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Two Tickets to Paradise Cantina
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.
Not Your Godfather’s Speakeasy
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.
Twice in a Lifetime Opportunity
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.
Every Rosé Has Its Thorn
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.
Viva La Casona
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.
Rookie of the Beer
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.
A Bar to Take Pride In
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.
A Commander and His Post
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.
Behind The 8 Ball
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.
Ninja Karaoke's Swan Song
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.
Remembering Billy
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.
Wreck It Ralph
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.
Penalty on the Bar
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.
Ace's Wild
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.
Personal Assistant, Professional Failure
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.
Doing It For Dad
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.
Shutting Down the Confetti Party
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.
Quick-Sandtown Rescue
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.
Working to Death
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.
Magically Atrocious
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.
Rescue on the River
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.
Till Failure Do You Part
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.
Game Over
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.
JJ's Sports Bust
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.
Outta Touch, Outta Time
Rock-A-Billies, Arvada, CO. Jon encounters the unruly husband of an owner who is on the brink of closing her bar.
Hideaway From Reality
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.
The Napoleon Complex
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.
Pool House Rock
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.
Loveless in Loveland
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.
Fresh Bread, Rotten Bar
Loveland, CO. Jon helps a struggling owner take a step back so that his apprehensive manager can take a step forward.
3rd Pocket's a Charm
In Hickory, North Carolina, Jon finds a bar with an absent owner, an untrained staff, and an infestation of pests.
Long Live a Legacy
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.
Horseshoe Bend It Like Bar Rescue
Jon must save a small country bar in rural Idaho from going under while teaching the General Manager how to be a true leader.
Spare Me Another Chance
Jon must help a businessman who bought a bar attached to a bowling alley but had never stepped foot in a bar.
Changing of the Guards
Jon rescues a VFW on its last legs before the bar's 75th Anniversary.
Put This Fire Out
Jon tries to save a firehouse-themed bar outside of Boise, Idaho and confronts an owner with excuses for everything.
How The Cookie Crumbles
Jon must save a former travel agent turned bar owner and her family business before it crashes and burns.
Bar Rescue
Season 8
Release Date
PremieredBar Rescue Season 8 released on May 2, 2021.
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Sign In to Track ProgressTwo Tickets to Paradise Cantina
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.
Not Your Godfather’s Speakeasy
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.
Twice in a Lifetime Opportunity
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.
Every Rosé Has Its Thorn
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.
Viva La Casona
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.
Rookie of the Beer
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.
A Bar to Take Pride In
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.
A Commander and His Post
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.
Behind The 8 Ball
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.
Ninja Karaoke's Swan Song
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.
Remembering Billy
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.
Wreck It Ralph
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.
Penalty on the Bar
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.
Ace's Wild
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.
Personal Assistant, Professional Failure
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.
Doing It For Dad
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.
Shutting Down the Confetti Party
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.
Quick-Sandtown Rescue
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.
Working to Death
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.
Magically Atrocious
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.
Rescue on the River
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.
Till Failure Do You Part
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.
Game Over
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.
JJ's Sports Bust
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.
Outta Touch, Outta Time
Rock-A-Billies, Arvada, CO. Jon encounters the unruly husband of an owner who is on the brink of closing her bar.
Hideaway From Reality
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.
The Napoleon Complex
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.
Pool House Rock
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.
Loveless in Loveland
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.
Fresh Bread, Rotten Bar
Loveland, CO. Jon helps a struggling owner take a step back so that his apprehensive manager can take a step forward.
3rd Pocket's a Charm
In Hickory, North Carolina, Jon finds a bar with an absent owner, an untrained staff, and an infestation of pests.
Long Live a Legacy
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.
Horseshoe Bend It Like Bar Rescue
Jon must save a small country bar in rural Idaho from going under while teaching the General Manager how to be a true leader.
Spare Me Another Chance
Jon must help a businessman who bought a bar attached to a bowling alley but had never stepped foot in a bar.
Changing of the Guards
Jon rescues a VFW on its last legs before the bar's 75th Anniversary.
Put This Fire Out
Jon tries to save a firehouse-themed bar outside of Boise, Idaho and confronts an owner with excuses for everything.
How The Cookie Crumbles
Jon must save a former travel agent turned bar owner and her family business before it crashes and burns.