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Second Base Bar and Grill
Second Base Bar and Grill (originally Extremes) in Orange, California has closed. It closed in February 2025 — 12 years and 4 months after its Bar Rescue episode first aired. Its run exceeded 99% of the 143 rescued bars with a recorded closing date.
The episode
| Status | Closed (as of October 2026) |
|---|---|
| Episode | "Bikini Bust" |
| Season | Season 2, Episode 10 |
| Originally aired | September 30, 2012 |
| Original name | Extremes |
| Relaunched as | Second Base Bar and Grill |
| Location | Orange, California |
| Address | 1535 W Chapman Ave, Orange, CA 92868 |
| @secondbasebar | |
| Google reviews | Read reviews on Google |
Key dates
- September 30, 2012Bar Rescue episode “Bikini Bust” airs — Jon Taffer's rescue of Extremes, relaunched as Second Base Bar and Grill, filmed earlier.
- February 2025Closed.
The rescue
Jon Taffer relaunched Extremes as Second Base Bar and Grill.
Extremes, relaunched as Second Base Bar and Grill, closed in February 2025.
What happened next
Extremes, a bikini bar in Orange, California, was relaunched as Second Base Bar and Grill during its Season 2 episode, “Bikini Bust,” which aired on September 30, 2012. The bar's difficulties continued, and Taffer returned to rescue it a second time in 2015. Second Base closed in February 2025.
Quick answers
Is Second Base Bar and Grill still open?
Second Base Bar and Grill (originally Extremes) in Orange, California has closed. It closed in February 2025 — 12 years and 4 months after its Bar Rescue episode first aired. Its run exceeded 99% of the 143 rescued bars with a recorded closing date.
What did Jon Taffer rename Extremes?
Jon Taffer relaunched Extremes under a new name: Second Base Bar and Grill. The rescue is Bar Rescue season 2, Episode 10 (“Bikini Bust”), first aired September 30, 2012.
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: Wikipedia episode list. Compiled October 2026; cross-checked against local reporting and each bar's own web presence where available.