In Good Spirits
A Pourly Executed, Somewhat Comedic, and Terribly Sappy Tribute Blog to the Illustrious Jon Taffer
Tag: Jon Taffer
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Social Media Synopsis: March 7, 2024
In my most favorite social media post ever, Jon shares a Throwback Thursday Taffer Tries It episode he originally posted on June 30, 2023. Jon reviews Mr. Beast’s Feastables candies and finds them terribly mediocre. He decides to shut it down, but his decision isn’t without some hilarious trepidation which he shares at the end.
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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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Bar Rescue Recap S9E8: A Perla in the Rough
In my least favorite episode of Bar Rescue ever, Jon invites Dustin Drai, nightlife authority and Vice President of Drai’s Entertainment to guest host for him while he is off doing other important things and leaving me to cry like an inconsolable baby. I hate to be classist here but if I’ve learned one thing
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Bar Rescue Recap S9E7: My Brother’s Barkeeper
In my most favorite episode of Bar Rescue ever, Jon gives us a living example of the principles and practices he describes in his book, The Power of Conflict, and demonstrates his remarkable ability to ferry people through conflict and into loving connection with one another. As Jon proclaims, “If I don’t fix this family
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Social Media Synopsis: April24, 2024
In my most favorite social media post ever, Jon shares the view off his aft deck in the Bahamas, and the sharks enjoy the lobster treats he’s shared with them.
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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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Bar Rescue Recap S9E6: Missing the Marc
In my most favorite episode of Bar Rescue ever, Jon draws on his admiration for veterans to pull out all the stops for Philip Smith, an Army veteran who is $3.5 million in debt after only two years of owning Arnold’s Lounge in St. Augustine, Florida. Philip is a proud father who overzealously purchased Arnold’s
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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 S9E5: Low Five Dive
In my most favorite episode of Bar Rescue ever, Jon goes back to his roots as a subdued consultant who tells it like it is when he struggles to prevent the loss of his voice as well as the imminent closing of Cathy Whaley’s High Five Grille in Tucson, Arizona. At the start of this
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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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