Cinco Cantina
Cinco Cantina (originally High 5 Grille) in Tucson, Arizona has closed. It closed in January 2024, before the episode documenting its rescue had aired (March 24, 2024).
The episode
| Status | Closed (as of October 2026) |
|---|---|
| Episode | "Low Five Dive" |
| Season | Season 9, Episode 5 |
| Originally aired | March 24, 2024 |
| Original name | High 5 Grille |
| Relaunched as | Cinco Cantina |
| Location | Tucson, Arizona |
| Address | 3682 W Orange Grove Rd, Tucson, AZ 85741 |
| Yelp | As Cinco Cantina |
| Google reviews | Read reviews on Google |
Key dates
- January 2024Closed. — before the episode aired
- March 24, 2024Bar Rescue episode “Low Five Dive” airs — Jon Taffer's rescue of High 5 Grille, relaunched as Cinco Cantina, filmed earlier.
The rescue
Jon Taffer relaunched High 5 Grille as Cinco Cantina.
Cinco Cantina closed on January 3, 2024, after the landlord repossessed the premises over unpaid rent. It had kept the Cinco Cantina name until the end.
What happened next
Cinco Cantina's run was brief. The bar closed on January 3, 2024, less than two months after the Bar Rescue visit and filming, and more than two months before its episode aired; owner Cathy Whaley announced the closure in a Facebook post on January 5. The bar had been unable to pay its rent: the landlord repossessed the premises under Arizona law and seized the tenant's non-exempt property, and a Notice of Landlord Lien was posted at the site. Until the end the bar used the Cinco Cantina name, though it had reportedly dropped the show's cocktails. There was no watch party when the episode aired.
Quick answers
Is Cinco Cantina still open?
Cinco Cantina (originally High 5 Grille) in Tucson, Arizona has closed. It closed in January 2024, before the episode documenting its rescue had aired (March 24, 2024).
What did Jon Taffer rename High 5 Grille?
Jon Taffer relaunched High 5 Grille under a new name: Cinco Cantina. The rescue is Bar Rescue season 9, Episode 5 (“Low Five Dive”), first aired March 24, 2024.
When did Cinco Cantina close?
Cinco Cantina closed in January 2024.
Where is Cinco Cantina located?
Cinco Cantina was located at 3682 W Orange Grove Rd, Tucson, AZ 85741.
Sources: Reality TV Revisited · Reality TV Updates · Wikipedia episode list. Compiled October 2026; cross-checked against local reporting and each bar's own web presence where available.
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