In Good Spirits
A Pourly Executed, Somewhat Comedic, and Terribly Sappy Tribute Blog to the Illustrious Jon Taffer
Tag: Florida
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Bar Rescue Recap S9E18: Feels Bad at Philgoods
In my most favorite episode of Bar Rescue ever, Jon reaches an extraordinary milestone, his 250th episode, and, once again, highlights that Bar Rescue doesn’t just showcase Jon’s bar and hospitality expertise, it showcases his deep understanding of human behavior and communication, making this a milestone in more ways than one. Jon heads to Pompano
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Bar Rescue Recap S9E16: Dancing Dreams Dashed
In my most favorite episode of Bar Rescue ever, Jon is giving off more “Season One Jon Taffer” vibes than I’ve seen in a long, long time, and I’m loving it. Jon is at Cielo Restaurant and Lounge, an establishment in Port St. Lucie, Florida, where owners and good friends Mark Maffei and Os Ou
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Bar Rescue Recap S9E14: Thank You for (Not) Smoking
In my most favorite episode of Bar Rescue ever, Jon heads to Margate, Florida, with a mission to save Gerri’s Sports Pub, owned by Jerry and Alina Oles. This local dive bar has been a neighborhood staple, even before the Oles bought it. Like a lot of Bar Rescue stories, the bar had initial success
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Bar Rescue Recap S9E13: From Camo to Cocktail
In my most favorite episode of Bar Rescue ever, Jon tackles one of his favorite types of rescues, making a difference for the veterans of VFW Post 1689 in Jacksonville, Florida, especially in honor of the upcoming Memorial Day holiday and for their upcoming 100th year anniversary. For over a decade, Jon worked as a
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Bar Rescue Recap S9E12: CSI: Los Cocos
In my least favorite episode of Bar Rescue ever, Jon isn’t hosting, and “My Heart Will Go On” by Celine Dion nestles itself into the back of my mind till next week’s episode when, hopefully, Jon returns, maybe. I really don’t know what to do about these episodes where Jon isn’t the host. This is
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Behind the Bar: Celebrating Jon and 250 Episodes of Bar Rescue
On June 30, 2024, Paramount aired its 250th Bar Rescue episode, and Jon worked his magic during it just like he has 249 times before. For over a decade, I have watched this illustrious man transform failing establishments into thriving businesses, and now Jon has reached an incredible milestone: The 250th episode of the show.
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Bar Rescue Recap S9E11: Boca Re-Tune
In my most favorite episode of Bar Rescue ever, Jon meets the first owner in almost 250 episodes who takes personal responsibility for the sorry state of his bar and offers the man a hearty handshake for his amazing accomplishment. Still, Jon has some harsh but true criticisms for the decisions aspiring entrepreneur J Ambroise,
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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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After Hours: Jon Shuts Down his Doppelgänger
On March 15, 2024, TMZ reported that Jon filed a lawsuit against Vic Caroleo, a Florida pastor who has allegedly been impersonating Jon, freeloading off Jon’s name and reputation, and sexually harassing and assaulting women while pretending to be Jon. This has been happening for the past three years in and around Naples, Florida. I
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