Panic Room
Panic Room (originally Tonic Lounge) in Portland, Oregon has closed. It closed in 2017 — 1 year and 11 months after its Bar Rescue episode first aired. Its run exceeded 59% 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 | "Ants with Wings, Bro!" |
| Season | Season 4, Episode 26 |
| Originally aired | July 26, 2015 |
| Original name | Tonic Lounge |
| Relaunched as | Panic Room |
| Ownership | Sold to new owners after the rescue |
| Location | Portland, Oregon |
| Address | 3100 NE Sandy Blvd Portland, OR 97232 |
| Google reviews | Read reviews on Google |
Key dates
- July 26, 2015Bar Rescue episode “Ants with Wings, Bro!” airs — Jon Taffer's rescue of Tonic Lounge, relaunched as Panic Room, filmed earlier.
- After the rescueSold to new owners.
- 2017Closed.
The rescue
Jon Taffer relaunched Tonic Lounge as Panic Room.
Tonic Lounge closed in January 2017. They closed after the building was sold to new owners who decided not to renew the lease. Reviews were positive with customers enjoying the atmosphere, drinks and live bands. New owners bought the business in March 2017 and reopened it as Panic Room.
What happened next
Six weeks after the rescue, sales at the Panic Room were up 20%. The owners were unhappy with the experience, however: in a 2016 interview with Willamette Week, the venue's booking manager called the new sign and name 'horrible', dismissed the staging as cheap, and claimed the show had done 'irreparable damage' to the venue's image. The owners dropped the Panic Room name soon afterwards. Tonic Lounge closed in January 2017 after the building was sold and the new owners declined to renew the lease. New owners bought the business in March 2017 and reopened it as Panic Room.
Quick answers
Is Panic Room still open?
Panic Room (originally Tonic Lounge) in Portland, Oregon has closed. It closed in 2017 — 1 year and 11 months after its Bar Rescue episode first aired. Its run exceeded 59% of the 143 rescued bars with a recorded closing date. It was sold to new owners after the rescue.
What did Jon Taffer rename Tonic Lounge?
Jon Taffer relaunched Tonic Lounge under a new name: Panic Room. The rescue is Bar Rescue season 4, Episode 26 (“Ants with Wings, Bro!”), first aired July 26, 2015.
When did Panic Room close?
Panic Room closed in 2017.
Where is Panic Room located?
Panic Room was located at 3100 NE Sandy Blvd Portland, OR 97232.
Sources: Reality TV Revisited · Reality TV Updates · Wikipedia episode list. Compiled October 2026; cross-checked against local reporting and each bar's own web presence where available.
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