What Happened to The Red Cat After Best Thing I Ever Ate? (New York, NY)
Current status
As of September 2026, The Red Cat has closed — confirmed via patch.com, December 2018.
Last verified
What the source shows: Patch reported the Chelsea restaurant closed in December 2018 after nearly 20 years, and a 2026 site check found its listed website resolving to an unrelated business.
- Season / episode Season 1, Episode 1
- Address 227 10th Ave, New York, NY 10011
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What happened after Best Thing I Ever Ate?
The Best Thing I Ever Ate (Food Network) featured The Red Cat's fried course in the show's 'Totally Fried' episode. The Red Cat was an American bistro in the Chelsea neighborhood of Manhattan, opened in 1999 by chef Jimmy Bradley with restaurateur Danny Abrams. According to Patch, the restaurant closed in December 2018 after nearly 20 years in business; Bradley said he was 'ready for a change' and that the restaurant had 'had a great run.' Patch also reported that by the time it closed, The Red Cat had mentored a generation of New York chefs, including Amanda Freitag, Harold Dieterle, and Joey Campanaro. A GayCities New York City restaurant listing also marks the location as closed. A September 8, 2026 check of the address on file found the domain now resolving to an unrelated auto-shop website, with no restaurant content present.
Featured on Best Thing I Ever Ate
- Original air date
- Not confirmed
- Episode title
- Totally Fried
- What was featured
- A fried dish featured in the show's 'Totally Fried' episode
- Role
- Featured restaurant
- Name on the broadcast
- The Red Cat
Frequently asked questions
Is The Red Cat still open in 2026?
As of September 2026, The Red Cat has closed — confirmed via patch.com, December 2018.
What happened to The Red Cat after Best Thing I Ever Ate?
The Best Thing I Ever Ate (Food Network) featured The Red Cat's fried course in the show's 'Totally Fried' episode. As of September 2026, The Red Cat has closed — confirmed via patch.com, December 2018.
Is The Red Cat permanently closed?
As of September 2026, The Red Cat has closed — confirmed via patch.com, December 2018. 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 Red Cat located?
227 10th Ave, New York, NY 10011. That is the address on the record as of September 7, 2026.
What season and episode of Best Thing I Ever Ate featured The Red Cat?
Season 1, Episode 1 of Best Thing I Ever Ate. The episode is titled “Totally Fried”.
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Sources
- patch.com — https://patch.com/new-york/chelsea-ny/red-cat-chelsea-will-close-after-nearly-20-years-report
- newyork.gaycities.com — https://newyork.gaycities.com/restaurants/300381-the-red-cat
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