"Jon Taffer, the spirited reality TV host known for his tough love, no-nonsense approach to the bar business on Bar Rescue, no longer has a namesake tavern in D.C. Brick-framed Taffer’s Tavern debuted in September 2022 behind Capital One Arena and served sous-vide meats, brown butter-infused whiskey, and featured cocktails from the show. Guests were greeted with a framed portrait of a smiling, whiskey neat-holding Taffer hanging above an electric fireplace, followed by a big wooden bar surrounded by mustard-hued bar stools. Each Taffer’s Tavern is owned and operated by franchisee owners, not Taffer himself, and Boston’s edition also closed earlier this year. Two Taffer’s Taverns remain in the Atlanta area." - Tierney Plumb
