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What Happened to Y-Not III After Bar Rescue? (Milwaukee, WI)

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As of September 2026, Y-Not III has closed — confirmed via milwaukeerecord.com, May 6, 2016.

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What the source shows: Milwaukee Record reported the bar (renamed Nick's House during its Bar Rescue makeover) closed permanently on May 7, 2016, and separately reported the building was demolished that July after the property was sold to a real estate investment firm.

  • Season / episode Season 4, Episode 9
  • Original air date
  • Address 1854 E Kenilworth Pl, Milwaukee, WI 53202

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What happened after Bar Rescue?

Y-Not III was a longtime dive bar on Milwaukee's East Side, owned by Nick DePalma, when Bar Rescue filmed "Spoiled Brat Party" (aired December 7, 2014). The bar had recently been forced to relocate from its original Walton Street-area building after a 2011 sale tied to a redevelopment project, and the move to a pricier East Side spot on Kenilworth Place left it saddled with higher rent it could not comfortably cover with its existing sales volume. Jon Taffer's team retrained the staff, overhauled the drink and food menus, and rebuilt the space around a 1970s theme, renaming the bar Nick's House after the owner and adding new furniture and signature cocktails. Six weeks after the visit, the show reported improved sales at the newly relaunched bar. The bump did not last: reviewers who visited afterward described inconsistent drinks and food, and by spring 2016 DePalma announced Nick's House would close. According to Milwaukee Record, the bar shut its doors for good on May 7, 2016, roughly 18 months after the episode first aired. That summer, Milwaukee Record reported that the building itself, dating back more than 125 years and previously home to other neighborhood restaurants, had been sold to a real estate investment firm that owned the adjacent parcel, and that it was demolished over the July 4th weekend in 2016. The owner told Urban Milwaukee at the time that the cleared lot might eventually become a sculpture garden, though Milwaukee Record noted that plan was never confirmed and no such development has been reported since. The site has remained an empty, fenced lot in the years since, making Y-Not III/Nick's House the more short-lived of Milwaukee's two Bar Rescue makeovers; the other, Packy's Pub, lasted considerably longer before its own 2022 closure. No subsequent reporting indicates any new construction or business has opened on the former Kenilworth Place site as of this writing.

Featured on Bar Rescue

Season / episode
Season 4, Episode 9
Original air date
Episode title
Spoiled Brat Party
What was featured
1970s-themed rebrand of a relocated East Side dive bar
Role
Featured restaurant
Name on the broadcast
Y-Not III

Frequently asked questions

Is Y-Not III still open in 2026?

As of September 2026, Y-Not III has closed — confirmed via milwaukeerecord.com, May 6, 2016.

What happened to Y-Not III after Bar Rescue?

Y-Not III was a longtime dive bar on Milwaukee's East Side, owned by Nick DePalma, when Bar Rescue filmed "Spoiled Brat Party" (aired December 7, 2014). As of September 2026, Y-Not III has closed — confirmed via milwaukeerecord.com, May 6, 2016.

Is Y-Not III permanently closed?

As of September 2026, Y-Not III has closed — confirmed via milwaukeerecord.com, May 6, 2016. We publish a closure only with a dated source behind it, and we say plainly when it has not been independently confirmed.

Where is Y-Not III located?

1854 E Kenilworth Pl, Milwaukee, WI 53202. That is the address on the record as of September 7, 2026.

What season and episode of Bar Rescue featured Y-Not III?

Season 4, Episode 9 of Bar Rescue, first aired December 7, 2014. The episode is titled “Spoiled Brat Party”.

Did the makeover last at Y-Not III?

The episode first aired December 7, 2014. Our most recent check was September 7, 2026 — 12 years later —: As of September 2026, Y-Not III has closed — confirmed via milwaukeerecord.com, May 6, 2016.

What do reviews say since Bar Rescue?

The bump did not last: reviewers who visited afterward described inconsistent drinks and food, and by spring 2016 DePalma announced Nick's House would close. We summarise what dated sources report; we do not publish our own rating.

Is Y-Not III still using the Bar Rescue menu or branding?

Jon Taffer's team retrained the staff, overhauled the drink and food menus, and rebuilt the space around a 1970s theme, renaming the bar Nick's House after the owner and adding new furniture and signature cocktails. Anything newer than our last check on September 7, 2026 may not be reflected here.

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1854 E Kenilworth Pl, Milwaukee, WI 53202
Venue type
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Official website
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