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Is The Black Sheep Still Open? Bar Rescue Update (Cheviot, OH)

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As of September 2026, The Black Sheep is open — confirmed via the restaurant's current website/social account, accessed 2026.

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What the source shows: The Public House's own website, footer-dated "©2026," shows an active online-ordering link, current menu pages, and phone number for 3807 North Bend Rd, meeting the bar's own-site standard for an official current-operation source.

  • Season / episode Season 2, Episode 6
  • Original air date
  • Address 3807 N Bend Rd, Cheviot, OH 45211
  • Current name The Public House

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What happened after Bar Rescue?

The Black Sheep was an Irish-German pub in Cheviot, Ohio, run by an owner who was spread too thin across multiple jobs when it appeared on the August 26, 2012 episode "Broke Black Sheep" (Bar Rescue S2E6). Per Wikipedia's summary, Jon Taffer arrived to a long list of problems and an owner carrying more than $800,000 in loans that he had kept hidden from his own family. Taffer's team rebuilt the food program around a German and Irish menu that matched the pub's heritage concept, addressed the operational gaps that came from the owner's divided attention, and renamed the bar The Public House at relaunch, framing the new name as a fresh identity built on a more disciplined version of the same pub culture.

Unlike several other bars from the same season, the rebrand stuck. The Public House's own website states that "all cards were thrown on the table in August of 2012" when the bar appeared on Bar Rescue, and describes having operated continuously since under the new name and German-Irish-influenced menu. The site's footer carries a 2026 copyright date, and the business maintains an active online ordering system alongside current menu and rental-information pages, all under the thepublichousecheviot.com domain. The site also states that the restaurant has been recognized by multiple news and media outlets for having Cincinnati's Best Burger and Best Pizza for more than a decade, a claim the business attributes to its post-rescue German/Irish kitchen. Customer comments displayed on the site reference the Bar Rescue history directly, with several describing the space as a reliable neighborhood pub built around its Guinness selection and scratch-made pizza. Taken together, the site's live ordering link, current menu, and 2026-dated copyright line meet this record's standard for an official, current source, making The Public House one of the more durable transformations from this stretch of Season 2.

Featured on Bar Rescue

Season / episode
Season 2, Episode 6
Original air date
Episode title
Broke Black Sheep
What was featured
German-Irish pub owner juggling side jobs and hidden debt
Role
Featured restaurant
Name on the broadcast
The Black Sheep

Frequently asked questions

Is The Black Sheep still open in 2026?

As of September 2026, The Black Sheep is open — confirmed via the restaurant's current website/social account, accessed 2026.

What happened to The Black Sheep after Bar Rescue?

The Black Sheep was an Irish-German pub in Cheviot, Ohio, run by an owner who was spread too thin across multiple jobs when it appeared on the August 26, 2012 episode "Broke Black Sheep" (Bar Rescue S2E6). As of September 2026, The Black Sheep is open — confirmed via the restaurant's current website/social account, accessed 2026.

What is The Black Sheep called now?

Now: The Public House (formerly The Black Sheep). As of September 2026, The Black Sheep is open — confirmed via the restaurant's current website/social account, accessed 2026.

Where is The Black Sheep located?

3807 N Bend Rd, Cheviot, OH 45211. That is the address on the record as of September 7, 2026.

What season and episode of Bar Rescue featured The Black Sheep?

Season 2, Episode 6 of Bar Rescue, first aired August 26, 2012. The episode is titled “Broke Black Sheep”.

Did the makeover last at The Black Sheep?

The episode first aired August 26, 2012. Our most recent check was September 7, 2026 — 14 years later —: As of September 2026, The Black Sheep is open — confirmed via the restaurant's current website/social account, accessed 2026.

Is The Black Sheep still using the Bar Rescue menu or branding?

Taffer's team rebuilt the food program around a German and Irish menu that matched the pub's heritage concept, addressed the operational gaps that came from the owner's divided attention, and renamed the bar The Public House at relaunch, framing the new name as a fresh identity built on a more disciplined version of the same pub culture. Anything newer than our last check on September 7, 2026 may not be reflected here.

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Address
3807 N Bend Rd, Cheviot, OH 45211
Venue type
bar

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