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The Bridge: A Local’s Bar
The Bridge: A Local’s Bar (originally The Bridge Lounge) in Tarpon Springs, Florida remains open as of October 2026 — 10 years and 6 months after its Bar Rescue episode first aired. 99% of the 140 rescued bars with a recorded closing date did not last as long.
The episode
| Status | Still open (as of October 2026) |
|---|---|
| Episode | "We're Gonna Need a Bigger Boat" |
| Season | Season 4, Episode 53 |
| Originally aired | May 15, 2016 |
| Original name | The Bridge Lounge |
| Relaunched as | The Bridge: A Local’s Bar |
| Location | Tarpon Springs, Florida |
| Address | 1056 N Pinellas Ave Tarpon Springs, FL 34689 |
| Yelp | As The Bridge: A Local's Bar |
| Google reviews | Read reviews on Google |
Key dates
- May 15, 2016Bar Rescue episode “We're Gonna Need a Bigger Boat” airs — Jon Taffer's rescue of The Bridge Lounge, relaunched as The Bridge: A Local’s Bar, filmed earlier.
The rescue
Jon Taffer relaunched The Bridge Lounge as The Bridge: A Local’s Bar.
The bar was renamed The Bridge: A Local’s Bar. Reviews are mixed, with compliments for the karaoke and drink prices and complaints about Gary after he was rehired as manager.
What happened next
Six weeks after the rescue, Manny was still running the bar without a manager, and sales were well up on pre-rescue levels. In 2023, The Bridge: A Local’s Bar was still trading in Tarpon Springs. The bar kept Taffer’s name on its main sign, although some social media profiles continued to use The Bridge Lounge, and it leaned heavily into karaoke, with a secondary sign reading “The Bridge, Karaoke Bar” and karaoke promoted across its social channels.
Quick answers
Is The Bridge: A Local’s Bar still open?
The Bridge: A Local’s Bar (originally The Bridge Lounge) in Tarpon Springs, Florida remains open as of October 2026 — 10 years and 6 months after its Bar Rescue episode first aired. 99% of the 140 rescued bars with a recorded closing date did not last as long.
What did Jon Taffer rename The Bridge Lounge?
Jon Taffer relaunched The Bridge Lounge under a new name: The Bridge: A Local’s Bar. The rescue is Bar Rescue season 4, Episode 53 (“We're Gonna Need a Bigger Boat”), first aired May 15, 2016.
Where is The Bridge: A Local’s Bar located?
The Bridge: A Local’s Bar is located at 1056 N Pinellas Ave Tarpon Springs, FL 34689.
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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