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What Happened to Hideaway Bar & Grill After Bar Rescue? (Meridian, ID)

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As of September 2026, Hideaway Bar & Grill has closed — confirmed via spokesman.com, September 21, 2023.

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spokesman.com ·
Secondary source
Yelp ·

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What the source shows: The Spokesman-Review reported the bar's July 2023 closure and sale by its owner, and a Yelp listing for the business is separately marked closed as of a September 2026 update.

  • Season / episode Season 8, Episode 26
  • Original air date
  • Address 1510 S Celebration Ave, Meridian, ID 83642

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What happened after Bar Rescue?

Hideaway Bar & Grill, in Meridian, Idaho, was featured on Bar Rescue in the episode 'Hideaway From Reality,' which aired 2023-03-12 during the show's eighth season. Unlike most episodes, coverage of the visit describes Jon Taffer leaving without completing the usual renovation and relaunch process, after raising unusually pointed concerns about the bar's design compared with other episodes; that coverage also described concerns, raised on the episode, about the owner's drinking. No menu, decor, staff, or name change from the rescue itself was reported as a result, making this one of a small number of episodes in the series where Taffer did not carry out a renovation.

The Spokesman-Review reported that Hideaway Bar & Grill closed on July 30, 2023, about three and a half months after the episode aired, and that a Facebook post from the business said owner Dwayne had sold the bar in order to retire. The same reporting said the business had drawn complaints, both before and after its Bar Rescue appearance, over towing practices, food, and service.

A Yelp listing for 'Hideaway Bar & Grill,' updated in September 2026, is marked closed at 1510 S Celebration Ave, Meridian, Idaho — the address used for this record. That address differs from the one returned by this record's automated location match, which instead found an unrelated business, a barbershop, operating at 1540 E Fairview Ave #103, Meridian, with no reported connection to Hideaway Bar & Grill. A Census Bureau geocode lookup for 1510 S Celebration Ave, Meridian, ID confirmed coordinates for that corrected address.

Reporting reviewed for this record indicated a different, unrelated restaurant opened at the old Hideaway address several months after the closure; that business's current operating status was not independently checked here. Because a closed business can be reported here only at reported confidence rather than verified, and because both sources on file — the September 2023 Spokesman-Review report and the September 2026 Yelp listing — are dated and independent, this entry is carried as reported confidence with both sources retained.

Featured on Bar Rescue

Season / episode
Season 8, Episode 26
Original air date
Episode title
Hideaway From Reality
What was featured
A Meridian, Idaho bar Jon Taffer left without attempting a rescue.
Role
Featured restaurant
Name on the broadcast
Hideaway Bar & Grill

Frequently asked questions

Is Hideaway Bar & Grill still open in 2026?

As of September 2026, Hideaway Bar & Grill has closed — confirmed via spokesman.com, September 21, 2023.

What happened to Hideaway Bar & Grill after Bar Rescue?

Hideaway Bar & Grill, in Meridian, Idaho, was featured on Bar Rescue in the episode 'Hideaway From Reality,' which aired 2023-03-12 during the show's eighth season. As of September 2026, Hideaway Bar & Grill has closed — confirmed via spokesman.com, September 21, 2023.

Is Hideaway Bar & Grill permanently closed?

As of September 2026, Hideaway Bar & Grill has closed — confirmed via spokesman.com, September 21, 2023. We publish a closure only with a dated source behind it, and we say plainly when it has not been independently confirmed.

Where is Hideaway Bar & Grill located?

1510 S Celebration Ave, Meridian, ID 83642. That is the address on the record as of September 7, 2026.

What season and episode of Bar Rescue featured Hideaway Bar & Grill?

Season 8, Episode 26 of Bar Rescue, first aired March 12, 2023. The episode is titled “Hideaway From Reality”.

Did the makeover last at Hideaway Bar & Grill?

The episode first aired March 12, 2023. Our most recent check was September 7, 2026 — 3 years later —: As of September 2026, Hideaway Bar & Grill has closed — confirmed via spokesman.com, September 21, 2023.

What do reviews say since Bar Rescue?

The Spokesman-Review reported that Hideaway Bar & Grill closed on July 30, 2023, about three and a half months after the episode aired, and that a Facebook post from the business said owner Dwayne had sold the bar in order to retire. We summarise what dated sources report; we do not publish our own rating.

Is Hideaway Bar & Grill still using the Bar Rescue menu or branding?

No menu, decor, staff, or name change from the rescue itself was reported as a result, making this one of a small number of episodes in the series where Taffer did not carry out a renovation. Anything newer than our last check on September 7, 2026 may not be reflected here.

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Address
1510 S Celebration Ave, Meridian, ID 83642
Venue type
bar

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Sources

  • spokesman.com — https://www.spokesman.com/stories/2023/sep/21/meridian-bar-shamed-on-reality-tv-now-home-to-must/
  • Yelp — https://www.yelp.com/biz/hideaway-bar-and-grill-meridian-2

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