What Happened to Tree Bistro After Best Thing I Ever Ate? (New York, NY)
Current status
As of September 2026, Tree Bistro has closed — confirmed via evgrieve.com, December 30, 2019.
Last verified
What the source shows: EV Grieve reported the restaurant's 2019 closure, and current Yelp and Google Places listings both still mark it permanently closed.
- Season / episode Season 1, Episode 6
- Address 190 1st Ave #4004, New York, NY 10009
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What happened after Best Thing I Ever Ate?
On Best Thing I Ever Ate's 'Obsessions' episode, Tree Bistro was featured for its French bistro cooking, served in a narrow East Village dining room with a garden space in back. Tree Bistro was a French restaurant on First Avenue that operated in the East Village for 12 years. EV Grieve reported on 2019-12-30 that Tree Bistro would close its doors after service the following night, ending its run in the neighborhood after weathering earlier setbacks including Hurricane Sandy, per the same report. A Yelp listing for the restaurant, updated in July 2026, still marks Tree Bistro as closed, and Google Places likewise lists the business as permanently closed at 190 1st Ave #4004, New York, NY. No successor restaurant at the address has been identified in the sources checked.
Featured on Best Thing I Ever Ate
- Original air date
- Not confirmed
- Episode title
- Obsessions
- What was featured
- French bistro cooking in a garden dining room
- Role
- Featured restaurant
- Name on the broadcast
- Tree Bistro
Frequently asked questions
Is Tree Bistro still open in 2026?
As of September 2026, Tree Bistro has closed — confirmed via evgrieve.com, December 30, 2019.
What happened to Tree Bistro after Best Thing I Ever Ate?
On Best Thing I Ever Ate's 'Obsessions' episode, Tree Bistro was featured for its French bistro cooking, served in a narrow East Village dining room with a garden space in back. As of September 2026, Tree Bistro has closed — confirmed via evgrieve.com, December 30, 2019.
Is Tree Bistro permanently closed?
As of September 2026, Tree Bistro has closed — confirmed via evgrieve.com, December 30, 2019. We publish a closure only with a dated source behind it, and we say plainly when it has not been independently confirmed.
Where is Tree Bistro located?
190 1st Ave #4004, New York, NY 10009. That is the address on the record as of September 7, 2026.
What season and episode of Best Thing I Ever Ate featured Tree Bistro?
Season 1, Episode 6 of Best Thing I Ever Ate. The episode is titled “Obsessions”.
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Visit info
- Address
- 190 1st Ave #4004, New York, NY 10009
- Venue type
- restaurant
- Official website
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Sources
- evgrieve.com — https://evgrieve.com/2019/12/tree-bistro-closes-after-tomorrow.html
- Yelp — https://www.yelp.com/biz/tree-bistro-new-york-2
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