Celebrities Who Own Bars: Justin Theroux, Channing Tatum, and More

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Celebrities Who Own Bars: Justin Theroux, Channing Tatum, and More

Stars behind the bar! Though an acting or reality television career might be enough for some celebrities, there are a handful of famous faces who own bars in addition to their roles on the big and small screens. Take Justin Theroux, for example. The Wanderlust star opened a bar called Ray’s on New York City’s Lower East Side in July 2019 and the popular watering hole couldn’t be more of a departure from the actor/writer’s Hollywood lifestyle. The “dive bar” has no drink menu and an understated vibe that has already made it a hit with many locals. Instead of lush velvet seating areas and a chic marble bar, Ray’s boasts unassuming leather banquettes and a jukebox. The establishment, which has already attracted boldface names including Mark Ronson, Tyler Cameron and Gigi Hadid, also features black-and-white checkered floors, a pool table, round brown leather booths and small red Christmas lights hanging from the ceiling. [ami-related id="1653775" url="https://www.usmagazine.com/food/pictures/teresa-giudice-lisa-vanderpump-more-real-housewives-with-restaurants" title="Real Housewives in the Restaurant Business " target="" showsubt="false" thumb="false" imgsrc="https://www.usmagazine.com/wp-content/uploads/2019/11/Real-Housewives-in-the-Restaurant-Business-PROMO.jpg"] The laid-back vibe is apparently just what Theroux was going for. At the bar’s opening event in 2019, the producer, who divorced Jennifer Aniston in 2018, wore a short-sleeved T-shirt and long pants as he hung out with friends. At the time, Us Weekly also reported that the Girl on the Train star happily took a selfie with at least one patron while keeping an eye on his beloved dog, Kuma, who was on a leash inside. Over in Los Angeles, Bravo personality Lisa Vanderpump co-owns multiple trendy bars in West Hollywood. The reality star’s portfolio includes Pump, TomTom and SUR, which serves as the setting for the hit reality show, Vanderpump Rules. [jwplayer aVuqZ1fM-l3ahXupL] In March 2019, the British mogul set her sights beyond the Los Angeles area and opened Vanderpump Cocktail Garden in Las Vegas. The lush locale is tucked away inside Caesars Palace hotel, which was a big selling point for the restauranteur. “It’s such a compliment to be invited to open a restaurant at Caesars Palace, which is iconic, really. I mean, I grew up knowing about Caesars Palace,” she told Us exclusively in February 2019 ahead of the bar’s official debut. “I remember when I first went there years and years ago, so to be asked to open a restaurant there, I’m so glad and I’m so excited to do so.” Vanderpump went on to describe her Vegas venture as “an oasis in the middle of the craziness that Vegas has to offer.” Scroll down to see more celebrities who are proud bar owners!

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Celebrities Who Own Bars: Justin Theroux, Channing Tatum, and More

Stars behind the bar! Though an acting or reality television career might be enough for some celebrities, there are a handful of famous faces who own bars in addition to their roles on the big and small screens. Take Justin Theroux, for example. The Wanderlust star opened a bar called Ray’s on New York City’s Lower East Side in July 2019 and the popular watering hole couldn’t be more of a departure from the actor/writer’s Hollywood lifestyle. The “dive bar” has no drink menu and an understated vibe that has already made it a hit with many locals. Instead of lush velvet seating areas and a chic marble bar, Ray’s boasts unassuming leather banquettes and a jukebox. The establishment, which has already attracted boldface names including Mark Ronson, Tyler Cameron and Gigi Hadid, also features black-and-white checkered floors, a pool table, round brown leather booths and small red Christmas lights hanging from the ceiling. [ami-related id="1653775" url="https://www.usmagazine.com/food/pictures/teresa-giudice-lisa-vanderpump-more-real-housewives-with-restaurants" title="Real Housewives in the Restaurant Business " target="" showsubt="false" thumb="false" imgsrc="https://www.usmagazine.com/wp-content/uploads/2019/11/Real-Housewives-in-the-Restaurant-Business-PROMO.jpg"] The laid-back vibe is apparently just what Theroux was going for. At the bar’s opening event in 2019, the producer, who divorced Jennifer Aniston in 2018, wore a short-sleeved T-shirt and long pants as he hung out with friends. At the time, Us Weekly also reported that the Girl on the Train star happily took a selfie with at least one patron while keeping an eye on his beloved dog, Kuma, who was on a leash inside. Over in Los Angeles, Bravo personality Lisa Vanderpump co-owns multiple trendy bars in West Hollywood. The reality star’s portfolio includes Pump, TomTom and SUR, which serves as the setting for the hit reality show, Vanderpump Rules. [jwplayer aVuqZ1fM-l3ahXupL] In March 2019, the British mogul set her sights beyond the Los Angeles area and opened Vanderpump Cocktail Garden in Las Vegas. The lush locale is tucked away inside Caesars Palace hotel, which was a big selling point for the restauranteur. “It’s such a compliment to be invited to open a restaurant at Caesars Palace, which is iconic, really. I mean, I grew up knowing about Caesars Palace,” she told Us exclusively in February 2019 ahead of the bar’s official debut. “I remember when I first went there years and years ago, so to be asked to open a restaurant there, I’m so glad and I’m so excited to do so.” Vanderpump went on to describe her Vegas venture as “an oasis in the middle of the craziness that Vegas has to offer.” Scroll down to see more celebrities who are proud bar owners!

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Lance Bass

The Out of Sync author partnered with the owners of Rocco's Tavern to create Rocco's WeHo in May 2019. The Los Angeles bar boasts more than 200 seats and has both indoor and outdoor dining. “It's a true honor for me to partner with Rocco's Tavern and to open Rocco's WeHo in the heart of West Hollywood," Bass said when the venture was announced. "The food, DJs, live music, entertainment and indoor/outdoor dining is going to be amazing. We are so excited to be a part of the LGBTQ+ West Hollywood community.”

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Tyler Hubbard and Brian Kelley

The Florida Georgia Line duo opened FGL House Kitchen & Bar in June 2017 in Nashville. The spot sits right in the heart of Music City’s honky-tonk district and stretches out over four floors, including a rooftop retreat named after the pair’s monster hit, “Cruise,” which was released in 2012. “The Cruise rooftop is my favorite place in the world,” Kelley told Rolling Stone in 2017. “It has views of Nashville, great drinks and two DJ booths.”

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Justin Theroux

The Leftovers alum opened Ray’s in New York City, in July 2019. The self-described “dive bar,” which boasts no drink menu and sparse decor, is a collaboration between the On the Basis of Sex star and Golden Age Hospitality’s restaurant savvy trio Jon Neidich, Taavo Somer and Carlos Quirarte, who are behind Big Apple hotspots including Acme and Freeman’s.

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Pharrell Williams

The Grammy winner joined forces with hospitality mogul David Grutman in November 2018 to open Bar Bevy in Miami. The locale boasts a sultry vibe and features dark wood floors and velvet seating. There’s also a rooftop lounge that’s ideal for outdoor cocktail drinking. One floor below Bar Bevy is Swan, a restaurant that the “Happy” singer also co-owns with Grutman. Jean Imbert, the winner of Europe’s Top Chef season three, is the chef.

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Idris Elba

The Luther alum opened The Parrot at the Waldorf Hilton in London in November 2018. The chic establishment, which the Thor star co-owns, is part cocktail bar, part live music venue and there is a live band present every night. In keeping with the theme that this bar’s name evokes, each cocktail is named after a different breed of parrot.

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Darren Criss

The Glee alum and his wife, Mia Swier, opened Tramp Stamp Granny's in Los Angeles in August 2018. The piano bar is a favorite among the celebrity set (Jon Hamm, Emma Stone and Hailee Steinfeld have all been spotted inside) and it’s known for raucous sing-alongs of Broadway show tunes featuring singing bartenders and bouncers. “It really is infectious, the sort of intoxication you feel from being around the vibe,” the Emmy winner told The Hollywood Reporter when the establishment opened.

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Dylan Sprouse

Since the Suite Life on Deck alum is now a professional mead brewer, it’s no surprise that he opened a Brooklyn meadery called All-Wise in 2018. All the mead — an alcoholic beverage created by fermenting honey with water, yeast and other fruits and spices — is made in-house. Though the space currently only sells bottles to-go, there are plans for a tap house tasting bar to open soon.

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Susan Sarandon

The Oscar winner founded SPiN — an international chain of franchised table tennis clubs and bars — in 2009 with her then-boyfriend Jonathan Bricklin and a handful of other investors. SPiN, which serves food and cocktails, currently has nine locations across the globe.

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Lisa Vanderpump

The Real Housewives of Beverly Hills alum is a big name in the restaurant industry, and her empire also consists of several chic watering holes including SUR and Pump in Los Angeles and Vanderpump Cocktail Garden in Los Vegas. She also owns Villa Blanca restaurant, which was featured heavily on TV during her RHOBH days.

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Tom Schwartz and Tom Sandoval

The Vanderpump Rules duo are co-owners of TomTom in L.A. along with Vanderpump and her husband, Ken Todd. Since its opening in July 2018, the West Hollywood bar has been a hit with reality TV fans and stars alike. Chrissy Teigen, Miley Cyrus and Kaley Cuoco have all stopped by.

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Kid Rock

The musician’s bar, Kid Rock’s Big Ass Honky Tonk Rock N’ Roll Steakhouse in Nashville, Tennessee, made headlines in March 2020 when it initially refused to close amid the coronavirus pandemic, though it eventually reversed that decision. The Grammy nominee co-owns the bar with Steve Smith, who also owns two other restaurants in the area.

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Channing Tatum

The Magic Mike star is the proud owner of a bar called Saints and Sinners, which is located on New Orleans’ bustling Bourbon Street. The establishment, which also serves local fare, boasts an extensive wine and cocktail menu with more than four dozen drinks. The Sinner, for example, is made with Southern Comfort, Amaretto, house bourbon, peach schnapps and cranberry juice.

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Dierks Bentley

The country star owns Dierks Bently’s Whiskey Row in Nashville. When the bar was forced to close as a result of the coronavirus crisis in March 2020, the “Living” crooner said he would give $1,000 to each of the bar’s 90 employees in order to help them with living expenses while they were out of work.

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Ty Burrell

The Modern Family star is part-owner of Beer Bar in Salt Lake City, Utah. The space is a beer garden-like eatery that serves 150 beers paired up with an array of house-made bratwursts, local breads and Belgian fries. “It's a super simple menu, which is what we wanted from the beginning," the actor told USA Today in August 2014. "Basic, but well-made and local. Instead of putting the energy into a lot of elements, making sure you have fewer elements and you are taking the time to make them right.” Burrell also owns another establishment called Bar X, which is located next-door to Beer Bar.