All bars · Features
The statistics pages give you the numbers straight. The features are where we read them slowly: what the full record of 284 rescues actually says about why bars fail, what a new name means, what happens to the building afterwards — and, for the viewer, which episodes earn their reputation. Every figure in every piece is drawn from the same tracked record as the bar pages, and each piece links to the workings behind it.
Most rescued bars that die, die young. The record of all 284 rescues shows a two-year cliff, three different answers to “how long do they last” — and one background pattern stronger than anything Taffer does on camera.
November 9, 2026
Bars that kept their name survive at 63%; bars Taffer renamed, at 40%. It is the biggest single gap in the record — and the hardest to read honestly.
November 9, 2026
We checked what now stands at all 153 closed bars’ addresses. Most of them still pour drinks — and the story of the bars that were “sold” turns out to be two different stories.
November 10, 2026
Ten seasons, 284 rescues, one lost episode. A viewing guide built from the ratings record and the fates of the bars — including the great episodes you can still walk into afterwards.
November 10, 2026
