Is Willa Jean Still Open? Best Thing I Ever Ate Update (New Orleans, LA)
Current status
As of September 2026, Willa Jean is listed open on willajean.com, reviewed by our team on September 7, 2026; not yet independently confirmed through direct contact.
Last verified
What the source shows: Willa Jean's own website was live on 2026-09-08 listing current hours, a Golden Hour promotion, an active Toast online-ordering link, and a careers page, with the address confirmed independently by a U.S. Census Bureau geocode of 611 O'Keefe Avenue.
- Season / episode Season 8, Episode 4
- Address 611 O'Keefe Avenue, New Orleans, LA 70113
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What happened after Best Thing I Ever Ate?
Willa Jean appeared in the episode 'Picture Perfect,' with the segment centered on the restaurant's southern-inspired baked goods and brunch fare. Willa Jean is a bakery, bar, and restaurant in New Orleans' Central Business District, operated by the local restaurant group BRG Hospitality. According to Willa Jean's own website (willajean.com), the business is located at 611 O'Keefe Avenue, an address confirmed independently by a U.S. Census Bureau geocode lookup. On 2026-09-08 the site listed daily hours of 7 a.m. to 3 p.m., a discounted 'Golden Hour' period Monday through Thursday for select cocktails, muffins, and snacks, and an active Toast online-ordering link. The site also listed a careers page noting BRG Hospitality's continued expansion with new restaurant concepts, and directed customers to the business's Instagram and Facebook accounts for current specials.
This episode featured Willa Jean, a New Orleans bakery and restaurant known for Southern comfort fare and baked goods, as part of a segment on butter-forward dishes. The restaurant's own site, willajean.com, checked on 2026-09-08, was actively promoting a Thursday half-off happy hour on select cocktails, muffins, and snacks, and listed current contact information for the O'Keefe Avenue location.
Featured on Best Thing I Ever Ate
- Original air date
- Not confirmed
- Episode title
- Picture Perfect
- What was featured
- Willa Jean's southern-style baked goods and brunch fare
- Role
- Featured restaurant
- Name on the broadcast
- Willa Jean
- Show
- Food Paradise
- Original air date
- Not confirmed
- Episode title
- Hey Butter Butter
- What was featured
- Southern-style baked goods and comfort food at Willa Jean
- Role
- Featured restaurant
- Name on the broadcast
- Willa Jean
Frequently asked questions
Is Willa Jean still open in 2026?
As of September 2026, Willa Jean is listed open on willajean.com, reviewed by our team on September 7, 2026; not yet independently confirmed through direct contact.
What happened to Willa Jean after Best Thing I Ever Ate?
Willa Jean appeared in the episode 'Picture Perfect,' with the segment centered on the restaurant's southern-inspired baked goods and brunch fare. As of September 2026, Willa Jean is listed open on willajean.com, reviewed by our team on September 7, 2026; not yet independently confirmed through direct contact.
Where is Willa Jean located?
611 O'Keefe Avenue, New Orleans, LA 70113. That is the address on the record as of September 7, 2026.
What season and episode of Best Thing I Ever Ate featured Willa Jean?
Season 8, Episode 4 of Best Thing I Ever Ate. The episode is titled “Picture Perfect”.
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Visit info
- Address
- 611 O'Keefe Avenue, New Orleans, LA 70113
- Venue type
- bakery
- Official website
- willajean.com
- State hub
- TV restaurants in Louisiana
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Sources
- willajean.com — https://www.willajean.com/
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