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What Happened to Tru After Best Thing I Ever Ate? (Chicago, IL)

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As of September 2026, Tru has closed — confirmed via chicago.suntimes.com, September 5, 2017.

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Wikipedia ·

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What the source shows: Google Places marks the North St. Clair Street address permanently closed, matching Wikipedia's and the Chicago Sun-Times's reporting that Tru closed on 2017-10-07.

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What happened after Best Thing I Ever Ate?

Tru appeared in the "Sugar Rush" episode (S1E4), which featured a dessert course from the restaurant's tasting menu. Tru was a fine-dining restaurant in Chicago's Streeterville neighborhood, opened in 1999 by chefs Rick Tramonto and Gale Gand with backing from Rich Melman's Lettuce Entertain You Enterprises, according to Wikipedia (revised 2026-07-06). Wikipedia reports that Tru earned a Michelin star when the Chicago guide launched in 2011 and was elevated to two Michelin stars in 2017, shortly before it closed. The Chicago Sun-Times reported on 2017-09-05 that Tru would close in October of that year; Wikipedia reports the restaurant served its last meal on October 7, 2017. Tramonto had already left Tru in 2010, several years before its closure, according to Wikipedia, with Anthony Martin serving as executive chef from 2008 onward. Google's business listing for the restaurant's North St. Clair Street address marked the location permanently closed as of a 2026-09-08 check.

Featured on Best Thing I Ever Ate

Season / episode
Season 1, Episode 4
Original air date
Not confirmed
Episode title
Sugar Rush
What was featured
a dessert course from the restaurant's tasting menu
Role
Featured restaurant
Name on the broadcast
Tru

Frequently asked questions

Is Tru still open in 2026?

As of September 2026, Tru has closed — confirmed via chicago.suntimes.com, September 5, 2017.

What happened to Tru after Best Thing I Ever Ate?

Tru appeared in the "Sugar Rush" episode (S1E4), which featured a dessert course from the restaurant's tasting menu. As of September 2026, Tru has closed — confirmed via chicago.suntimes.com, September 5, 2017.

Is Tru permanently closed?

As of September 2026, Tru has closed — confirmed via chicago.suntimes.com, September 5, 2017. We publish a closure only with a dated source behind it, and we say plainly when it has not been independently confirmed.

Where is Tru located?

676 N St Clair St, Chicago, IL 60611. That is the address on the record as of September 7, 2026.

What season and episode of Best Thing I Ever Ate featured Tru?

Season 1, Episode 4 of Best Thing I Ever Ate. The episode is titled “Sugar Rush”.

Is Tru still using the Best Thing I Ever Ate menu or branding?

Tru appeared in the "Sugar Rush" episode (S1E4), which featured a dessert course from the restaurant's tasting menu. Anything newer than our last check on September 7, 2026 may not be reflected here.

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Address
676 N St Clair St, Chicago, IL 60611
Venue type
restaurant
Official website
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Sources

  • chicago.suntimes.com — https://chicago.suntimes.com/2017/9/5/18318762/acclaimed-streeterville-restaurant-tru-to-close-in-october
  • Wikipedia — https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Tru_(restaurant)

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