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"To our friends, family, and wonderful valued customers;
We regret to inform you that due to the inability to agree on the new terms for the extension on the lease for that building, The End is now closed! We want to thank everyone for your years of continued love and support, and let you know this is not over, this is not the end, you will see us again!
Thank you!"

• "Popped in for a happy hour with a friend and LOVED the changes! Fried goat cheese, tots with curry catsup...yum!! Those tots and sauces are LEGIT. Will definitely be back!"
• "The upgraded decor, pressed cocktail offerings, wine selection and ambiance are very complimentary to their awesome new menu!...I'm forty, and it's nice to have fun without being surrounded by 21 year olds. I highly recommend the food, and Kristin and Allison are professional, efficient and courteous."
• "I first came to this bar a few years back when it was Van Goghz, and i love the changes being made as Crafted. The owner is making great strides to spice up the menu, however, you have to try the pepper fruit press and stuffed portabellas...This has turned into my favorite place to stop into for dinner and drinks, and highly recommend it to everyone I know."
• "I've been frequenting this establishment for over a year. Friendly staff, amazing food, delicious drinks. Fun place to see familiar people, and meet new. The renovations have great ambiance...updated menu and new drinks are awesome. Everything is fresh...the tots are amazing...and I love the different fry sauces."
• "The tater tots were so awesome. Cute cozy corner restaurant. Ordered the ravioli - I would say they were more like sausage wontons - fried. The drinks were cute, you can definitely taste the pressed ingredients. "
• "As someone who visited here while it was Van Goghz, I was excited to see the new space. I really like the new decor, it's a more modern feel while being warm and inviting. If you are someone who likes sitting at the bar vs. a table, this is one of the more comfortable bars. Bartender was very friendly and engaging. I tried a pressed cocktail, which I found to be very innovative."

• "Anyway, on to the menu... my very first thoughts upon scanning were "that's it?" and "who the F decided to plug the "CRAFTED." logo in every time the word is used. It's poor design and it's annoying. The pressed cocktails are cool in theory, but when my tiny (and adorable) french press arrived and I eagerly pressed down, nothing happened. There weren't enough blueberries on the bottom to actually allow for any pressing to occur...Needless to say we won't be adding this place to our list of regular spots. I had high hopes for this neighborhood spot, but I think it's just Van Goghz 2.0, sadly."
• "Wasn't thrilled with this place. The menu was SUPER boring. I usually have the problem of not being able to decide what to pick because I always want everything on a menu, but nothing stood out to me on this menu...The place was also unnaturally quiet for a Friday night. We didn't even notice that the place had filled up because you could hear a pin drop in there. It just wasn't our scene. We won't be back."
• "The menu is boring and the food was only mediocre. Every one of the larger plates is some sort of burger (beef, chicken patty, turkey patty, veggie burger) with nothing too creative for a place called "Crafted". The pressed drinks were good but would be good not pressed too so in my mind a bit of a novelty"

• The Bar Rescue makeover happened in November 2015
• Here are two preview videos of the episode from the Spike TV website - Video 1, Video 2.
• Here is the Crafted Facebook Page  which isn't too active and their website.  They are also active on Twitter.  (Here is the old Van Goghz Facebook Page which was converted to Crafted, but isn't too active.)
• Crafted has kept the $6.99 steak night on Wednesday nights which was popular at Van Goghz. 
• In a Feast Magazine article, owner Dani Davis said that she got a cold call from Bar Rescue to be on the show, but told them her bar was not failing.  They told her they like to help boost business for people like her and she decided it was a good business decision to be on the show.  She also said that she loves the new name and concept and was probably going to rebrand even if the show didn't come.
• Another Feast Magazine article has an interview with Dani, where she said she was called three separate times to be on the show, but finally responded to an email.  She also said after Bar Rescue came, business has been boosted.
• A local article that mentions Crafted raves about their cocktails and the concept of the cocktails served in French presses.
• Reviews of Van Goghz before the makeover were not too bad before the makeover with a 3.5 star average (out of 5) on Yelp (Link).

• "My dart league shoots here on Tuesdays and it was out turn at this establishment. The decor is nice and colorful. The staff seemed nice and friendly and quick on drinks....My friends all liked they're drinks and beer..Only complaint I had was the A/C it was to hot in there . they had the A/C going but the patio door wide open . so needless to say the A/C wasn't cooling off no one..All in all I like this place"
• "The best Friday night spot to be great DJ sink or swim till 1 am never any drama and it's a great mix crowd that everyone can enjoy...."
• "Sooooooo disappointed... Had such high expectations after Bar Rescue came through. Tried 3 items off the "new island style menu"... Steak skewers (microwaved meat on a stick) Devil crab that was straight out of a box and still frozen in the middle. But the capper was the jerk chicken. Seriously, dry and bitter! How do you make chicken bitter??? Bartender was same old rude guy that's been there forever. I hate writing negative reviews but this rescue was an epic fail. It sucks because the owner and his family are good people and I want them to succeed but the changes that needed to happen where the most glaring and stayed exactly the same."
• "It took a long while for the waitress to come over and get us menus and another wait to get our order. I would have been nice have been acknowledged sooner. My hubby ordered the new strawberry drink and it came without the sugar stick that was promised. When I ordered it later it did come with it. Why the inconsistency I don't know. I ordered the ginger beer drink and it was ok. The themed glass was cute though. While the new decor is great, the menu has been paired down to chicken skewers and the service that night was Meh. I hope they stay in business as the owners are really nice."
• "It's not a chain, It's a husband and a wife that work so much to give carrollwood a classy place, with great food and drinks. Always clean. You must Check it out.... Try Scott's getaway and jumping the shark, some of the great delicious new cocktails. Highly recommend!!!!!!"

• The Bar Rescue makeover happened in December 2015.
• Here are two preview videos from the Spike TV website - Video 1, Video 2
• Here is the Cayman Cove Facebook Page which is kept up-to-date and still has the Dale 1891 URL.
• Here is the Cayman Cove website.
• Owners Howard and Gonen were listed on a chapter 11 bankruptcy filing in 2011 for Channelside Cinema (Link).  The theater related to the filing closed in 2012 (Link).
• In June 2014, Scott Edelman was "arrested on charges that he stole more than $36,000 in sales tax he collected from customers, but failed to send to the state" (Link)
• In August 2015, Villagio Cinemas was temporarily shut down after an inspection uncovered 85+ roaches near food and bar areas.  There were also 48 other violations (Link).
• Here are Yelp reviews for Villagio Cinemas if you are interested.
• A Tampa Bay Times article shortly after the makeover talks to Scott who says revenue was up 15 to 20 percent since the makeover and they are happy with the makeover.

"Most of you have heard the rumors for some time now. Well the time is is now offical and rapidly approaching. March 31st will the last day of Hammer and Ales. The bar has been sold and new owners will be reopening in may from what I hear. So enough with the sad news. Time to get down here to help us go out having a great time. Come see your favorite bartender, eat your favorite burger, and wash it down with a cold one. Think back upon the great memories we have all had together. The Hammer staff thanks you all for your loving support. Now get your ass down here and lets go out Hammer style."

• Cool place! Great food and nice atmosphere. I really like the remodel. Just blocks from the ballpark and the large outdoor beer garden make it an awesome pre-game hangout.
• Great place to chill with family and friend...Good food too
• Ball park village is an immense place with multiple places to eat. If you like typical American cuisine this is the lace for you. I wasn't there for any games so it was very peaceful when I ate with a friend.
• Let me start by saying that if there was an option to give zero stars that is what I would do. I'm not even sure if words can truly express the horrible experience that we had here tonight, but I shall try to convey to the best of my ability....The only positive thing I can say is that the space is beautiful and I love all the brick walls....About 35 minutes later he came out with the nachos (mind you we were the ONLY customers in the establishment) and said that he was incorrect and that they didn't have the chicken (because he wasn't sure how old it was and didn't want to serve it). The nachos were huge, but completely devoid of flavor - probably the worst nachos I've ever had...the hamburger had no seasoning, chips were stale, lettuce wilted...I complete waste of $13. We picked at them for another 30 minutes while still waiting for our now 1 sandwich to come out and decided to cut our losses before the Only go here if you want to be disrespected! Rude to the customers.experience got any worse (still the only customer).

• The Bar Rescue makeover happened in December 2015.
• Here are two preview videos of the episode from the Spike TV website - Video 1, Video 2
• Here is the Franky T's website and here is the Freaki Tiki website, which is still live.
• Here is the Franky T's Facebook Page and the old Freaki Tiki Facebook page.
• By looking at their Facebook Page, the bar name went from Franky T's A Sporting Bar to Franky T's Drinkery, and it is currently Franky T's Dive Bar.
• Here are the Facebook pages of the owners Frank, Shawn, and Woody.
• The Franky T's Facebook page posted this after seeing the episode description/preview of the episode: "Jon Taffer is no stranger to finding rats, roaches, and raccoons inside the bars he rescues. But his discovery of a used condom at this rundown Florida tiki bar redefines owner neglect. Owner neglect? Cleaning crew comes through 5 nights a week, sweeping and mopping behind bar, so if you buy this I have some swamp property for sale, cheap in the everglades. Join us Sunday for the TRUE story with question and answer session after the episode.. Dance party after with Matt the Bratt. Come party with us. LOL."
• The description of the bar on its Yelp page says, "We were formerly the Freaki Tiki Bar, Jon Taffer of Bar Rescue came in Dec/2015 and made us a "Sporting Bar" the concept didn't take, so we are now Frankie T's Dive Bar. An upper scale "Dive Bar' with nautical theme, Great Food and awesome drink specials. We are a full liquor bar, live music every Wed. 730 pm til 1030 pm and DJ spinning on Friday and Saturday nights."
• There is some discussion on the Facebook Page of a security guard from the bar and it says "Lets just say i wish i would of been in the islands during his visit but couldn't bail on Woody n Frank...We all took his scripted show n staged bullshit like men....It wasn't pretty..." Followed by someone asking, "Holy crap...they script that abuse?" and Franky T's responding, "No, but they "lead you" lets say"
• On Woody's Facebook page, he seems very disappointed in how he acted for the show and says things such as, "was so mad head was spinning and first time in my entire life I was speechless, we all are disappointed in how we were not true to ourselves because of cameras SUCKS"
• He also replied to someone, "maybe you can come visist me when I'm in jail out there for flying out to kill some reality tv star, LOL"
• Woody's review of Franky T's on Facebook says, "The rebranding after the mediocre job Jon Taffer and Bar Rescue attempted is AWESOME. You should check it out!!!"

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"Dear Friends and Valued Customers,

The 38th Floor Bar will be closing for good at the end of April. We will be operating through April and sincerely hope you will join us for our final weekend blowout, “THE LAST CALL” on the 29th and 30th.

It has been my great pleasure to serve the community of San Mateo for the last decade. The opportunity to build strong and sincere friendships with people who arrived to me strangers has been a great joy. Thank you to everyone who supported us throughout the years. Your patronage made it possible for me to live my dream of owning my own business.

I couldn’t have made it through the ups and downs without the unwavering support of my incredible wife, family and my steadfast employees. Of special mention are my good friends Adam Florendo and Zack Munsey. Adam bartended side by side with me in the trenches for 5 years during good and bad times and Zack showed up for me when I needed him most all the way to the end. Additionally, I want to recognize the fantastic DJ’s I have had the pleasure to work with who have provided the soundtrack for all of the good times.

I want to thank Jon Taffer and the entire Bar Rescue crew for choosing us to be a part of the Bar Rescue legacy. I will be forever indebted to them for giving us a second chance to recreate ourselves as the 38th Floor Bar. Unfortunately, this opportunity has not been enough to combat months of declining sales and debt burden.

It is with happiness, not regret that I move on. I have had the opportunity to take a journey not many make. I look forward to the next chapter as I continue to pursue an enduring dream of having a career in law enforcement.

Again I thank all of YOU…the people who made it all possible. I hope to see as many old and new friends before the end of the month. We are going to have one fantastic final weekend! To you I raise my glass and say “CHEERS!”

Respectfully,
Greg Hawkins
Proprietor
38th Floor Bar"

• "Cool English place on Central Ave downtown...Great brews on tap....Overall, we had a good experience and would definitely come again."
• "Great atmosphere and cheap beer. Owner is a great guy that has a lot of pride in his establishment and is very friendly. Honey sriracha wings are delicious."
• "I'm a regular at this place. It's got a warm ambience, awesome location, nice music and chicken curry to die for! I also like the fish and chips and flaming chicken creole. They've revamped the menu, I'll be checking out the new items soon..."
• "The food here is really good...the problem is the service. It wasn't very busy but we waited a very long time for our drinks and then even longer for the food. It got to the point where we wondered if we should leave or not because we had other places to be. We were there a little over an hour for just getting a bite to eat. Very awesome if you have the time and don't mind slow waiting. Prices are reasonable and food is DELISH! So is the IPA"
• "not a big fan of the remodel, kinda liked it because it was dive but the food is still good and most of the bartenders are pretty awesome and the owner is pretty fun so i guess its fine. Best wings EVA!"
• "Staff is always great and the food is too....They were on Bar Rescue recently and honestly, I loved the bar before, and I still love it. Its the same great place, just spruced up a bit."
• "This was a neat little place. We tried it last night for the first time. Nice choice of beers and a full bar. The service was a little slow, but the server did apologize for that. The food was fantastic! Definitely worth checking this place out."
• "Previously the fish fry was barely tolerable. Now, it is THE fish fry I have been searching for since moving here from the NE. The fish fry is excellent, the coleslaw is great. The service is good. I dunno not much else to say? Only thing - I miss the old booths. The new tables are pretty wobbly. I won't take off a star for that though"
• "So the old booths are gone, replaced by pub tables and a refreshed slightly more upscale décor. Still a great assortment of brew as well as authentic English pub fare and the owner, a true publican, is working the clientele. Glad for the revisit."

• "I understand "Bar Rescue" did a show here. Sad thing is the service is worse than before. Ordered a Balvenie 12 year old with a splash of water. Waitress brought out a drink with water and ice. When I mentioned it wasn't what I ordered, she looked at me in disbelief. She really though Scotch comes on the rocks by default. Really doesn't matter. I'm not coming back. damn shame."
• "As far as dive bars go, this one is pretty bad. They have the worst service I've ever seen in a pub. Their food isn't much better. The only good thing I can speak that they do well is consistency. They are consistency awful. Even with their new renovation it just feels like they polished a turd."
• "Slow service and $17 for a double Glenlivet during happy hour- the drink was obviously not a double and sat on the bar for 20 mins before being brought to our table, so it was watered down. We pointed this out, and the waiter did nothing about it and still charged us full price. Ridiculous. "
• "0 stars....We waited for over 40 minutes after the beer fest...two servers and no menu or water offered...could not find a server....not prepared...not good..,go some place else....super crowded and no help..,left after 45 minutes...."
• "I'm not usually that fussy but I really prefer the old dive. The new changes feel inauthentic. The general sleaze has been replaced by fake character. The bright lights (in a bar?) make this an unappealing place to hang out. "

• " love this place!! The staff is all so friendly; every one of them. Recently renovated and redone; looks awesome! Great selection of beers; including my fav IPA. The food is very good. I highly recommend the jambalaya and the pizzas are amazing (dough is out of this world, roasted chicken and andouille sausage my fav). Great music and live entertainment several nights a week. Pool table and dart boards."
• "That being said the staff is very nice and very helpful. The blond bartender I just mentioned probably seems to work two to three times harder than any other bartender I have ever encountered at any other bar at making sure everyone is happy. Knowing you'll be treated nicely should give you more confidence in visiting if you are still on the fence about giving this place a try. As far as the crowd goes, this was probably one of the nicer bars in Santa Clarita. At all most all other bars, the crowds have been loud and obnoxious in some form or another but I noticed the atmosphere here to be quite nice and relaxed."
• "Nice atmosphere. I went on a Wednesday night and I ordered guacamole, bacon wrapped jalapeños, and a few beers, the portion sizes are good and the selection of beer is good. The bartender Sterling is super polite and she always made sure I had a full beer in front of me.... I am pleased with my overall experience... I hope this place gets a lot more regulars because it's a feel-good environment."
• "Great spot! Great beers on tap. Awesome service. Tastes treats! The owners are very very nice. I always have fun here! They have a pool table, karaoke and live bands. Nice local bar. It's a plus that I can walk to it too!"
• "The best food. Great staff. Always a great time when we are there."
• "Get there early if you want a table for the band. This place is so much fun and they book really good bands!"

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"Nick's House has been home to BROKEN for a while now and we are very sad to see this place close it's doors. However, we are lucky to have the opportunity to send Nick's out in style for it's last night open....."

• "We haven't been to Cirivellos in a few years, so i was a little nervous going in here based on some of the recent reviews. However I was extremely happy with everything."
• "Prices are a little high, which is why they earned 4 stars, but food specials kind of even it out I guess... Give this place a chance. I will continue to visit this place as I believe in local small business."
• "Andrea is a great bartender and always takes care of us when we come in! She is attentive to our status and greets us with a big smile!"
• "Live Music! Great Atmosphere! Lots of Seating! Nice & Beautiful Bartenders! Great Food! I like it, I like it a lot!!! They did just get done with a Bar Rescue, and I will have to say it looks fantastic. Went in for a Birthday Party and we had a blast, though some of those Lakewood Locals look a little shady... But hey they were not bothering me. "

• "Okay so let's get this straight. This is a SPORTS bar correct? So my friends and I decided to go here to watch KOBE BRYANT's LAST GAME as a LAKER. What does that automatically tell you? That the place is going to be SUPER PACKED. And what do you guys do? Have maybe one freaking girl on staff who was busting her a** to help everyone as much as possible. I don't blame her I give her props. Unfortunately, she couldn't do it alone. We ordered some REGULAR fries and we got them an hour and a half later. Whenever we wanted more beer, we had to remind you guys 10x times for it. "
• "The remodel looks great, but my husband and I received the same, "not so great" service at the bar. We've been there for dinner with the kids and it's always been very good. It just seems that when we go to the bar, we get ignored by the wait-staff. "
• "This place is very poorly managed!!! drinks took about 26 min. The food was very good but wasn't brought out to each guest who ordered it instead server went around asking guests if they had what the server was holding in their hand....If you want to make this establishment work, hire more staff that cares and carry enough product for each night. We won't be back"
• "AVOID this place at all costs! Service was non existent. It took FOREVER to get our drinks. Not kidding you, 30-45 minutes for 2 margaritas. They need to shut this place down. Booooo! Wish I could give it ZERO stars."
• "There was one waitress/bar tender there and she wasn't really a people person that day. She wasn't rude, just wasn't anything. It took around 15 or 20 minutes to order and another 30 minutes to get the food.The food wasn't that great. It wasn't crap either, it just wasn't worth what it cost. Maybe this place is better if you're drunk."
• "I have been here a few times. Before "Bar rescue" and after. I see no difference. I feel that some of the staff is rude. And I feel they don't schedule proper staffing for special events. I will not come here again. This is just my opinion."
• "Worst place EVER!! If you are Italian, you would prefer Olive Garden for god sake!! It's a disgrace to have an Italian name. If you enjoy a low budget combo between Chuck E Cheese and 2am at a Laker bar in shitsville, this is the place for you. Don't go for the food, don't go for the atmosphere.....well, just don't go at ALL!!"
• "It is difficult to get service at this bar, which makes many people leave. The owners are shooting the breeze when they should hustle so their customers don't walk out. The few waitresses they employ are overworked."

• The Bar Rescue makeover happened in February 2016.
• Here are two preview videos of the episode from the Spike TV website - Video 1, Video 2
• Here is the Cirivello's Sports Stop Facebook Page.  Also here is a Cirivello's Bar and Grill Facebook Page where people have been checking in.
• They do not have a website as far as I can tell as their domain is expired.
• Here is a Aging Room at Cirivello's Instagram page, which is the only thing online that has "The Aging Room" in its name.
• Cirivello's has a bar side and a restaurant side, but Bar Rescue only made over the bar portion. (Link)
• There are a lot of reviews on Yelp since the makeover, so if you want to read more, here is a link. Owner Justin used to respond to Yelp reviews, but he hasn't responded to any of the recent ones.
• Here are the Facebook pages of owners Valerie, Danny, and Justin, and bartender Breann. Here is Breann's Instagram page as well.
• According to Danny's Facebook, he also owns a bar called The Dog House.  That bar also has a lot of bad reviews about service (Link).