In this week's episode of Bar Rescue, Jon Taffer and crew are in Charlotte, North Carolina to rescue 360 Lounge Reloaded. The bar is owned by Napoleon Isom who is a mechanical engineer who invested $50,000 to purchase the bar. Napoleon has no training program and the bar is supposedly losing up to $20,000 a month and is a month from closing.
During the Bar Rescue makeover, Jon Taffer decided to change the name of 360 Lounge Reloaded to Rio Ultra Lounge and the bar has kept the name. Let's take a look at some information, reviews, and updates for Rio Ultra Lounge since Bar Rescue came and made all of the changes to the bar (All reviews are post-Bar Rescue):Saturday, March 18, 2023
Rio Ultra Lounge (360 Lounge Reloaded) - Bar Rescue Update
Sunday, March 12, 2023
Hideaway Bar & Grill - Bar Rescue Update
In this week's episode of Bar Rescue, Jon Taffer and crew are in Meridian, Idaho to rescue Hideaway Bar & Grill. Hideaway Bar & Grill is owned by Dwayne Fulbright and has been open at its current location since 2017. The bar is having staffing issues and Dwayne has been drinking while at the bar. The Hideaway went from making $25,000 a month to losing $6,000 a month and is supposedly 6 months away from closing.
Saturday, March 4, 2023
Bar Retro (Rockabillies) - Bar Rescue Update
In this week's episode of Bar Rescue, Jon Taffer and crew are in Arvada, Colorado to rescue Rockabillies Bar & Grill. The bar is a retro 1950's bar owned by Virginia Nigg. Her ex-husband Jim helped out financially to open the bar, but he continually drinks at the bar without paying his tabs. The bar is supposedly losing $15,000 a month and could close in six months.
During the Bar Rescue makeover, Jon Taffer decided to change the name of Rockabillies to Bar Retro, but the bar has gone back to the name Rockabillies. Let's take a look at some information, reviews, and updates for Rockabillies since Bar Rescue came and made all of the changes to the bar (All reviews are post-Bar Rescue):
Saturday, February 25, 2023
JJ's Sports Cafe (JJ's Sports Bar & Grill) - Bar Rescue Update
In this week's episode of Bar Rescue, Jon Taffer and crew are in Highland, California to rescue JJ's Sports Bar & Grill. The bar is owned by Joe and Jackie Swidan who bought the bar in 2017 using their life savings. JJ's Sports Bar & Grill started out as a success, but the pandemic caused them to shut down. When the bar reopened, they struggled to regain what they once had. Joe is drinking too much at the bar which is impacting both the customers and employees. The bar is supposedly losing up to $30,000 a month and the owners are about $175,000 in debt. JJ's Sports Bar & Grill is supposedly two months away from closing unless things turn around.
During the Bar Rescue makeover, Jon Taffer decided to change the name of JJ's Sports Bar & Grill to JJ's Sports Cafe, but it seems like they still use the old name. Let's take a look at some information, reviews, and updates for JJ's Sports Cafe since Bar Rescue came and made all of the changes to the bar (All reviews are post-Bar Rescue):
Friday, February 24, 2023
The Loft (Cerealholic Cafe & Bar) From Bar Rescue Has Closed
The Loft in Ybor City, Florida which appeared on season 8 (2nd set) of Bar Rescue has closed. The bar closed at the end of August 2022, which was just about three months after appearing on the show. The Loft posted the following message on their Facebook page to announce their closure:
Saturday, February 11, 2023
Crowne Irish Pub (Forge Irish Pub) From Bar Rescue Has Closed
Crowne Irish Pub in Brandon, Florida, which appeared on season 8 (2nd set) of Bar Rescue has closed. The bar closed in July 2022 and posted the following message on their Facebook page:
"To all the amazing guests at the Crowne Irish pub, formerly the Forge, past and present. It has been an experience of a lifetime to be a member of the community and serve you all. Unfortunately, due to a series of events, not really worth getting into, our doors will close for the last this Sunday night. The concept of the bar was to bring a neighborhood atmosphere, music, food, and a drink or two. A place where you could relax, unwind, and feel safe. With that being said from the bottom of my heart thank you all again for supporting small businesses, employees current and past, musicians and vendors I couldn’t have done it without you. I was hoping for more time for my employees’ sake, so before any Facebook warriors complain we have lined them up with jobs. Blessed to have such a great network of small business owners who all have each other’s backs.
Slainte (cheers), Patrick"
Their Facebook page has been removed since they closed and it appears nothing has opened in the location of the bar yet.
The bar was originally named Forge Irish Pub, but was renamed during Bar Rescue to Crowne Irish Pub. Here is the detailed update from the episode and the reviews were pretty mixed.
Crowne Irish Pub appeared on Bar Rescue in May 2022 after being rescued in March 2022. This means Crowne Irish Pub closed just a few months after their episode aired. Crowne Irish Pub has been marked as 'Closed' on the Bar Rescue Updates Page.
Saturday, February 4, 2023
The Prime Bar (WildeFire Bistro) From Bar Rescue Has Closed
The Prime Bar in Aurora, Colorado which was featured on season 6 (3rd set) of Bar Rescue has closed. Their Facebook page has been taken down and the bar is marked as 'Closed' on review sites. Also a new bar called Events at Piney Creek has opened in its location. Based on when the new bar opened, it seems that The Prime Bar closed around the middle of 2021.
The Prime Bar was originally named WildeFire Bistro until their Bar Rescue makeover which changed the name to The Prime Bar. The makeover happened in May 2019 and the bar was already sold before the episode aired in September 2019. The new owners did keep the name of The Prime Bar until it closed and here is the full update for the bar when the episode aired.
The Prime Bar was listed as 'Sold' on the Bar Rescue Updates Page and it will now be changed to 'Closed' as it is no longer operating.
Friday, January 27, 2023
The Stampede Saloon (Whiskey Girl Saloon) From Bar Rescue Has Closed
The Stampede Saloon in Fort Worth, Texas which appeared on season 6 (3rd set) of Bar Rescue has closed. The bar stopped posting on its Facebook page in late 2021 and it appears they closed around the same time. The bar is also marked as 'Closed' on all of the online review sites.
During the Bar Rescue makeover, Whiskey Girl Saloon was renamed to The Stampede Saloon and the update for the episode can be found here. The episode originally aired in July 2019 and you may recall that when the episode for The Stampede Saloon, the bar was closed. They did reopen again though and stayed open until 2021.
A new bar has opened in The Stampede Saloon location called Rhinestone Saloon, but nobody from the Bar Rescue episode is involved. However, in looking at The Stampeded Saloon owners (Rick Roundhouse and Fred) Facebook pages, they are planning on opening another bar in Fort Worth, Texas called Koe Wetzel's Riot Room that will open in early 2023.
The Stampede Saloon has now been marked as 'Closed' on the Bar Rescue Updates page.