Jon has called on Ashley to help him turn the experience around, as she has been through that experience. Episodio 2. Strolling through the smallish downtown area, youll happen upon several cute shops, like Unhinged, a gift and thrift shop that shares its space with a barber shop. To make matters worse, raw food is being sent back to the kitchen. That probably makes Capos the most succesful bar to ever make an appearance on Bar Rescue, as I can guarantee that most of the other bars that Jon Taffer rescues never even sniffed $5 million. Unsurprisingly, most of the Yelp, Zomato, and TripAdvisor reviews all lambast Speakeasy for being a bad experience, they seem to have now rebounded after being rebranded the Second Line Co. Watch with Paramount+. Courtney Reed is currently a List Writer for Screen Rant based in Atlanta. The bars future seemed bright with a new name (Proving Ground Bar & Grill), an automotive concept, and better food and beverage options. 21. Amanda, co-owner of Speakeasy Bar on Bar Rescue (Spike video) On Bar Rescue, Jon Taffer travels to Kenner, Louisiana to meet Amanda and Keith Bellaci, the married couple who own. Pat and her son Russ Rodgers, owners of Paddys Irish Pub in Nevada (an hour outside of Las Vegas), seek the help of Bar Rescue before Russ goes completely blind. Dominick is also there. A military hero about to be redeployed needs more than his bar rescued, as his problematic drinking threatens to cost him his livelihood and relationship. On tap, the law states that all alcohol must be under four percent alcohol. Having loads of debt and not the best demographics in Pahrump, the Bar Rescue team has their work cut out for them. However, some of the wine they pour is sour and gets dumped. Subtitles. Barbara has never had a role in the bar since she simply has never been a part of the bar scene. Back to Photo. Amanda does nothing but party and twerk while Keith sits at the bar and drinks all night. It just wasnt her, and she would be falling asleep at her desk. It is commonly believed that Taffer takes a percentage of the businesses he rescues; however, this is totally untrue. All renovations and improvements are paid for by sponsors,[1] with no cost to the businesses. Carrot Top, a famous comedian, comes to the relaunch. The highest-rated episode of Bar Rescue to date according to IMDb is Things That Go Pahrump in the Night. He immediately forbids them to serve food again until the kitchen is clean. If you want to see some other speakeasy concepts, you can check out my updates for Ps and Qs Autobody in Long Island NY and Pursers Bar in Layton UT. Bar Rescue has to fix the terrible service before this failing business closes for good. After an intense intervention from Jon Taffer and some much-needed renovations, Brandon finally steps up to the plate and takes charge of his bar. And your expert chef couldnt improve the shit that dropped. It stars Jon Taffer (a long-time food and beverage industry consultant specializing in nightclubs and pubs ), who offers his professional expertise, access to service industry experts, and renovations and equipment to desperately failing bars in order to save them from closing. Both of those bars have closed, so Jon Taffer wasnt succesful in implementing those speakeasy concepts. The most memorable and dramatic moment comes when the two owners get into a screaming argument and the two must be held back from each other by the other staff and their wives. Rowe is a passive leaderwho isn't sure about what he should be doing in his position andtends to let everyone do what they want instead of being a successful and clear spoken leader. This only leads to more yelling, cursing, and shoving on the husband's end until he's forbidden to reenter the bar for the night by his son. It seems like Capos fixed its issues with Chianti, at least according to this review. Most border restrictions have been lifted. Sadly, Nico lost his mother during the pandemic and had a tumor removed from his throat. Here, you do exactly what is sounds like: throw axes. White Lab/German Shepard mix. After a few days of renovations, rebranding the bar to Phish Tales, and giving James some much-needed tough love, Taffer has high hopes that the Crenshaw family can finally start working together. Heres a fun video of the Capos doorman playing piano: Capos also has regular food specials, as youd expect. Bar owner Brandon Purser is in big trouble when his dive bar Linda Lous has constantly failed and is over-leveraged. There is chipped paint, dirty appliances, and sour wine. After agreeing to divide up responsibilities, the couple starts their cooking and drinks training to get things turned around before their stress test. While on recon, Jon Taffer and his crew witness one of the craziest fights between the manager of the bar and an employee. Alcohol can make you do that, and Amanda is quick to get on the dance floor and show you she can dance. #BarRescue #ParamountNetworkParamount+ is here! Having insufficient funds, Amanda turned to her mother, Barbara. So far, he has rescued 188 bars across the United States. The call to action on the windows, the marketing that tries to grab and pull in a potential customer, falls flat. Save my name, email, and website in this browser for the next time I comment. Built in 1924, this opulent movie palace borders on cheesy, but offers up the majestic picture viewing experience of a grander era. In just a few days, Taffer and his team work tirelessly to turn the bar around, sometimes giving it a new name, a complete remodel, and a brand new menu. About Athena. In this week's episode of Bar Rescue, Jon Taffer and crew are in Layton, Utah to rescue Linda Lou's Time for Two. I hope Nicos health has made a fully recovery and I wish him the best. The first few years, the bar was able to make $50,000 dollars per month, so things were going great. Although they have made some of the money back compared to what they paid for the bar, the accumulating debt quickly brought them back to square one. Nico has many years of experience working in the restaurant industry. Bar Rescue 1.3M views 8 months ago Rude Bar Owners vs. Nico Santucci was sadly dealing with an illness around the time of the Bar Rescue episode (the throat tumor he had removed). In episode 3x05, Jon Taffer is headed to Denver, Colorado as he tries to save the ZanZBar owned by Ami Benari. Such a dream! It is unknown if Barbara is still partial owner of Second Line Co to this day. After the owner Desi has health problems, his bar Desi Romanos in Louisiana is about to completely fail due to a $150k debt and dropping revenues. Although they have made some of the money back compared to what they paid for the bar, the. Jon Tafferhas continued to hostBar Rescuethroughout its entire run as he goes into each failing bar with a crew including a mixologist and tries to help turn the bar around through mainly helping the owner with their leadership skills, their employees, their menu, and their decor. NEXT: The 10 Best Reality TV Podcasts You're Missing Out On. Lol. TV-14. Reluctantly, the owners finally fired the manager to keep Jon from leaving. According to the makers at Taste, a family-owned chocolate factory and boutique, the combination of the altitude and dry weather makes for perfect chocolate-making weather. Having an unused kitchen allowed the Bar Rescue team to start from scratch after the kitchen was cleaned. Jon visits Rockin' Rhonda's Lounge, a bar literally on the brink of collapse after the insurance company refused to pay for damage caused by Hurricane Matthew. YOUR FAVORITE PARAMOUNT NETWORK SHOWS ARE ON PARAMOUNT+. In the three years they owned the bar, their business was booming, and Keith even met his future wife who often helped him out behind the bar. Jon chooses to stick it out and remodels the bar and trains the staff. Capo's Restaurant and Speakeasy was a Las Vegas, Nevada bar that was featured on Season 8 of Bar Rescue. Although Speakeasy Bar and Grill has been renamed to Second Line Co, the bar is still owned by Amanda and Keith. Keith originally purchased the bar in 2006, which means he'd owned it for more than a decade at the time of the Speakeasy Bar Rescue visit. The Underground Social Hall offers a one-of-a-kind setting for your upcoming wedding celebration. The chef is trained how to make homemade pasta by Jason in their new pasta maker by Pasta Biz. With the bar in debt of $200,000, Jon Taffer and his crew look to see where the bar and its owners are going wrong. They discover that all of the previous changes to the menu are no longer available to order. Things took a turn in the last minutes of the show when it was time to show the employees their new bar and reopen as a new establishment. Another fun option is to check vacation rental sites like AirBnB, where you can book modernized loft apartments that were once the brothels of Two-Bit Street. But what I found is that theres an easy loophole for visitors: order everything by the bottle. Your expert bartender couldnt improve a glass of shit! 42min. If Jon is going to save the Liquid Lounge in Long Beach, CA, the first thing he has to do is eliminate the bar's serious ant problem. You sound bitter and ignorant which is a really weird reaction to a TV show. With the bar losing around $3,500 a month and in debt of about $120,000, lack of employee morale and safety, it doesn't seem like things could get worse for the two men. Heading to Arlington, Texas to save GameTime Sports Grill, Jon and his crew are in for a heck of a time. The owner of the Speakeasy Bar & Grill has an emotional breakdown when it seems that her bar is going to fail before Taffer attempts to rescue it. You have permission to edit this article. Prone to having a good time and abdicating her professional responsibilities, Taffer makes an impassioned plea for the woman to take greater ownership of her business and conduct herself with more discipline. The service and attitude of staff is great but the food wasnt too impressionable. Updated on February 5th, 2021 by Kristen Palamara:Bar Rescue continues to be an engaging reality television show that is similar to Gordon Ramsay's various shows like To Hell and Back and Kitchen Nightmares where he goes to the most disgusting restaurants and tries to help fix them. When John and Brad meet the owner, they realize he's too ill to keep his business afloat, much less successful. To focus on raising their family, Keith and Amanda retired from the bar business and got corporate jobs. The owner of the Summit House Grill and Tap has pushed his marriage and business to the breaking point by drinking away his financial sorrows and hitting on female patrons. Because of Nicos throat, he feels unwell and leaves while Dominick continues the training. It's the first bar in the history of the series which Taffer refused to rescue. The bar was taken over in 2008 by Teresa and Brian who then placed their failing business in their son's name. Although half the staff walked out after this, Jon was able to bring the owners together for the sake of their bar and its success. Nico doesnt take the criticism well and gets into Jasons face. Taffer and his crew faced his biggest challenge yet when tasked with helping rebuild the family-owned beachfront bar called El K'Rajo in Puerto Rico. The biggest problem the bar has is that the owner believes that he isn't at fault for any of the bar's issues. According to Reality TV Updates, 48% of bar owners took the advice from Jon Taffer, saved their struggling bar, and are still in business in 2022. Jon then explains that a Speakeasy is a type of bar from prohibition, although nothing about this bar resembles anything from prohibition. 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. The Taste Chocolate factory in Provo, Utah. Television shows can be a great way to become educated on a topic of interest, but they also can be a good outlet to watch other people's problems. Bar Rescue calls on the big guns for help in this episode by getting assistance from an all-star cast that includes Mark Cuban, J.J. Barea, Luis Guzmn, Bernie Williams, and Bethenny Frankel. It was Season 8 Episode 2 and the episode name was Not Your Godfathers Speakeasy. The Tradewinds bar could shut down for good if Jon can't get a lazy stepson to step into his new role as manager. Jerry met us at the door and personally seated us at arguably the best table in the joint right in front of the stage that Ronnie was singing from. The decision has since been reversed upon appeal. Our taxi driver recommended this place to us. When bar expert Jon Taffer, the reality tv star of Bar Rescue, arrives on the scene, you already know a failing bar doesnt have much time to turn things around. While the bar did struggle during the Covid-19 pandemic and health restrictions, theyve managed to survive and seem to still be doing well. Expert chef Aaron McCargo says that there must be at least a thousand. On the door are also numerous meals that are served at Speakeasy, which includes Po Boys, Philly Steak, and Fish and Shrimp. The towns main street, 25th Street, became a bustling concourse, aptly referred to as two-bit street, because you could get anything for two bits. Born and raised in California, Jake has a Bachelor's Degree in Film & Digital Media from the University of California Santa Cruz with an emphasis on theory and criticism, is the author of several "WTF Happened To This Movie" and "WTF Really Happened To This Movie" videos on YouTube, and has covered everything in the entertainment industry from set visits, studio luncheons, and red carpet interviews to wrap parties, movie premieres, private screenings, talent interviews, and more. But not every episode is a success story. 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