She has to be a strong leader. Mike goes to the kitchen to deliver the food rudely. Quit making excuses for people who dont want to help themselves, Allow me to interject: As a professional entertainer, you LEAVE ALL THAT DRAMA at home. During the stress test, Jon wants to see positive behavior from Mike. I was also doing some digging and it seems like the Power Strip Detroit property was most recently sold for $200,000 in August 2020. Jazz clubs are great but unfortunately are a dying breed. The bartender Xavion was great and personable. Jon has had enough and goes in to confront Chandra. Didnt want to spend any time around the place. They come in and order cocktails but the bartender is restricted by some guards on the bottles that slow down her work. In this episode, Jon Taffer visits a bar named The Arena. Itwill feature the transformation of Hooch Bar and Grill into the more stylish and auto-centric Proving Ground Bar and Grill. Comments will be moderated prior to being published. Keep reading to learn what happened next and if this Ann Arbor, Michigan bar is still open in 2023. Shouldnt affect the way the fat girl slid down the pole and horned herself. It was Season 4 Episode 39 and the episode name was "Unnecessary Toughness". Mike remains changed and the environment is no longer hostile. The kitchen is doing five minutes ticket times which is great. Quotes displayed in real-time or delayed by at least 15 minutes. "We're excited about finally moving into the permanent phase," Adams said. Jazz Katz / Back Beat Piano Bar and Cocktails, Mac and Chester's SRO / Boulder Lodge Bar & Grill. lots of wasted effort and I knew it was shaky as taffer didn't put the usual amount of money into this one, Too bad the wife could have kept it open, I think with the changes and her taking charge she might have been able to hang on. This post was last updated in February 2022. Im surprised nobody has pointed out the obvious: this was Jons biggest mistake in branding because Chix On Dix was the best name ever it explained perfectly where the bar was and what it was about. Jon introduces the experts and brings in one more, expert chef Vic Vegas for the food programme. He wanted to be the nice guy that works with everyone despite the affect it has on the business and thats a recipe for failure every time!!! Had to walk up to the bar The former bar owner will now serve a prison sentence between 24-to-60 months. There are girls are in the bar and they are drinking. Whats not to fail about that strip club model? There is a Piano centerpiece that is visible from anywhere. I feel for these girls and wont trash them but there was zero efforts made on the girls part to be dancers. In the six weeks after the Bar Rescue episode, The Arena grossed $220,000 in sales, which aint too shabby. Those with spam links, offensive language or of an offensive nature will not be published. Jon has a group of eight men for a bachelors night come in to spy on the service. Does Bar Rescue exercise due diligence and investigate their potential bars to assist? Now that weve recapped the Power Strip Bar Rescue episode, lets talk about what happened to the club after Jon Taffer and his crew left Detroit, MI. People are left waiting up to forty-five minutes for drinks with food coming out faster. Jon confronts her and warns her once again not to insult her staff. Jon recons the bar with expert mixologist Lisamarie Joyce, and Renae Lemmens, an expert entertainment director in the Strip Club Industry. I have never had such a bad experience. On all of their social profiles, they referred to the club by its new name of Power Strip. Legal Statement. To help with that, Tamiki asked her parents to help her manage and run the Jazz Katz bar. The first of four metro Detroit episodes . You can not cry on the pole. Chuck is so resistant to all he hears he pushes a rack of glasses on the floor and walks out. All comments are the sole opinion of the commenter and are not endorsed by RealityTVUpdates. Instead of handing that money over to the state, the bar owner pocketed it illegally. They put some brighter bulbs in and strapped some Michigan pictures on the wall and called it a day. Enter an address or zip code and click the find locations button. He can see that the owners have enabled their bad behaviours while not training them. I had to laugh when Sweetie dissed Ranae and referred to her age as being old, because Ranae makes more money in one night, in her sleep, than Sweetie has in her ENTIRE life for sure, lol. While the menu has changed, the long-term vision for what Adams and LeDuc want to accomplish in the Curtain Call space hasn't. I just got done watching this and decided to look this place up. While old factory signs like Vehicle Durability and Sound Test Area add to the Motor City nostalgia, Proving Ground stays modern with an Internet jukebox, an entire side room dedicated to games like darts and pokerand a top-of-the-line bar. Just NASTY all the way around! Chandra went back to her demeaning behaviour. Richard did not like it and put him on a very lean budget which Darren is finding it hard to work with. The dancers need lots of direction and customers say they are mediocre. Prior to the makeover, The Hooch sported two stars on Yelp, post rescue, the Proving Ground Bar now boasts 3.5 stars on Yelp. Same on all, especially Mike the Con! 3 drinks in a good time facing an extreme challenge, the new interior Fun stories about food, relationships, the great outdoors and more. The 40 year old. You see it during the show which are going to fail in the year or who is going to change the name. Spike TVs Bar Rescue helps struggling business owners turn restaurant duds into swanky dives. Those with spam links, offensive language or of an offensive nature will not be published. star and bar expert Jon Taffer cant fix them up. Eat before you arrive, the food was mediocre at best. The Jazz Katz Bar Rescue episode aired in December 2015, but the actual filming and visit from Jon Taffer took place earlier. For a time, the old Chix on Dix Detroit location was occupied by a new gentlemans club called Charmed Gentleman Club. The Arena was an Ann Arbor, Michigan bar that was featured on Season 4 of Bar Rescue. Totally on point! They are $200,000 in debt and months from closing but Richard cannot figure it out. Dancers drink and sleep on the job and there just generally arent many enforced rules at the club. I danced for 10 years and also managed the girls, the front main stage and bar stages. The next day Jon meets with the staff and Darren is told how he operates the bar is not working. All comments are the opinion of the commenter and do not represent the opinions of the website owner. As far as I can remember, The Arena was the only Bar Rescue Ann Arbor episode. The Arena is owned by Mike Flore who is a restaurant manager. As a woman I cant help but agree with that lol. of your favorite sports teams. One entertainer claimed she made $10 for her entire shift which is WELL BELOW minimum wage. He was found guilty of failing to pay over $700,000 of sales tax to the state over a 10 year period. Thats according to this Realtor.com listing. 2023 Advance Local Media LLC. He notedthe Bar Rescue team put a lot more thought into it, adding new lighting, furnitureand grass wallpaper (after a series of wall treatments) to soften the atmosphere. We're going to make it our own thing.". "We're getting out of the shadow of that now and moving forward.". Dr. Tamika always had a dream of owning a jazz joint. But according to "Bar Rescue," The Arena, at 203 E. Washington, grossed $220,000 in food and beverage sales within six weeks after relaunch. There we multiple groups around us who were obviously over intoxicated yet the waitresses continued to serve them because they knew they were racking up a large tab at the end of the night. For his familys sake, lets hope hes learned his lesson, and become a humbler human being! take your broke a$$ back to school. Good episode, but the fact that the manager brought both employees that were fired for like 100% good reason shows that he wasnt all that capable of being a manager of a successful business. Brian Michael Flore (aka Mike), who is the owner of The Arena in Ann Arbor, Michigan was recently sentenced to two to five years in prison for 120 counts of failure to file taxes due to not paying sales tax for about 10 years (one count for each month). Chandra appears to have blamed Bar Rescue for the closure. The goverments interests lies with you paying them not owing more while being in prison unable to generate revenue keeping you in debt. Mikes children get to see the bar first before they open for the relaunch. Cynthia quit the bar after losing some of her shifts. The next day the staff meets with Mike, and he eventually agrees with them. This IS part of the entertainment industry and LOOKS and PERSONALITY count. The Arena's doors were locked the day after. Sure a lot of dance wear can be pricey but you cant tell me that you cant afford to come up with a couple more outfits. to get our tab after waiting for over 15 minutes with no new drinks. Seriously. So was the Chix on Dix Bar Rescue episode a success? They were making $20,000 a month but with the downturn of the economy people moved away from the neighbourhood. lol Sometimes it was hard getting girls out of the dressing room because they were still prepping and priming. The Jazz Katz Bar Rescue episode aired in December 2015, but the actual filming and visit from Jon Taffer took place earlier. Proving Ground which makes its changes clear with a new staff and new management sign outside will host a viewing party for the episode, which is titled Vulgar Vixens. Staff expect patrons to begin rolling in to the 200-capacity bar around 7 p.m. Sunday. It took them 45 minutes to take an order and 45 minutes for the food to come. If youre not familiar with Michigan geography, Ann Arbor is a mid-sized city thats located just to the west of Detroit. Post Jon Taffer: The whole dang inside is painted blue removing any of the warm wood tones. Chuck and Sweetie are both gone and Jon is confident they can finally get things in order. Drunk and sleepy strippers with dismal attitudes. This post was last updated in February 2022. well..that is what happens when you think you are above the law. Pop it in the head and call it a day. Six weeks after the Jazz Katz Bar Rescue episode, we find out that the bar has only grossed a pitiful $7,600, which obviously isnt enough to pay rent and staff. They say that flaming drinks are a liability and are disappointed about the steak dish that they got wrong so many times. If youre interested in seeing what happened to some other Michigan Bar Rescue episodes, you can check out these posts: If you want to see another gentlemans club Bar Rescue episode, you can also read my update for Club Platinum in Las Vegas. I know I would love to have been the owner of that place after Jon Taffer did his magic! There is also a dancers drink that looks similar but with no alcohol so they do not get drunk. Ron is astounded at the change in the bar and how well they are doing. Jon meets with Vinny and tries to break down his tough exterior. When Bar Rescue made over the bar in 2015, it was called Jazz Katz and Jon Taffer decided to rename it Back Beat Piano Bar, which the bar kept. To make matters worse, reviews for the bar were not very good. Power Strip Tip: even if you arent stripper attractive, you can still attract with the right attitude. We Always freshened ourselves up before and after going on stage. The Hooch is owned by Ron and Chandra Philips. The bartenders are given name tags so they customers can identify them. Jon says Chandra has a good team but she is not a good leader. Mikeseemed to have turned over a new leaf. Tamika asked her parents to help with the business side of things. Under all of the pressure Chandra has become disrespectful to the staff and they in turn lost interest in doing their jobs. The experts give their feedback and tell the team the flaming drinks are a liability. Went here in a game day after the game to grab beers with some Buddies. In an interview with The Ann Arbor News that ran after the episode aired, Flore called the figure inaccurate and said he was egged on by certain producers. He makes the error of taking the only bartender left at the bar to serve food. Your California Privacy Rights/Privacy Policy. The next day Jon comes in with his experts. The kitchen is closed during the stress test, and the bar is understaffed. BTW.. Sweetie. Mike Flore is the owner of the bar and a former restaurant manager. I will Never, ever go back! Everything about Proving Ground screams Motor City, from the vintage Ford car grilles decorating its walls to the car wires criss-crossed beneath the TVs. Mike loses a credit card and glass gets broken. Jon meets with the staff the next day and they notice Vinny is still absent. The Arena was an Ann Arbor, Michigan bar that was featured on Season 4 of Bar Rescue. In an episode preview, Bar Rescue star Jon Taffer calls the owner of Hooch quite possibly the most unlikable person I have ever seen, scolding her for the way she treats her employees and threatening, I will not rescue your bar if you disrespect (your staff)! (The bar's owner said she wasn't permitted to talk about the show.). Ugly strippers and anti social servers. Darren is required in several places and slow in making the food. 50000 songs!!!! IDEAL CANDIDATE PROFILE. I think you are absolutely right! Taffer and his team of industry experts understand the science behind a bars success and spare no details in their rescues, tackling everything from the perfect pour, to the height of the bar stools. They should have better background check before doing a rescue! Im shocked but not shocked the Power Strip is closed. Now in its fifth season, the Spike TV cable seriesworks with bars and restaurants across the country to revamp their image, serviceand place of business. He would have been permanently banned. It SHOULD have been shut down. Mikes wife Jen is a bartender along with Brittany, who serves flaming drinks without much control of the situation. The first of four metro Detroit episodes airs at 10 p.m.Sunday. We come here regularly for trivia on Thursdays, and as a group of six people, spend two hours knocking back $3 Michigan bottled beer which is a happy hour special. It says on google that they are still open. Now that weve recapped the Arena Bar Rescue episode and visit, lets talk about what happened after Jon Taffer and his crew left Ann Arbor, MI. Bar Rescue is a docu-reality series featuring veteran nightlife expert Jon Taffer as he seeks to revamp and rescue bars on the brink. We ordered several dishes and nothing tasted good and the worst was the 26.00 seafood Mac and cheese, a huge mound of Mac and cheese with a few bites of shrimp. The new place is permanently closed too. Inside it is more like a sports bar with highlights of blue and yellow. One does not strip down to their naked body without regard for how they look. Reviews for the bar seem good, as it has a 4 star rating on Yelp. Dont get me wrong Im not the fun police here but its something that should be noted. To me, he appeared to have a major chip on his shoulder, exuding a very cocky, narcissistic personality. The next day, the staff are gathered for a staff meeting with Jon. Chix on Dix Before Bar Rescue. From Roberts seat, he cant see the stage or the musician. Under seasoned overpriced and very small portions! The tired ugly strippers he brought in were a joke. Then after the music act finished they asked guests to move in order to set-up for a Caribbean party full of 20 something guys. Jessica Haynes | jhaynes1@mlive.com. Not reporting $700,000 in Michigan State sales tax over a 10-year stretch, is unthinkable! Next episode - Jazz Katz / Back Beat Piano Bar. She said she . why bring those 2 back. They didnt even care about how incredibly PATHETIC they all looked! Management feuds led to customers and talent leaving the bar and there is now an unruly environment. Andrew trains them on some signature drinks that will pull crowds. Janelle, the sous chef, has been caught stealing. The Bar Rescue Crew (Facebook) The Reviews Are In Before the rescue, most Yelp reviews were negative. Though the Power Strip Bar Rescue episode aired in December 2015, the actual filming and visit from Jon Taffer took place before that. He purchased the failing restaurant to convert it into a sports bar in 2001. Flore, who pleaded guilty to tax evasion in July 2015, was initially granted a delayed sentencing but allegedly quit cooperating with the state, according to Attorney General Bill Scheutte. It says he grossed over 200k in sales after Jon Taffer left. "Came here on the first night it was open for the bar rescue "relaunch". The yeam CLEARLY did not understand how to train the girls to maximize their time and opportunity and they were clueless as to what a club manager SHOULD be doing. Too cheap to get some decent girls in there. Chix on Dix is owned by Richard Skinner who bought the bar in 2005. But he is called back again by the spies to complain the new steak bites are worse. For the stress test they are looking for positive energy from Mike. The drinks are pretty good, although very expensive. Chandra is proactive and starts selling shots while the ice well is cleaned. Jon ends the stress test and takes Mike to another local bar to show him how it is run. One of the blows to their business Adams and LeDuc have found is the misconception of the Curtain Call offering a quality menu. He gathers the staff at night to unveil the new bar that can cater to both students and alumni. Yeah the reason sweetie was crying in that episode was because her mother had just recently died, And the reason that girl wore the same outfit was sadly that was the best she could afford with no money. The bar has been renamed to Proving Ground Bar and Grill. rescue. ANN ARBOR, MI - First it was The Arena, then Curtain Call, and now the restaurant and bar located at 203 E. Washington in Ann Arbor is getting another makeover. But thanks for getting on here with your righteous indignation and attacking these poor girls who are suffering and trying to make it in a difficult and demeaning industry. 2023 FOX News Network, LLC. By. In this Bar Rescue episode, Jon Taffer visits The Arena in Ann Arbor, Michigan. "The Arena" bar to be reopened as "The Curtain Call". The colours have been changed and the exterior is cleaner with a sign to the entrance. , I was really rooting for her to make it successful bar she had a good heart and I actually like the new look and everything about it but a bar business is tough and you must stay on top of everything good food good drinks on a continuous basis all the same with keeping entertainment, John is a whole p*ssy because without security he isnt shit because what that bartender said I am a man first so f*ck him and his money because anywhere else John would get his head bassed in.
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