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Lona’s City Limits Cantina
Lona’s City Limits Cantina (originally Lona's Wardlow Station) in Long Beach, California remains open as of October 2026 — 13 years and 7 months after its Bar Rescue episode first aired. No rescued bar with a recorded closing date has lasted longer.
Google listing checked Oct 29, 2026: active.
The episode
| Status | Still open (as of October 2026) |
|---|---|
| Episode | "In a Pinch" |
| Season | Season 3, Episode 7 |
| Originally aired | March 24, 2013 |
| Original name | Lona's Wardlow Station |
| Relaunched as | Lona’s City Limits Cantina |
| Location | Long Beach, California |
| Address | 1174 E Wardlow Rd Long Beach, CA 90807 |
| @lonascitylimits | |
| Yelp | As Lona's City Limits Cantina |
| Google reviews | Read reviews on Google |
Key dates
- March 24, 2013Bar Rescue episode “In a Pinch” airs — Jon Taffer's rescue of Lona's Wardlow Station, relaunched as Lona’s City Limits Cantina, filmed earlier.
The rescue
Jon Taffer relaunched Lona's Wardlow Station as Lona’s City Limits Cantina.
Lona's City Limits Cantina remained open in Long Beach. Its liquor license was suspended for 30 days in 2021 following numerous police calls and a 2019 shooting in which one person was wounded.
What happened next
At the six-week check-in, drink sales at Lona's City Limits Cantina were up 35% and food sales up 25%, and the lobster tank had been removed. The bar kept the name given during the rescue and remained open in Long Beach in 2023, posting semi-regular social media updates. Reviews were mixed in aggregate, at 4.5 stars on Google and 3.5 stars on Yelp. The bar also had serious safety and licensing problems. In 2019, a shooter opened fire on a crowd inside the bar, wounding one person. In 2021, California suspended its liquor license for 30 days because of numerous police calls, including fights and the shooting.
By the numbers
| Season | Season 3: 25 of 40 bars have closed (63%). |
|---|---|
| California | One of 55 rescued bars in California; 24 still open. |
Quick answers
Is Lona’s City Limits Cantina still open?
Lona’s City Limits Cantina (originally Lona's Wardlow Station) in Long Beach, California remains open as of October 2026 — 13 years and 7 months after its Bar Rescue episode first aired. No rescued bar with a recorded closing date has lasted longer.
What did Jon Taffer rename Lona's Wardlow Station?
Jon Taffer relaunched Lona's Wardlow Station under a new name: Lona’s City Limits Cantina. The rescue is Bar Rescue season 3, Episode 7 (“In a Pinch”), first aired March 24, 2013.
Where is Lona’s City Limits Cantina located?
Lona’s City Limits Cantina is located at 1174 E Wardlow Rd Long Beach, CA 90807.
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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