Swanky Bubbles is now Sheer

[MTEMPLE]

Spike TV's "Bar Rescue" turns Swanky Bubbles into Sheer | Philadelphia City Paper | 05/24/2011

[pumba]

I believe this place is going back to Swanky Bubbles. I ate here last week and asked about the Sheer signage. The staff said that the "Bar Rescue" changes were not all accepted and they were back to their original menu. I never got to see the old "Flinstone" bar, but the new one looked decent. Personally, I think a menu update is a great idea with half the menu being (mediocre) sushi and there being an abundance of sushi in Old City.

[qweezyq]

Michael Klein: TV comes to the 'rescue' of two local bars | Philadelphia Inquirer | 06/02/2011

[ShoshTrvls]

Has anyone ventured into Downey's since it was "rescued?"

[CountFunkula]

Is it now...Swanky Downey's?

[raider.adam]

I spoke to Swanky Bubbles yesterday. They said the name was changed for a show, but within a month the new signage is going back up with the Swanky Bubbles name.

[Lolly]

Both stupid names.

[MTEMPLE]

Both stupid names.

The place is still crap.

[BarryG]

I understand going on a show to get PR but if they change their name back, doesn't that defeat the purpose? Or did they get free stuff out of it?

[fossil driver]

I hate their food.

[Burholme06]

Is it now...Swanky Downey's?

Close, it's Skanky Downey's.

[Zep]

I understand going on a show to get PR but if they change their name back, doesn't that defeat the purpose? Or did they get free stuff out of it?

A new bar and some lighting and paint apparently.

[mixiboi]

I understand going on a show to get PR but if they change their name back, doesn't that defeat the purpose? Or did they get free stuff out of it?

ITs called " I dont care if you think the new name is better this is still MY PLACE"


This is why places on shows like this don't last long afterwards....

[bluecuracao]

Swanky Bubbles has closed...

Has Swanky Bubbles gone flat? | Philadelphia Inquirer | 11/19/2011

[guzzijason]

Did anyone besides bachelorette parties actually go in there?

__Jason

[MTEMPLE]

Did anyone besides bachelorette parties actually go in there?

__Jason

Lots of Jersey girls.

He most likely prepared for this when he purchased Shampoo.

[bluecuracao]

Did anyone besides bachelorette parties actually go in there?

__Jason

On Bar Rescue, supposedly they studied the demographics of Old City, because they thought that's who the patrons were/would be.

I was there once years ago (thought their sushi was kind of bleh), and I know of one other Old City resident who had been...but that's it. It probably was all Jersey bachelorette parties keeping them barely afloat.

[mixiboi]

Swanky Bubbles has closed...

Has Swanky Bubbles gone flat? | Philadelphia Inquirer | 11/19/2011

Did the episode go on TV?

Edit: nevermind I found it:


Bar Rescue | Swanky Troubles | Season 1 | Free Full Episodes | Spike

Bar expert Jon Taffer attempts to breathe new life into failing Philadelphia champagne bar Swanky Bubbles. To accomplish that, he'll need to deal with a playboy owner, a sprawling menu and the worst bar layout in America. (56:42)

[Outlaw Star]

Heh. I was eating at Q BBQ a couple of months ago, and the waitress recommended we go to Swanky Bubbles afterward. I, having seen the episode, pointed out that there were probably better options to spend our night, and she immediately launched into this tirade against the show, about how her boyfriend was a bartender there, and the TV show was so edited and fake and nothing like how the bar actually was, etc.

Reality TV is hardly ever "real," but, well, here we are.