Episode
Bar Rescue: Not Your Godfather's Speakeasy
Overview
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.
Details
- Series
- Bar Rescue
- Season
- Season 8
- Episode
- Episode 2
- Air date
- 2021-05-09
- Runtime
- 43 min
Episode context
Not Your Godfather's Speakeasy is Episode 2 in Season 8 of Bar Rescue. It aired on 2021-05-09. The runtime is 43 min.
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Episode 1: Two Tickets to Paradise Cantina
In his hometown of Las Vegas, Jon rescues a beloved party bar that blames their downfall on the pandemic until Jon discovers the truth.
Episode 3: A Twice in a Lifetime Opportunity
In his second re-rescue, Jon returns to Champagne's Cafe to help the struggling bar survive the pandemic and maintain its Las Vegas legacy.
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Episode 5: Viva La Casona
For his 200th rescue, Jon rescues a family who bought a Mexican restaurant at the height of the pandemic and put their daughter's future on the line to chase the bright lights of Vegas.
Episode 6: Rookie of the Beer
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Episode 7: A Bar to Take Pride In
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Episode 8: A Commander and His Post
Jon heads to Pahrump, Nevada to save a VFW hall from permanently closing its doors and to help its commanding officer step away to take care of his ailing wife.
Episode 9: Behind the 8 Ball
A premiere billiards hall in Las Vegas is at risk of closing after it's owner struggles to recover from the effects of the pandemic and an inept manager.
Episode 10: Ninja Karaoke's Swan Song
Jon Taffer tries to help a struggling married couple save their karaoke bar in downtown Las Vegas and get back on track with their goals to start a family.
Episode 11: Remembering Billy
After a series of devastating losses, Jon must help an owner and her staff get back on track from their personal tragedies as well as a global pandemic.
Episode 12: Wreck It Ralph
Jon attempts to rescue a bar in Maricopa, Ariz., whose owner has squandered a half a million-dollar investment from his parents.
Episode 13: Penalty on the Bar
In Dunwoody, Ga., Jon Taffer tries to help a former hospitality professional regain his passion for the industry and save his flailing bar.