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Blue Line Tavern
Blue Line Tavern (originally Top Shelf Sports Bar & Grille) in Fond du Lac, Wisconsin remains open as of October 2026 — 1 year and 8 months after its Bar Rescue episode first aired. 56% 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 | "Rock Bottom at Top Shelf" |
| Season | Season 9, Episode 25 |
| Originally aired | March 9, 2025 |
| Original name | Top Shelf Sports Bar & Grille |
| Relaunched as | Blue Line Tavern |
| Location | Fond du Lac, Wisconsin |
| Address | 88 S Main St, Fond du Lac, WI 54935 |
| Yelp | As Top Shelf Sports Bar & Grille |
| Google reviews | Read reviews on Google |
Key dates
- March 9, 2025Bar Rescue episode “Rock Bottom at Top Shelf” airs — Jon Taffer's rescue of Top Shelf Sports Bar & Grille, relaunched as Blue Line Tavern, filmed earlier.
The rescue
Jon Taffer relaunched Top Shelf Sports Bar & Grille as Blue Line Tavern.
Top Shelf Sports Bar & Grille was renamed Blue Line Tavern and has kept the new name. Post-rescue reviews were mixed, leaning positive, with some complaints about slow service.
What happened next
The owners of Top Shelf Sports Bar & Grille publicly embraced the rebrand, announcing that the bar would trade as Blue Line Tavern and that a new menu would follow, with some feature items introduced ahead of the full launch. The bar kept the Blue Line Tavern name and remains open in Fond du Lac. Reviews posted after the rescue were mixed, leaning somewhat more positive than negative; praise for the changes was offset by complaints about slow service.
Quick answers
Is Blue Line Tavern still open?
Blue Line Tavern (originally Top Shelf Sports Bar & Grille) in Fond du Lac, Wisconsin remains open as of October 2026 — 1 year and 8 months after its Bar Rescue episode first aired. 56% of the 140 rescued bars with a recorded closing date did not last as long.
What did Jon Taffer rename Top Shelf Sports Bar & Grille?
Jon Taffer relaunched Top Shelf Sports Bar & Grille under a new name: Blue Line Tavern. The rescue is Bar Rescue season 9, Episode 25 (“Rock Bottom at Top Shelf”), first aired March 9, 2025.
Where is Blue Line Tavern located?
Blue Line Tavern is located at 88 S Main St, Fond du Lac, WI 54935.
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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