbecue, pairing smoked proteins with a sweet tomato-pineapple sauce and a garlic-vinegar sauce. As of September 2026, The Park's Finest BBQ is listed open on Yelp, reviewed by our team on September 7, 2026; not yet independently confirmed through direct contact.

What is The Park's Finest BBQ called now?

Now: The Park's Finest (formerly The Park's Finest BBQ). As of September 2026, The Park's Finest BBQ is listed open on Yelp, reviewed by our team on September 7, 2026; not yet independently confirmed through direct contact.

Where is The Park's Finest BBQ located?

1267 West Temple Street, Los Angeles, CA 90026. That is the address on the record as of September 7, 2026.

What season and episode of Diners, Drive-Ins and Dives featured The Park's Finest BBQ?

Season 17, Episode 10 of Diners, Drive-Ins and Dives, first aired July 8, 2013. The episode is titled “L.A. Eats”.

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

A Yelp listing for the address, updated in September 2026, lists current hours of Tuesday through Sunday service, closed Mondays, alongside several thousand accumulated reviews. We summarise what dated sources report; we do not publish our own rating.

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Visit info

Address
1267 West Temple Street, Los Angeles, CA 90026
Venue type
restaurant
Official website
theparksfinest.com

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