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Jimmy’s on the James: “Funkified” Flavor That Hits All the Right Notes

 

From the self-playing black Yamaha baby grand in the corner and the ‘20s flair meets New Orleans piano bar vibe, to the old-garage-turned-gym-now-turned-restaurant on Commerce Street in downtown Lynchburg, Jimmy’s on the James is anything but predictable. And quite frankly, that’s how owner, entertainer and sometimes chef, Jim Dudley, likes it.

“I like things that are—it’s not a word—but I like things that I call ‘funkified.’ I like things in a state of funkification,” Dudley explained of the mentality behind his restaurant. “I wanted this place to have an old school feel to it—to take the constants culinarily, musically, visually, and then funkify it, not update it, just funkify it.”

Open since October 1, 2010, Dudley’s “funkified” Southern American bistro that now bears his name and likeness plays like a “big city” eatery and, as a result, is grabbing the attention of many in and around the competitive Lynchburg resta ... Read More


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