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What Happened to Dimples After Bar Rescue? (Burbank, CA)

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As of September 2026, Dimples has closed — confirmed via dailynews.com, January 28, 2015.

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What the source shows: The Los Angeles Daily News reported Dimples' January 2015 closure after the city approved a mixed-use redevelopment of the 3413 W Olive Ave site; the tracker site Reality TV Updates states the location has since been demolished and replaced by a development anchored by a Whole Foods Market.

  • Season / episode Season 3, Episode 8
  • Original air date
  • Address 3413 W Olive Ave, Burbank, CA 91505

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What happened after Bar Rescue?

Dimples, billed as America's first karaoke bar, had been run in Burbank, California by owner Sal Ferraro since 1982 and once drew a celebrity clientele, but by the time of "Karaoke Katastrophe" the bar was carrying debt and struggling to attract younger customers. Recon teams found an exterior so cluttered with layered signage that the karaoke concept was not obvious from the street, a sound system unchanged since the bar opened, hand-written drink tickets instead of a point-of-sale system, and kitchen cross-contamination serving overcooked, freezer-burned food. Ferraro's own conduct toward female customers and undercover staff was also a focus of the episode, with Jon Taffer addressing the behavior with him directly during the visit. A cook's collapse during the stress test, attributed to the pressure of the night, briefly left the kitchen without its usual staff.

The rescue team cleaned and retrained the kitchen, brought in a karaoke specialist to modernize the entertainment side, installed a new point-of-sale system and updated sound equipment, and removed much of Ferraro's Hollywood memorabilia from the walls for the relaunch, which the city's mayor marked with a certificate recognizing the bar's decades in business.

Sales rose about 30 percent in the six-week follow-up, giving Ferraro room to work down his debt, though he began bringing some of the removed memorabilia back soon after. In an interview with the Los Angeles Daily News, Ferraro described the Bar Rescue experience as a mix of helpful and unwelcome changes. Dimples continued operating for about two more years before the city approved a large mixed-use redevelopment for the site; the Los Angeles Daily News reported the bar's January 2015 closure as the project moved forward. The 3413 West Olive Avenue location has since been demolished and replaced by a development anchored by a Whole Foods Market, according to the tracker site Reality TV Updates, and Dimples did not reopen elsewhere.

Featured on Bar Rescue

Season / episode
Season 3, Episode 8
Original air date
Episode title
Karaoke Katastrophe
What was featured
Outdated karaoke setup, kitchen contamination, owner conduct toward customers
Role
Featured restaurant
Name on the broadcast
Dimples

Frequently asked questions

Is Dimples still open in 2026?

As of September 2026, Dimples has closed — confirmed via dailynews.com, January 28, 2015.

What happened to Dimples after Bar Rescue?

Dimples, billed as America's first karaoke bar, had been run in Burbank, California by owner Sal Ferraro since 1982 and once drew a celebrity clientele, but by the time of "Karaoke Katastrophe" the bar was carrying debt and struggling to attract younger customers. As of September 2026, Dimples has closed — confirmed via dailynews.com, January 28, 2015.

Is Dimples permanently closed?

As of September 2026, Dimples has closed — confirmed via dailynews.com, January 28, 2015. We publish a closure only with a dated source behind it, and we say plainly when it has not been independently confirmed.

Where is Dimples located?

3413 W Olive Ave, Burbank, CA 91505. That is the address on the record as of September 7, 2026.

What season and episode of Bar Rescue featured Dimples?

Season 3, Episode 8 of Bar Rescue, first aired March 31, 2013. The episode is titled “Karaoke Katastrophe”.

Did the makeover last at Dimples?

The episode first aired March 31, 2013. Our most recent check was September 7, 2026 — 13 years later —: As of September 2026, Dimples has closed — confirmed via dailynews.com, January 28, 2015.

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Visit info

Address
3413 W Olive Ave, Burbank, CA 91505
Venue type
bar
Official website
None found

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Sources

  • dailynews.com — https://www.dailynews.com/2015/01/28/closing-of-burbank-karaoke-bar-dimples-marks-end-of-an-era/
  • realitytvupdates.com — https://realitytvupdates.com/bar-rescue/dimples/

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