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Osteria Calabria
Osteria Calabria (originally Plush) in Glenside, Pennsylvania has closed. It closed in May 2015 — 5 months after its Bar Rescue episode first aired. Its run exceeded 27% of the 143 rescued bars with a recorded closing date. It was sold to new owners after the rescue.
The episode
| Status | Closed (as of October 2026) |
|---|---|
| Episode | "A Dash of Bitters" |
| Season | Season 4, Episode 7 |
| Originally aired | November 16, 2014 |
| Original name | Plush |
| Relaunched as | Osteria Calabria |
| Ownership | Sold to new owners after the rescue |
| Location | Glenside, Pennsylvania |
| Address | 256 N Keswick Ave Glenside, PA 19038 |
| Yelp | View on Yelp · 3★ from 10 reviews |
| Google reviews | Read reviews on Google |
Key dates
- November 16, 2014Bar Rescue episode “A Dash of Bitters” airs — Jon Taffer's rescue of Plush, relaunched as Osteria Calabria, filmed earlier.
- After the rescueSold to new owners.
- May 2015Closed.
The rescue
Jon Taffer relaunched Plush as Osteria Calabria.
Plush / Osteria Calabria closed in May 2015 after the building was sold. They were hoping to reopen but failed to do so.
What happened next
Six weeks after the rescue, sales at Osteria Calabria were up more than 20%. The extra income allowed Bruno to keep up payments to his ex-wife Shari, deal with the lien on his grandmother's house and remove the risk of foreclosure. Bruno did not keep Taffer's name, renaming the bar The O.C. Bar and Bistro. The bar closed in May 2015, less than a year after the episode aired, after the building was sold. The owners hoped to reopen elsewhere but did not do so.
Quick answers
Is Osteria Calabria still open?
Osteria Calabria (originally Plush) in Glenside, Pennsylvania has closed. It closed in May 2015 — 5 months after its Bar Rescue episode first aired. Its run exceeded 27% of the 143 rescued bars with a recorded closing date. It was sold to new owners after the rescue.
What did Jon Taffer rename Plush?
Jon Taffer relaunched Plush under a new name: Osteria Calabria. The rescue is Bar Rescue season 4, Episode 7 (“A Dash of Bitters”), first aired November 16, 2014.
When did Osteria Calabria close?
Osteria Calabria closed in May 2015.
Where is Osteria Calabria located?
Osteria Calabria was located at 256 N Keswick Ave Glenside, PA 19038.
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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