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Second Base Bar and Grill
Second Base Bar and Grill in Orange, California has closed. It closed in February 2025 — 10 years after its Bar Rescue episode first aired. Its run exceeded 98% of the 141 rescued bars with a recorded closing date.
The episode
| Status | Closed (as of October 2026) |
|---|---|
| Episode | "Second Base, Third Strike" |
| Season | Season 4, Episode 11 |
| Originally aired | February 8, 2015 |
| Original name | Second Base |
| Relaunched as | Second Base Bar and Grill |
| Location | Orange, California |
| Address | 1535 W Chapman Ave Orange, CA 92868 |
| @secondbasebar | |
| Yelp | As Second Base Bar and Grill |
| Google reviews | Read reviews on Google |
Key dates
- February 8, 2015Bar Rescue episode “Second Base, Third Strike” airs — Jon Taffer's rescue of Second Base, relaunched as Second Base Bar and Grill, filmed earlier.
- February 2025Closed.
The rescue
Jon Taffer relaunched Second Base as Second Base Bar and Grill.
After the first rescue, sales rose by 20–30%, but the bar was later hit by incidents including a fatal shooting in its parking lot in November 2013, leading Taffer to rescue it a second time in 2015. Second Base closed in February 2025.
What happened next
After the first rescue, sales rose by 20–30%, but the bar's troubles continued, among them a fatal shooting in its parking lot in November 2013. Taffer returned to rescue the bar a second time in 2015. In 2024, Second Base Bar and Grill was still trading in Orange under the Second Base name and retaining the bikini-bartender concept, with its website and social media leaning heavily into that branding. The bar closed in February 2025.
Quick answers
Is Second Base Bar and Grill still open?
Second Base Bar and Grill in Orange, California has closed. It closed in February 2025 — 10 years after its Bar Rescue episode first aired. Its run exceeded 98% of the 141 rescued bars with a recorded closing date.
What did Jon Taffer rename Second Base?
Jon Taffer relaunched Second Base under a new name: Second Base Bar and Grill. The rescue is Bar Rescue season 4, Episode 11 (“Second Base, Third Strike”), first aired February 8, 2015.
When did Second Base Bar and Grill close?
Second Base Bar and Grill closed in February 2025.
Where is Second Base Bar and Grill located?
Second Base Bar and Grill was located at 1535 W Chapman Ave Orange, CA 92868.
Sources: 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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