Bar Rescue Season 8, Episode 29: Loveless in Loveland

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.

43 min

2

Not Your Godfather's Speakeasy

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.

43 min

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.

43 min

4

Every Rosé Has It's Thorn

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.

43 min

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.

43 min

6

Rookie of the Beer

Jon Taffer must save an ambitious but rookie family-run brewery that was forced to open during the pandemic.

43 min

7

A Bar to Take Pride In

A gay bar in Las Vegas is on the verge of closing after losing all of its entertainment options due to the Covid-19 pandemic.

43 min

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.

43 min

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.

43 min

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.

43 min

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.

43 min

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.

43 min

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.

43 min

14

Ace's Wild

Jon heads to Texas to help a husband and wife rescue their failing bar and learn how to be better partners in business.

43 min

15

Personal Assistant, Professional Failure

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.

43 min

16

Doing it for Dad

After losing their father and stepmom, three sisters find themselves unexpectedly owning a bar that they never learned how to run.

43 min

17

Shutting Down the Confetti Party

Jon helps an owner who battled childhood illness and the loss of his father learn how to run a bar and manage a business.

43 min

18

Quick-Sandtown Rescue

In the heart of Atlanta, Jon helps an owner seize her second chance in life by saving her struggling bar and managing her staff.

43 min

19

Working to Death

Jon heads to Tampa, Fla., to help save an owner who has suffered personal loss and health scares while trying to single-handedly keep his struggling bar afloat.

43 min

20

Magically Atrocious

In Ybor City, Fla., Jon helps rescue a bar owner who made some questionable choices on the theme, decor, and menu in her bar.

43 min

21

Rescue on the River

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.

43 min

22

Till Failure Do You Part

In Gibsonton, Fla., Jon must help rescue not only a failing bar but a broken marriage after the Covid pandemic destroyed both their business and their relationship.

43 min

23

Game Over

Jon heads to Sanford, Florida to revitalize a retro-arcade bar that is falling apart and an owner who has an excuse for everything.

43 min

24

JJ's Sports Bust

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 behavior.

43 min

25

Outta Touch, Outta Time

Jon brings in his team of culinary and bar experts to revamp a 1950s-themed bar in Arvada, CO, for a soft-spoken owner, her hardworking staff and her entitled ex-husband.

43 min

26

Hideaway From Reality

Jon heads to Meridian, Idaho, where he confronts the staff of The Hideaway Bar & Grill for enabling the owner's questionable behavior, which is impacting the business.

43 min

27

The Napoleon Complex

Jon brings his experienced team to Charlotte, NC, to fix the issues at 360 Lounge Reloaded, where the helpless owner is losing up to $20,000 a month and the respect of his staff.

43 min

28

Pool House Rock

Jon visits Colorado Cork & Keg in Castle Rock, CO, where the idle owner of the beer bar plays pool and socializes with customers as his wife and untrained staff pick up his slack.

43 min

29

Loveless in Loveland

The owner of Blue Sports Grille in Loveland, CO, 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.

43 min

30

Fresh Bread, Rotten Bar

Jon heads to Loveland, CO, to help an overworked, overbearing owner who is buried in debt take a step back, delegate tasks and let his hardworking staff shine.

43 min

31

3rd Pocket's a Charm

While trying to tackle a pest-infested bar with an absentee owner in Hickory, NC, Jon finds that its driven staff offers a glimpse of hope.

43 min

32

Long Live a Legacy

Jon helps distant owner Joe revitalize his late friend Raja's pizzeria and sports bar in the hopes of leaving the business to Raja's daughter and son.

43 min

33

Horseshoe Bend It Like "Bar Rescue"

Jon heads to Horseshoe Bend, Idaho, to save a community-centered bar from going under at the hands of an absentee owner and rookie manager.

43 min

34

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.

43 min

35

Changing of the Guards

Jon rescues a VFW on its last legs before the bar's 75th Anniversary.

43 min

36

Put This Fire Out

Jon tries to save a firehouse-themed bar outside of Boise, Idaho and confronts an owner with excuses for everything.

43 min

37

How The Cookie Crumbles

Jon must save a former travel agent turned bar owner and her family business before it crashes and burns.

43 min