Jimmy Pearls returns to Uptown with popular fish sandwich, crab cakes and more

Jimmy Pearls returns to Uptown with popular fish sandwich, crab cakes and more

Uncle Gene’s fish sandwich. Photo: Peter Taylor

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The fast-casual restaurant Jimmy Pearls is opening at the Market on 7th Street in the former Uptown Yolk spot on Tuesday, Sept. 13.

Why it matters: Jimmy Pearls, a beloved spot with a menu inspired by family traditions, previously operated at the Market on 7th Street. It closed there last June to focus on its food truck (called Jimmy P’s) and on pop-up dinners at places like Free Range Brewing, Nebedaye Farms, Resident Culture and Leah & Louise.

  • The chefs behind Jimmy Pearls are Oscar Johnson and Daryl Cooper.
  • “There’s a lot of history behind all the stuff that we do, no matter how simple it looks,” Cooper told Axios last year.

What to expect: The Tidewater-inspired menu will feature popular items from the food truck, including their signature Uncle Gene’s fish sandwich. It’ll also have a few new items, such as crab cakes.

“It’s a blessing to have a platform to share these stories and cook in such a way that illuminates all the work of my elders,” Cooper said in a statement.

  • Jimmy Pearls will be open Tuesday-Sunday, 11 am-8pm.

Of note: Once the new Uptown location opens, the food truck will be used exclusively for catering parties and larger culinary events, according to a press release Monday.

  • Uptown Yolk, the space where Jimmy Pearls is opening, closed at the Market on 7th Street in spring 2021. The restaurant is slated to open this year at a new location, at Vantage South End.

Cooper (left) and Johnson in front of their food truck. Photo: Symphony Webber/Axios

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