Bar Rescue

  • Premiered: Jul 2011
  • Episodes: 253
  • Followers: 267
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  • Spike TV
  • Sunday at 22
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Season 8
8x1
Two Tickets to Paradise Cantina
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May 02, 2021
Paradise Cantina - Las Vegas, NV – The owner of Paradise Cantina in Las Vegas lost nearly everything trying to keep his party bar afloat during the pandemic, but Jon suspects there may have been problems before lockdown.
8x2
Not Your Godfather’s Speakeasy
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May 09, 2021
Capo's Restaurant and Speakeasy- Las Vegas, NV – Jon helps the owner of Capo's Restaurant and Speakeasy in Las Vegas, who suffered personal and professional loss during the pandemic, restore the former glory of his mobster-themed bar.
8x3
Twice in a Lifetime Opportunity
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May 23, 2021
Champagne's Cafe – Las Vegas, NV – Jon returns to Champagne's, a Vegas bar he first saved in 2016, to help the owner refocus on his business after the COVID-19 lockdowns resulted in him taking on a side gig to make ends meet.
8x4
Every Rosé Has Its Thorn
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Jun 06, 2021
Cork and Thorn – Las Vegas, NV – Jon heads to Cork and Thorn, an offbeat Las Vegas hangout, to convince the artistic owner to focus less on her passion for flower arrangements and more on erasing her $200,000 debt.
8x5
Viva La Casona
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Jun 13, 2021
La Casona Bar and Grill – Las Vegas, NV – Jon rescues the owners of a historic Las Vegas Mexican restaurant who have a lot of heart but not enough business acumen to keep their dream of being successful restaurateurs alive.
8x6
Rookie of the Beer
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Jun 20, 2021
Nevada Brew Works – Las Vegas, NV – Jon tries to save Nevada Brew Works, a brewery and restaurant in downtown Las Vegas run by first-time owner Jason, whose lack of practical experience is putting the business at risk.
8x7
A Bar to Take Pride In
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Jun 27, 2021
Badlands – Las Vegas, NV – Badlands Saloon is a Las Vegas institution proudly serving the LGBTQ+ community, but the owners need Jon's help after the COVID-19 pandemic brings down their business.
8x8
A Commander and His Post
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Jul 11, 2021
VFW Post 10054 – Pahrump, NV – Jon goes to VFW Post 10054 in Pahrump, Nevada, where beloved Commander Marty is stepping down to care for his ailing wife, and Steve, his less-experienced replacement, must learn the ropes.
8x9
Behind The 8 Ball
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Jul 18, 2021
Griff's Bar & Billiards – Las Vegas, NV – Despite its pre-pandemic popularity, Griff's Bar & Billiards is at risk of failure due to COVID-19 and mismanagement, so Jon steps in to help save the Las Vegas pool and billiard hall.
8x10
Ninja Karaoke's Swan Song
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Aug 01, 2021
Ninja Karaoke – Las Vegas, NV – Jon helps the young married owners of Ninja Karaoke in Las Vegas rebound from the effects of the pandemic and get their business -- and their dream of starting a family -- back on track.
8x11
Remembering Billy
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Aug 08, 2021
The County Line Lounge & Grille – Tucson, AZ – Jon travels to Tucson, Arizona, to help the staff at County Line Lounge & Grille pick up the pieces following the sudden death of one of its owners and fulfill his dream.
8x12 Midseason finale
Wreck It Ralph
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Aug 15, 2021
True Grit Taver (New Name: The Roost) – Maricopa, AZ – Jon heads to Arizona to help save True Grit Tavern, whose owner Ralph's focus on other business ventures and lack of experience has put his family in over $500,000 of debt.
8x13
Episode 13
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Aug 22, 2021
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8x14
Episode 14
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Aug 29, 2021
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8x15
Episode 15
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Sep 05, 2021
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8x16
Episode 16
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Sep 12, 2021
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8x13
Penalty on the Bar
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Mar 20, 2022
Gilly's Sports Bar – Dunwoody, GA – In Dunwoody, Georgia, Jon Taffer tries to help a former hospitality professional regain his passion for the industry and save his flailing bar.
8x14
Ace's Wild
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Mar 27, 2022
Ace's Sports Hanger – The Colony, TX – Jon heads to Texas to help a husband and wife rescue their failing bar and learn how to be better partners in business.
8x15
Personal Assistant, Professional Failure
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Apr 03, 2022
The Brick Tavern – Sachse, TX – In the heart of Texas, Jon must help an owner figure out how to be a better boss and help her personal assistant step up to lead the bar.
8x16
Doing It For Dad
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Apr 10, 2022
G. Willickers – Arlington, TX – After losing their father and stepmom, three sisters find themselves unexpectedly owning a bar that they never learned how to run.
8x17
Shutting Down the Confetti Party
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Apr 17, 2022
Confetti’s Bar & Grill – Peachtree Corners, GA – Jon helps an owner who battled childhood illness and the loss of his father learn how to run a bar and manage a business.
8x18
Quick-Sandtown Rescue
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Apr 24, 2022
SandTown Pub – Atlanta, GA – In the heart of Atlanta, Jon helps an owner seize her second chance in life by saving her struggling bar and managing her staff.
8x19
Working to Death
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May 08, 2022
JF Kicks – Valrico, FL – Jon heads to Tampa, Florida, to help save an owner who has suffered personal loss and health scares while trying to single-handedly keep his struggling bar afloat.
8x20
Magically Atrocious
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May 15, 2022
Cerealholic Cafe & Bar – Ybor City, FL – In Ybor City, Florida, Jon helps rescue a bar owner who made some questionable choices on the theme, decor, and menu in her bar.
8x21
Rescue on the River
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May 22, 2022
AJ’s on the River – Gibsonton, FL – A riverside bar in Florida is struggling to stay afloat due to a manager with no experience, a staff co-mingling and a wildly out-of-line menu for their community.
8x22
Till Failure Do You Part
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May 29, 2022
The Forge – Brandon, FL – With a great first year, The Forge saw a promising future. However, everything went downhill after the pandemic struck and took a toll on Patrick's business, health, and marriage.
8x23
Game Over
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Jun 12, 2022
Throwbacks – Sanford, FL – Jon heads to Sanford, Florida to revitalize a retro-arcade bar that is falling apart and an owner who has an excuse for everything.
8x24
JJ's Sports Bust
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Feb 26, 2023
JJ's Sports Bar & Grill – Highland, CA – The owner of JJ's Sports Bar & Grill in Highland, CA, must take a hard look at his behavior if he wants Jon's help to save his failing family business amidst post-pandemic financial stress.
8x25
Outta Touch, Outta Time
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Mar 05, 2023
Rock-A-Billies, Arvada, CO. Jon encounters the unruly husband of an owner who is on the brink of closing her bar.
8x26
Hideaway From Reality
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Mar 12, 2023
The Hideaway Bar & Grill, Meridian, Idaho. Jon faces an owner unwilling to own up to his mistakes and failures and a staff unwilling to speak the truth about him.
8x27
The Napoleon Complex
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Mar 19, 2023
360 Lounge Reloaded, Charlotte, NC. Jon must teach a former engineer and his staff how to properly run a nightclub before they close down for good.
8x28
Pool House Rock
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Mar 26, 2023
Colorado Cork & Keg in Castle Rock, CO. Jon confronts an owner who moved his family to pursue his lifelong dream of opening a bar, only for his wife to do all the work.
8x29
Loveless in Loveland
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Apr 02, 2023
Blue Sports Grille in Loveland, CO. The owner is in danger of losing his marriage and retirement dreams if Jon can't get him to step up, make changes and create an identity for his bar.
8x30
Fresh Bread, Rotten Bar
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Apr 09, 2023
Loveland, CO. Jon helps a struggling owner take a step back so that his apprehensive manager can take a step forward.
8x31
3rd Pocket's a Charm
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Apr 23, 2023
In Hickory, North Carolina, Jon finds a bar with an absent owner, an untrained staff, and an infestation of pests.
8x32
Long Live a Legacy
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Apr 30, 2023
Jon heads to Moreno Valley, California to save the legacy of a Pizza and Sports bar after the passing of one of the owners leaves a family in disarray.
8x33
Horseshoe Bend It Like Bar Rescue
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May 14, 2023
Jon must save a small country bar in rural Idaho from going under while teaching the General Manager how to be a true leader.
8x34
Spare Me Another Chance
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May 21, 2023
Jon must help a businessman who bought a bar attached to a bowling alley but had never stepped foot in a bar.
8x35
Changing of the Guards
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May 28, 2023
Jon rescues a VFW on its last legs before the bar's 75th Anniversary.
8x36
Put This Fire Out
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Jun 04, 2023
Jon tries to save a firehouse-themed bar outside of Boise, Idaho and confronts an owner with excuses for everything.
8x37 Season finale
How The Cookie Crumbles
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Jun 11, 2023
Jon must save a former travel agent turned bar owner and her family business before it crashes and burns.

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