Lunch Again

Passing from Jimmy to Moe, take 2

Once upon a time, a little key bar in the 'hood moved away and relinquished its space to Moe's Tap Room, which eventually evolved into Moe's Crosstown Tavern. Now, it seems to be happening all over again. After leaving its Hampton Park digs, Jimmy Dengate's took up residence down on Cumberland Street, near City Bar, where it served up great meat-and-three lunches and incredible all-you-can-eat catfish and shrimp deals. They kept their old crowd of regulars and attracted a whole new group of frat boys and port workers. But, alas, the era of Dengate's has finally ended. They've closed up shop and it looks like the guys from Moe's will expand, adding a second location in the new-old Dengate's. Boy, history is alive in this town, isn't it? —Stephanie Barna