The County Line Lounge and Grille on 1145 W. Prince Rd., which was once Elbow Room, is now The Billy Bar, thanks to Paramount Network’s Bar Rescue.
If you’ve never seen the reality TV show before, it’s been on the air since 2011 and stars food and beverage industry consultant Jon Taffer, who provides expertise, equipment, and renovations to desperately failing bars.
You can watch the episode at 10 p.m. on the Paramount Network this Sunday, August 8. The bar is planning to have a watch party, too.
Some of the new renovations include a revamped bar menu, eight big-screen TVs, and three dartboards, which is the home of the Tucson Dart League on Saturday nights. Additionally, they’ve got a daily Happy Hour from 3 – 6 p.m., with an extra 10 a.m. – noon Happy Hour on Saturday and Sunday.
This isn’t the first time Taffer and his crew from Bar Rescue have made their way to Tucson. In 2018, he made a stop at RJ’s Replays, which is now the Frozen Cactus, and then made renovations to The Original Hideout as well.
The Billy Bar is located at 1145 W. Prince Rd. For more information, visit tucsonsbestbar.com.
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More about MattAt a very young age, Matt Sterner was gifted with the artistic ability to masterfully roll a burrito to the highest of standards, but the wrapped medley of delicious innards wasn’t his first love. Matt’s first true love was a combination of reading, writing, and creating. He grew up reading comics, the ingredients list of his shampoo and conditioner bottles, choose-your-own-adventure books, and the Scrabble dictionary — something he found useful when challenging his grandmother to a game.
He attended college at New Mexico State University and graduated with a degree in Digital Filmmaking. One of his favorite classes was screenwriting because he became responsible for the story’s birth before it came to life on-screen. After school, Matt took on numerous positions at a local television station in Tucson. From dealing out stories about heartbreak to producing “fluffier” content for a lifestyle broadcast, he learned what it takes to adapt to the many emotions the world of media can stir. Since 2017, Matt has dabbled in the culinary world of Tucson as well as San Diego, California from time to time.
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