Pete’s Butcher Block Bar
Pete's Cutting Board Sports Bar & Grill (the former Pete's Cutting Board Reuben Tavern & Grill, relaunched on the show as Pete’s Butcher Block Bar) in Chesterfield, Michigan remains open as of October 2026 — 1 year and 7 months after its Bar Rescue episode first aired. 55% of the 141 rescued bars with a recorded closing date did not last as long.
Google listing checked Oct 29, 2026: active.
The episode
| Status | Still open (as of October 2026) |
|---|---|
| Episode | "Pete's Ruined Tavern" |
| Season | Season 9, Episode 26 |
| Originally aired | March 16, 2025 |
| Original name | Pete's Cutting Board Reuben Tavern & Grill |
| Relaunched as | Pete’s Butcher Block Bar |
| Location | Chesterfield, Michigan |
| Address | 50225 Gratiot Ave, Chesterfield, MI 48051 |
| @petescuttingboard | |
| Yelp | As Pete's Cutting Board Reuben Tavern & Grill |
| Google reviews | Read reviews on Google |
Key dates
- March 16, 2025Bar Rescue episode “Pete's Ruined Tavern” airs — Jon Taffer's rescue of Pete's Cutting Board Reuben Tavern & Grill, relaunched as Pete’s Butcher Block Bar, filmed earlier.
The rescue
Jon Taffer relaunched Pete's Cutting Board Reuben Tavern & Grill as Pete’s Butcher Block Bar.
Pete's Cutting Board was relaunched as Pete's Butcher Block Bar; the new name appeared on the bar's Facebook posts and menus into March 2025, while listings retained the original name. Reviews are mostly positive.
What happened next
The rescue of Pete's Cutting Board was led by chef Jason Santos, who relaunched it as Pete's Butcher Block Bar. The bar remained open in Chesterfield, Michigan. Although its Google and Yelp listings continued to show the original Pete's Cutting Board name, the bar's Facebook posts and menus used the Pete's Butcher Block name as recently as early March 2025, indicating that the new concept had been retained. Reviews after the rescue were mostly positive, though mixed in places.
By the numbers
| Season | Season 9: 6 of 40 bars have closed (15%). |
|---|---|
| Michigan | One of 8 rescued bars in Michigan; 3 still open. |
Sources & evidence
Every status on this page is checked against named sources. Where sources disagree, the disagreement is shown rather than hidden.
| @petescuttingboard — Verified Instagram profile — Profile name is Petes Cutting Board and Reuben Tavern (the bars original name) and bio pins Chesterfield, MI with a 586 area-code phone number; matches the Chesterfield bar | |
| Yelp | Pete's Cutting Board Reuben Tavern & Grill — Yelp listing for this bar. |
| Google listing | Google listing matched to 'Pete's Cutting Board Sports Bar & Grill' at 50225 Gratiot Ave, Chesterfield, MI 48051 — Operating Status: Active. |
| Tracker | Reality TV Updates — Episode write-up with post-show updates and status tracking for this bar. |
| Tracker | Reality TV Revisited — Open/closed status listing for this bar. |
Quick answers
Is Pete’s Butcher Block Bar still open?
Pete's Cutting Board Sports Bar & Grill (the former Pete's Cutting Board Reuben Tavern & Grill, relaunched on the show as Pete’s Butcher Block Bar) in Chesterfield, Michigan remains open as of October 2026 — 1 year and 7 months after its Bar Rescue episode first aired. 55% of the 141 rescued bars with a recorded closing date did not last as long.
What did Jon Taffer rename Pete's Cutting Board Reuben Tavern & Grill?
Jon Taffer relaunched Pete's Cutting Board Reuben Tavern & Grill under a new name: Pete’s Butcher Block Bar. The rescue is Bar Rescue season 9, Episode 26 (“Pete's Ruined Tavern”), first aired March 16, 2025.
Where is Pete’s Butcher Block Bar located?
Pete’s Butcher Block Bar is located at 50225 Gratiot Ave, Chesterfield, MI 48051.
Sources: Reality TV Revisited · Reality TV Updates · Yelp · Wikipedia episode list. Compiled October 2026; cross-checked against local reporting and each bar's own web presence where available.
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