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Who Runs Caribe Night Club Now? Bar Rescue Update (Bonita, CA)

New owners verified

As of September 2026, Caribe Night Club operates under new ownership — confirmed via jambase.com, May 2026.

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jambase.com ·
Secondary source
eventbrite.com ·

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What the source shows: Jambase lists a Roots & Rhythm Lounge concert scheduled for May 30, 2026 at 5080 Bonita Rd, and Eventbrite documents a May 2025 grand-launch weekend for the same venue under a new business name and, per a separate LLC filing, new ownership.

  • Season / episode Season 4, Episode 32
  • Original air date
  • Address 5080 Bonita Rd, Bonita, CA 91902
  • Current name Roots & Rhythm Lounge

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What happened after Bar Rescue?

Caribe Night Club was a Caribbean-themed bar near San Diego, California, when it appeared on Bar Rescue's "Til Debt Do Us Part," which aired October 4, 2015. The episode centered on owner Juan Pablo Martinez, who had moved to the United States from the Dominican Republic and was roughly $300,000 in debt with eleven months of back rent, and on personal strain at home that the episode connected to how he ran the business, a dynamic Jon Taffer had to address before focusing on service and financial fixes. Taffer's team retrained the bar staff, reworked the drink and food programs, and relaunched the venue under a new name, La Luz Ultra Lounge. According to the episode's six-week follow-up, alcohol sales rose about 25 percent and food sales more than doubled after the relaunch.

La Luz Ultra Lounge kept operating under that name for several years. A 2023 review from Reality TV Updates found the lounge still open at its Bonita Road address, though customer ratings on Yelp and Google were only middling at that point. By 2025 the address had changed hands again. Eventbrite and Jambase concert listings show a new operation, Roots & Rhythm Lounge, holding a grand launch weekend on May 30 and 31, 2025 at 5080 Bonita Rd in Bonita, California, and continuing to book Afrobeat, Amapiano, and reggae-focused shows into 2026, including a concert scheduled for May 30, 2026. A business-filing record on Bizprofile.net lists a distinct entity, Roots And Rhythm LLC, registered at a Bonita address, indicating the space passed to new operators rather than simply being renamed again by the same owner.

Over roughly a decade, the address has carried three names -- Caribe Night Club, La Luz Ultra Lounge, and now Roots & Rhythm Lounge -- with the most recent change representing both new ownership and a different entertainment concept, shifting from the original Caribbean theme to an Afrobeats and global-music lounge. The bar originally opened as a Dominican-flavored nightclub catering to a Caribbean and Latino clientele in the South Bay area of San Diego County. The property sits in Bonita, an unincorporated San Diego County community, which is why some listings describe the location simply as "San Diego." No reporting found in researching this record ties the ownership change to any dispute connected to the original Bar Rescue makeover; the available listings describe an ordinary change of tenant in a nightlife space. As of the most recent 2026 event listings, the venue is actively booking entertainment on a regular schedule under the Roots & Rhythm name.

Featured on Bar Rescue

Season / episode
Season 4, Episode 32
Original air date
Episode title
Til Debt Do Us Part
What was featured
struggling Caribbean nightclub with owner deep in debt and rent arrears
Role
Featured restaurant
Name on the broadcast
Caribe Night Club

Frequently asked questions

Is Caribe Night Club still open in 2026?

As of September 2026, Caribe Night Club operates under new ownership — confirmed via jambase.com, May 2026.

What happened to Caribe Night Club after Bar Rescue?

Caribe Night Club was a Caribbean-themed bar near San Diego, California, when it appeared on Bar Rescue's "Til Debt Do Us Part," which aired October 4, 2015. As of September 2026, Caribe Night Club operates under new ownership — confirmed via jambase.com, May 2026.

What is Caribe Night Club called now?

Now: Roots & Rhythm Lounge (formerly Caribe Night Club). As of September 2026, Caribe Night Club operates under new ownership — confirmed via jambase.com, May 2026.

Where is Caribe Night Club located?

5080 Bonita Rd, Bonita, CA 91902. That is the address on the record as of September 7, 2026.

What season and episode of Bar Rescue featured Caribe Night Club?

Season 4, Episode 32 of Bar Rescue, first aired October 4, 2015. The episode is titled “Til Debt Do Us Part”.

Who owns Caribe Night Club now?

As of September 2026, Caribe Night Club operates under new ownership — confirmed via jambase.com, May 2026. We name individual owners only where a source we cite names them.

Did the makeover last at Caribe Night Club?

The episode first aired October 4, 2015. Our most recent check was September 7, 2026 — 11 years later —: As of September 2026, Caribe Night Club operates under new ownership — confirmed via jambase.com, May 2026.

What do reviews say since Bar Rescue?

A 2023 review from Reality TV Updates found the lounge still open at its Bonita Road address, though customer ratings on Yelp and Google were only middling at that point. We summarise what dated sources report; we do not publish our own rating.

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Visit info

Address
5080 Bonita Rd, Bonita, CA 91902
Venue type
club
Official website
None found

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Sources

  • tvmaze.com — https://www.tvmaze.com/episodes/305047/bar-rescue-4x32-till-debt-do-us-part
  • realitytvupdates.com — https://realitytvupdates.com/bar-rescue/la-luz-ultra-lounge-caribe-nightclub/
  • eventbrite.com — https://www.eventbrite.com/e/roots-and-rhythm-grand-launch-party-newest-afrobeats-lounge-in-san-diego-tickets-1362365163879
  • jambase.com — https://www.jambase.com/show/kranium-roots-and-rhythms-lounge-20260530
  • bizprofile.net — https://www.bizprofile.net/ca/bonita/roots-and-rhythm-llc

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