One of the few places to hang in Hyde Park, Jimmy's survived neighborhood redevelopment in the 1960s that erased what was once a busy strip of bars. Namesake Jimmy, who worked behind the bar into his 80s, died in 1999, and the Woodlawn Tap almost went with him. But the bar holds a sentimental spot in many Hyde Parkers' hearts, and they came together to support the place even as it battled complicated city ordinances under new management. So even though Woodlawn Tap is the place's official name, it will remain forever "Jimmy's" to generations of U of C students.