In Good Spirits
A Pourly Executed, Somewhat Comedic, and Terribly Sappy Tribute Blog to the Illustrious Jon Taffer
Tag: Bar Rescue
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Bar Rescue Recap S9E10: Friends without Benefits
In my least favorite episode of Bar Rescue ever, Jon’s absence is once again heartbreaking to endure, and I find myself needing a hug. It helps a little that he entrusts the rescue of the rustic event venue, Epic Lounge, in Downey, California, to the capable hands of Phil Wills, long-time mixology expert, consultant, and
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Social Media Synopsis: May 31, 2024
In my most favorite social media post ever, Redditor RangeRossTracy posted a video in r/barrescue of Jon telling everyone he’ll be back regularly hosting Bar Rescue episodes starting this week. Hallelujah!
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Bar Rescue Recap S9E9: Losing the Playoffs
In my most favorite episode of Bar Rescue ever, Jon’s ability to adjust his understanding of a situation based on the information he receives is on full display and harkens memories of the old days before Jon became executive producer and created perfectly designed and implemented systems—you know, back when it felt like no one
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After Hours: A Mother’s Love, A Host’s Heart
One Mother’s Day long ago I was gifted a pair of tickets for a Mother’s Day brunch at an upscale hotel bar about 45 minutes from where I lived. I had spent many years, off and on, living with my grandmother because my relationship with my mother was fraught with difficulties. I came from a
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After Hours: Becoming a Virtuoso
If you’re like me, you’ve watched Jon on Bar Rescue and felt that mix of awe and admiration. He’s more than just a bar-rescuing machine—he’s a force of nature, and the more I watch, the more I realize that he embodies the characteristics of what the late and amazing Fred Kiel called a “Virtuoso CEO.”
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After Hours: My Bar Rescue Dream
As you can imagine, I watch a lot of Bar Rescue. On occasion, I fall asleep with it on the TV. Last night was one of those nights, and I had a very short (like one minute), very realistic seeming, and pretty hilarious dream that I was a producer on Bar Rescue. I was helping
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Bar Rescue Recap S9E4: A Drunk, a Fruitfly, and a Knight Walk into a Bar
In my least favorite episode of Bar Rescue ever, Jon takes a break from hosting because he “can’t be everywhere at once.” I would never begrudge Jon the opportunity to pursue anything he wants during his precious time on earth, but I will cry and cry and cry like an inconsolable baby every time he
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Bar Rescue Recap S9E3: Jason’s Last Call
In my most favorite episode of Bar Rescue ever, Jon is his usual illustrious self when he fights on behalf of the love and interdependence three best friends have with one another. In this situation, Jason Reinke, the managing partner of Hogwash Saloon in Fountain Hills, Arizona, is mismanaging the investment of his silent partners
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Bar Rescue (Elevated) Recap S9E2: Wildkats Wild Collapse
The subtitle of this blog mentions that it is “terribly sappy.” I wasn’t sure if I was being sappy enough, so out of curiosity, I asked ChatGPT v3.5 to “read the following and edit it by only making the writer’s admiration for Jon and everything he thinks, says, and does sappier.” Then I pasted the text
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Bar Rescue Recap S9E2: Wildkats Wild Collapse
In my most favorite episode of Bar Rescue ever, Kyle Davis, the managing partner and face of Wildkat Records Bar and Grill in Jacksonville, Florida, becomes belligerent and defiant against Jon’s criticism, mostly because he wants some acknowledgment for his efforts to improve the bar. But, as fans of Bar Rescue know, Jon has the
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