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Is Epic Lounge Still Open? Bar Rescue Update (Downey, CA)

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As of September 2026, Epic Lounge is listed open on barrescueupdates.com, reviewed by our team on September 7, 2026; not yet independently confirmed through direct contact.

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What the source shows: A 2024 recap describes Epic Live as open and renovated, and Google Places currently marks it operational, but the business's own website did not respond when checked on 2026-09-08 and no 2026-dated source was found.

  • Season / episode Season 9, Episode 10
  • Original air date
  • Address 8239 2nd St, Downey, CA 90241
  • Current name Epic Live

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What happened after Bar Rescue?

Epic Lounge, which barrescueupdates.com's recap says first opened in 2002, operated at 8239 2nd St. in Downey, California, and appeared in Bar Rescue's "Friends Without Benefits" (aired 2024-04-28), with filming in October 2023 according to that recap, published April 27, 2024. Owner David Devis, who also runs the LA Buns burger restaurant, kept the business operating through the rescue. That same April 2024 recap cited customer ratings of 4 stars on Yelp and 4.3 stars on Google shortly after the relaunch, figures not independently re-checked in this review.

During the makeover, the show rebranded the venue Epic Live and, per barrescueupdates.com, moved the bar into an adjoining building on the same property, introducing new food and drink menus. The recap described the post-rescue reception as mostly positive, with reviewers praising the renovated space, though at least one review was critical of the food and called the operation low-effort; barrescueupdates.com relayed these as customer comments rather than statements from ownership.

Checked directly on 2026-09-08, the location's website, theepicloungedowney.com, did not load at all, returning no response. That non-response is not, on its own, evidence of closure — sites lapse for reasons unrelated to a business's operating status — and a Google Places record for the same coordinates currently lists the venue as operational under the name Epic Live!, with a Facebook page, facebook.com/TheEpicLoungeDWNY, still associated with the address under the earlier Epic Lounge name.

No source dated later than the April 2024 recap was located within this review's search budget to confirm current-year operation, and the dead website check leaves a gap between that dated evidence and the September 2026 review date. Karaoke nights were listed as a recurring event in the 2024 recap; whether that programming, or the business itself, has continued past 2024 is not established by the sources gathered here.

Featured on Bar Rescue

Season / episode
Season 9, Episode 10
Original air date
Episode title
Friends Without Benefits
What was featured
A live-music lounge rebranded Epic Live and relocated within building
Role
Featured restaurant
Name on the broadcast
Epic Lounge

Frequently asked questions

Is Epic Lounge still open in 2026?

As of September 2026, Epic Lounge is listed open on barrescueupdates.com, reviewed by our team on September 7, 2026; not yet independently confirmed through direct contact.

What happened to Epic Lounge after Bar Rescue?

Epic Lounge, which barrescueupdates.com's recap says first opened in 2002, operated at 8239 2nd St. in Downey, California, and appeared in Bar Rescue's "Friends Without Benefits" (aired 2024-04-28), with filming in October 2023 according to that recap, published April 27, 2024. As of September 2026, Epic Lounge is listed open on barrescueupdates.com, reviewed by our team on September 7, 2026; not yet independently confirmed through direct contact.

What is Epic Lounge called now?

Now: Epic Live (formerly Epic Lounge). As of September 2026, Epic Lounge is listed open on barrescueupdates.com, reviewed by our team on September 7, 2026; not yet independently confirmed through direct contact.

Where is Epic Lounge located?

8239 2nd St, Downey, CA 90241. That is the address on the record as of September 7, 2026.

What season and episode of Bar Rescue featured Epic Lounge?

Season 9, Episode 10 of Bar Rescue, first aired April 28, 2024. The episode is titled “Friends Without Benefits”.

Did the makeover last at Epic Lounge?

The episode first aired April 28, 2024. Our most recent check was September 7, 2026 — 2 years later —: As of September 2026, Epic Lounge is listed open on barrescueupdates.com, reviewed by our team on September 7, 2026; not yet independently confirmed through direct contact.

What do reviews say since Bar Rescue?

That same April 2024 recap cited customer ratings of 4 stars on Yelp and 4.3 stars on Google shortly after the relaunch, figures not independently re-checked in this review. We summarise what dated sources report; we do not publish our own rating.

Is Epic Lounge still using the Bar Rescue menu or branding?

During the makeover, the show rebranded the venue Epic Live and, per barrescueupdates.com, moved the bar into an adjoining building on the same property, introducing new food and drink menus. Anything newer than our last check on September 7, 2026 may not be reflected here.

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Address
8239 2nd St, Downey, CA 90241
Venue type
club
Official website
theepicloungedowney.com

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