Tonight on Spike TV’s Bar Rescue they proved they do not always solve the many problems with bars and nightclubs especially the gay niche. Jon Taffer may be an amazing person to look up to when it comes to bar rescues and getting people motivated to do better for their business but this episode was ridiculous. It either showed the Bar Rescue show is an entire fake or they have no sense of fashion or design or did not put enough time/effort/creativity in this rescue.
The rescue is one that was the original gay danceclub called Gipsy that opened up in Las Vegas on the Fruit Loop in the 70’s. It was a busy danceclub for many years and several years back they opened up Piranha and 8 1/2 next door. Same owners which this Bar Rescue did not mention.
Jon Taffer and his crew came in and first of all made the owner quit drinking and shouting names to the bartenders then renamed the bar to SBLV or LVSB some stupid name. This doesn’t sound like a gay bar to me. Yes, it might work for the straight folk but the gays demand something a big more sexy. They took away the dancefloor and the drag stage to present a smaller ultra lounge feel. Ultra lounges are so 2009. This is 2013 and we like bigger clubs AGAIN. It looked too antique and not sexy at all.
What happened to Jon Taffer this episode? Has he lost his bar rescue mojo? The show is just not good at fixing up gay bars because the new look sucked. The bartenders did have sexy new outfits on that were a butler look which I wouldn’t mind wearing for a Halloween Block party!
One person commented “I wasn’t impressed with the makeover inside, a 1950’s look fell short to me I was betting that he was going to make it more of a modern ultra lounge south beach look not something from the past.”
Supposedly the bar owner walked off and the club closed and has been light out since this all took place. Although you will probably find all the bartenders and performers next door at Piranha nightclub owned by the same people? Are we being scammed?
The SBLV Fanpage on Facebook has commented on the Bar Rescue:
ONE AGAIN FOR ALL THOSE THAT HAVE NOT SEEN THE PAST POSTS. THIS SHOW BAR RESCUE IS FAKE AND THE ACTIONS OF PAUL AND THE STAFF WERE ALL FOR TV. Scripted could not say enough. If you have ever known Paul San Filipo in the least bit you understand how he really is. Gipsy Nightclub is going to reopen in just a few months to reclaim its spot in the TOP nightlife venues in Las Vegas.
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