In Good Spirits
A Pourly Executed, Somewhat Comedic, and Terribly Sappy Tribute Blog to the Illustrious Jon Taffer
Tag: Texas
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Bar Rescue Recap S9E22: Midtown Slump
In my most favorite episode of Bar Rescue ever, Jon heads to Houston, Texas, to help a good man in a bad place. Robbie Curry isn’t your typically disengaged, drunken, ignorant bar owner. After spending two decades in the hospitality industry, Robbie moved to Houston to help care for his lifelong best friend, Alan, who
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Bar Rescue Recap S9E21: Till the Wagon Wheels Fall Off
In my least favorite episode of Bar Rescue ever, Jon sends Phil Wills and Danny Trejo (a.k.a. Machete) on their second bar rescue, this time to the Wagon Wheel in Cleveland, Texas. The Wagon Wheel isn’t just a bar—it’s a giant, swirling tornado of bad management, family drama, grunge, and cock-a-roach-laden incompetence. Phil and Danny
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Bar Rescue Recap S9E20: Lost in the Sauce
In my most favorite episode of Bar Rescue ever, Jon heads to Nico’s Bar and Grill in Kingwood, Texas, to light a fire under the asses of owners Greg and Emmy Lee. Drowning in under $800,000 in debt, disconnected from their business, and failing to see how their complacency is hurting the staff who care
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Bar Rescue Recap S9E19: Long Island Mess
In my least favorite episode of Bar Rescue ever, Jon is sadly missing from the show again, except for the opening sequence and a phone call later in the episode to discuss the design. He sends in Phil Wills and Danny Trejo to take the reins at Uncle Albert’s Pub in Houston, Texas. Phil has
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After Hours: A Labor of Love
I have a spot in my mind that I call my “mental parking lot.” It’s where I put things that I’m not ready or able to process—ideas, comments, events, and even things that disturb or challenge me deeply. This space is invaluable, allowing me to revisit and work through those things when the time is
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Easter Meme
See those amazing expressions? I believe Jon could make a fortune off the “Jon Taffer Meme Collection,” a series of high quality digital photos and printed cards of Jon and his myriad expressions for use in making memes, as long as my set is free, because, you know, sponsorship.
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