Express: Bladenburg Road

Check out this piece in today's Express.

Jimmy Valentine's Lonely Hearts Club

Located at 1103 Bladenburg Road (most recently Liberty Tax) Jimmy Valentine's opened its doors on Friday night at around 10pm. It features a full bar and bottled beers (no tap). Pizza will also be available (but I don't know if they have any yet). The inside is cool (I saw it during construction, but haven't been in since it opened) with lots of red and a very special surprise staring up at you from the floor. I'm not sure of the hours, but I think they may be sticking with the late night thing for now. I did hear excellent reviews from the friends who have made it in (cool space & good beer selection). Please note that the bar does not accept credit cards, so bring your cash.

City Paper: Jimmy Valentine's

The future home of Jimmy Valentine's
The City Paper glances at the story of the small tavern (Jimmy Valentine's Lonely Heart's Club) opening on Bladensburg Road and the drama surrounding a recently lodged protest letter. The window for the protestors (who have standing as a group of 5) to refile is still open and it seems likely that they will file a valid protest. However, the reasons currently given for the protest (peace and safety of the neighborhood -we're talking about a 49 person tavern with no dancefloor, jukebox, cigarette machine, or live music) are likely not legally sufficent for the protestors to win, but the protest could still delay the opening of the bar.