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What Happened to Liberty Bar & Grill After Restaurant Stakeout?

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As of September 2026, Liberty Bar & Grill has closed — confirmed via jerseydigs.com, January 24, 2017.

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What the source shows: A Jersey Digs report dated January 24, 2017 describes demolition of the original Liberty Bar building for a new residential/retail building; a later Jersey Digs report confirms construction completed and a different, unrelated restaurant taking over the address.

  • Season / episode Season 2, Episode 6
  • Original air date
  • Address 61-63 14th St, Hoboken, NJ 07030

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What happened after Restaurant Stakeout?

Restaurant Stakeout's sixth and final episode of season two, "Act Like the Boss," aired October 10, 2012, and featured Willie Degel's crew at Liberty Bar & Grill, a longtime sports bar on 14th Street in Hoboken, New Jersey, that dated back to the 1930s. The series' format calls for hidden-camera surveillance of unsupervised staff, which Degel reviews with ownership to identify problems and coach a turnaround, a theme reflected in the episode's title. Wikipedia's article on Restaurant Stakeout describes the series as staged, citing a 2012 realityblurred.com report on producer-directed incidents and coached cast members at several of the show's featured restaurants, a caveat that applies to this episode's on-camera conflicts as well. Liberty Bar & Grill's run at 61-63 14th Street ended within a few years of the episode's airing: the property was purchased in 2014 for redevelopment, and a Jersey Digs report dated January 24, 2017 described demolition crews tearing down most of the original one-story building to make way for a new mixed-use residential and retail building. A later Jersey Digs report described construction as complete and a different, unrelated restaurant, Shokudo, taking over the rebuilt ground-floor space, confirming the original bar's site was permanently redeveloped rather than simply closed and reopened under new management.

Featured on Restaurant Stakeout

Season / episode
Season 2, Episode 6
Original air date
Episode title
Act Like the Boss
What was featured
1930s sports bar and grill; owner needed a turnaround
Role
Featured restaurant
Name on the broadcast
Liberty Bar & Grill

Frequently asked questions

Is Liberty Bar & Grill still open in 2026?

As of September 2026, Liberty Bar & Grill has closed — confirmed via jerseydigs.com, January 24, 2017.

What happened to Liberty Bar & Grill after Restaurant Stakeout?

Restaurant Stakeout's sixth and final episode of season two, "Act Like the Boss," aired October 10, 2012, and featured Willie Degel's crew at Liberty Bar & Grill, a longtime sports bar on 14th Street in Hoboken, New Jersey, that dated back to the 1930s. As of September 2026, Liberty Bar & Grill has closed — confirmed via jerseydigs.com, January 24, 2017.

Is Liberty Bar & Grill permanently closed?

As of September 2026, Liberty Bar & Grill has closed — confirmed via jerseydigs.com, January 24, 2017. We publish a closure only with a dated source behind it, and we say plainly when it has not been independently confirmed.

Where is Liberty Bar & Grill located?

61-63 14th St, Hoboken, NJ 07030. That is the address on the record as of September 7, 2026.

What season and episode of Restaurant Stakeout featured Liberty Bar & Grill?

Season 2, Episode 6 of Restaurant Stakeout, first aired October 10, 2012. The episode is titled “Act Like the Boss”.

What do reviews say since Restaurant Stakeout?

The series' format calls for hidden-camera surveillance of unsupervised staff, which Degel reviews with ownership to identify problems and coach a turnaround, a theme reflected in the episode's title. We summarise what dated sources report; we do not publish our own rating.

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Address
61-63 14th St, Hoboken, NJ 07030
Venue type
bar
Official website
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Sources

  • realityblurred.com — https://www.realityblurred.com/realitytv/2012/03/food-network-restaurant-stakeout-fake/
  • jerseydigs.com — https://jerseydigs.com/nyc-restaurateur-rohit-bawa-opening-hoboken-restaurant-61-63-14th-street/
  • jerseydigs.com — https://jerseydigs.com/shokudo-ramen-yakitori-bar-coming-to-61-14th-street-hoboken/
  • patch.com — https://patch.com/new-jersey/hoboken/liberty-bar-and-grill-a-hoboken-landmark

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