What Happened to Wallflower Modern Diner After You Gotta Eat Here!?
You Gotta Eat Here!, Season 2 Vancouver, British Columbia
Current status
As of October 2026, Wallflower Modern Diner has closed — confirmed via ctvnews.ca, July 3, 2022.
What the source shows: CTV News Vancouver reported on 2022-07-03 that the diner's last day would be July 12, and Daily Hive reported on 2022-05-25 that the business was listed for sale; Google's Places data also lists the address as permanently closed. How we decide a status →
- Episode Season 2, Episode 22
- Aired
- Address 2420 Main St, Vancouver, BC V5T 3E3
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What happened after You Gotta Eat Here!?
The Season 2 episode that aired 2013-05-03, a viewer-recommended episode, included Wallflower Modern Diner in Vancouver. The diner operated at 2420 Main Street in the Mount Pleasant area of East Vancouver and, according to CTV News Vancouver and Daily Hive, had served brunch, lunch, and dinner since 2009, with comedy, art, trivia, and themed nights. Daily Hive reported on 2022-05-25 that the business was listed for sale, with its owners pointing to pandemic-era financial strain. CTV News Vancouver reported on 2022-07-03 that a co-owner announced on social media that the diner's last day would be July 12, and that the owners also cited limited outdoor seating during pandemic restrictions and nearby Broadway Subway construction. Google's Places data listed the Main Street address as permanently closed when checked on 2026-10-19.
The episode
Synopsis (tvmaze.com) : Restaurants recommended by viewers are featured, beginning with Cheese Curds in Dartmouth, N.S., where John checks out their gourmet "CC Porker" burger. Also: the Wallflower Modern Diner in Vancouver; Bernie and the Boys Bistro in Drumheller, Alta.
Also in Season 2
Season 2: 34 of 78 still open · 12 renamed, moved or under new owners
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Ep 21Barque
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Ep 21That Italian Place
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Ep 23Boogie's Burgers
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- Relocated
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Sources we checked
- ctvnews.ca https://www.ctvnews.ca/vancouver/article/everyone-is-broke-beloved-east-vancouver-diner-closing-its-doors/
- dailyhive.com https://dailyhive.com/vancouver/the-wallflower-diner-for-sale
- Google https://www.google.com/maps/search/?api=1&query=The+Wallflower+2420+Main+St+Vancouver+BC
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