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What Happened to YNot Sports Pub & Grub After Bar Rescue? (Everett, WA)

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As of September 2026, YNot Sports Pub & Grub has closed — confirmed via Yelp, August 2026.

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What the source shows: Yelp's listing for YNot Sports Pub & Grub, updated August 2026, is marked closed; My Everett News (August 23, 2016) independently confirms the bar reverted from the show's Forbidden Pub rebrand back to its original YNot name shortly after the televised rescue.

  • Season / episode Season 5, Episode 5
  • Original air date
  • Address 2015 Hewitt Ave, Everett, WA 98201

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What happened after Bar Rescue?

YNot Sports Pub & Grub in Everett, Washington, was featured on "Bar Rescue" in the episode "How to Train Your Goldfish," which aired in September 2016 after filming earlier that year. Local coverage from the Everett Herald previewed the visit as an attempt to fix a sports bar that had fallen behind on food quality, drink consistency, and an outdated interior, common problems for the format the show typically tackles. Jon Taffer's team redesigned the space, refreshed the menu, and renamed the bar Forbidden Pub as part of the relaunch.

The name change did not sit well with the bar's existing customer base. According to My Everett News (August 23, 2016), the owners reverted the bar's name back to YNot Sports Pub & Grub within weeks of the televised relaunch, citing negative feedback over the new name even as other changes from the makeover stayed in place. At the standard six-week follow-up documented by the production, sales at the bar, still branded Forbidden Pub at that point, were reported up by roughly 60% over pre-rescue levels, suggesting the operational and menu changes were working even as the name reverted.

That early momentum did not carry the bar through to a long-term turnaround. According to Bar Rescue Updates, the business closed by August 2017, roughly a year after the televised rescue, once again operating under its original YNot Sports Pub & Grub name at the time it shut down. The Everett storefront at 2015 Hewitt Avenue has not reopened as a bar under that name since: Yelp's listing for YNot Sports Pub & Grub at the address, last updated in August 2026, remains marked closed, with 25 reviews left as the last public record of the business.

Featured on Bar Rescue

Season / episode
Season 5, Episode 5
Original air date
Episode title
How to Train Your Goldfish
What was featured
A sports pub's menu and brand refresh, briefly renamed Forbidden Pub
Role
Featured restaurant
Name on the broadcast
YNot Sports Pub & Grub

Frequently asked questions

Is YNot Sports Pub & Grub still open in 2026?

As of September 2026, YNot Sports Pub & Grub has closed — confirmed via Yelp, August 2026.

What happened to YNot Sports Pub & Grub after Bar Rescue?

YNot Sports Pub & Grub in Everett, Washington, was featured on "Bar Rescue" in the episode "How to Train Your Goldfish," which aired in September 2016 after filming earlier that year. As of September 2026, YNot Sports Pub & Grub has closed — confirmed via Yelp, August 2026.

Is YNot Sports Pub & Grub permanently closed?

As of September 2026, YNot Sports Pub & Grub has closed — confirmed via Yelp, August 2026. We publish a closure only with a dated source behind it, and we say plainly when it has not been independently confirmed.

Where is YNot Sports Pub & Grub located?

2015 Hewitt Ave, Everett, WA 98201. That is the address on the record as of September 7, 2026.

What season and episode of Bar Rescue featured YNot Sports Pub & Grub?

Season 5, Episode 5 of Bar Rescue, first aired September 25, 2016. The episode is titled “How to Train Your Goldfish”.

Did the makeover last at YNot Sports Pub & Grub?

The episode first aired September 25, 2016. Our most recent check was September 7, 2026 — 10 years later —: As of September 2026, YNot Sports Pub & Grub has closed — confirmed via Yelp, August 2026.

What do reviews say since Bar Rescue?

The Everett storefront at 2015 Hewitt Avenue has not reopened as a bar under that name since: Yelp's listing for YNot Sports Pub & Grub at the address, last updated in August 2026, remains marked closed, with 25 reviews left as the last public record of the business. We summarise what dated sources report; we do not publish our own rating.

Is YNot Sports Pub & Grub still using the Bar Rescue menu or branding?

Jon Taffer's team redesigned the space, refreshed the menu, and renamed the bar Forbidden Pub as part of the relaunch. Anything newer than our last check on September 7, 2026 may not be reflected here.

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Address
2015 Hewitt Ave, Everett, WA 98201
Venue type
bar
Official website
None found

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Sources

  • heraldnet.com — https://www.heraldnet.com/news/bar-rescue-tv-show-comes-to-ynot-sports-pub-in-everett/
  • myeverettnews.com — https://myeverettnews.com/2016/08/23/forget-forbidden-ynot-back-everett/
  • Yelp — https://www.yelp.com/biz/ynot-sports-pub-and-grub-everett-2

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