logo
google_play
app_store
  • News
    • Northside Community Meetings
    • Community Calendar
    • Features
    • Public Safety
    • Police Blotter
    • Sports
  • Government
  • Local Business
  • Arts + Culture
  • Real Estate
  • Marketplace
    • Moments
    • Classifieds
  • Subscribe
  • Advertise
    • News
      • Northside Community Meetings
      • Community Calendar
      • Features
      • Public Safety
      • Police Blotter
      • Sports
    • Government
    • Local Business
    • Arts + Culture
    • Real Estate
    • Marketplace
      • Moments
      • Classifieds
    • Subscribe
    • Advertise
Young
Brightwood, Editor Picks, Features, Local Business
admin  
 on January 18, 2019

Young Brothers Bar a catalyst for revitalizing Marshall-Shadeland

Jamie Younger, Owner of Young Brothers Bar in Marshall-Shadeland, is a visionary in the community. This past fall, he opened BJ Events Center, attached to his bar, in an effort to make the space ground zero for the Northside’s future.

By Atiya Irvin-Mitchell

Walking into Young Brothers Bar, music and laughter are in the air. Jamie Younger, the bar’s owner and namesake, is casual and unassuming. He is in the thick of things, interacting with the patrons.

“It’s the kind of place where everyone knows your name,” Younger said. “You’ll walk out feeling like family.”

Located in the heart of the Northside, the now 12-year-old bar is the fulfillment of Younger’s father’s dream, whom he described as his best friend. A lifelong Northsider, Younger said Woods Run Avenue was the only place to set up shop.

“This is the only place I know,” he said. “You’re either from the Northside or the outside. I’ve been other places but there’s no other place I’d rather be.”

For Northsiders and non-Northsiders alike, Young Brothers Bar provides a space not only for beverages but also for Steelers tailgates, birthday parties and according to Younger, even the occasional baby shower.

On any given day, Younger says he can be found there taking the helm of the operation. Due to his hands-on approach, Younger said the bar’s “frequent flyers” aren’t just customers but family. He prides himself on the bar’s sense of community.
“The regulars are the fabric of this bar and how we survive,” Younger said. “They know each other and each other’s families. It’s very generational. They all grew up with each other and played together as kids.”

George Johnson, 68, who Younger affectionately introduces as “Uncle George,” grew up with Younger’s grandparents and has been a part of his extended family for decades. He started out as a visitor before coming on board in 2007. If Younger’s not around, Johnson sees to it that things run smoothly.

“We make it happen,” he said. “Everyone has their differences. He does things I don’t like and I do things he doesn’t like, but at the end of the day we all get along.”
Johnson added that it’s important to him that people understand Young’s commitment to the neighborhood.

“Jamie’s a visionary,” Johnson said. “He has ideals and he puts things into perspective. He’s not just sitting back taking. He gives back to the neighborhood.”

Throughout the years, events held at Young Brothers Bar have raised money for causes ranging from supporting cancer patients and the local library, to hosting political events for the Northside’s very own State Rep. Jake Wheatley.

Young Brothers Bar in Marshall-Shadeland has been a staple in the community for over a decade. With the addition of a new event space this fall, owner Jamie Younger hopes to make his business “ground zero” for the Northside’s future. Photo by Clifton Loosier

This past fall, Younger opened BJ Events Center, an event space attached to the bar which holds around 50 people. The new space is air-conditioned and fully equipped for band rehearsals, podcasts, yoga classes, bar mitzvahs, family reunions and more. It has a house sound system, various microphones and microphone stands, projectors, tables and chairs and a state-of-the-art lighting system with over a thousand color shades available. Younger would like to host more showers, parties and minority-inclusion development events. He also wants to make the space ground zero for the Northside’s future.

“I want to help reinvest in this neighborhood in the long term,” Younger said. In addition to owning Young Brothers Bar, the 45-year-old serves as the Vice President of the Brightwood Civic Group, the President of the Northside Leadership Conference and volunteers with local sports teams.

“I want to see [Young Brothers Bar] as a catalyst in revitalizing the neighborhood.”

this is a test{"website":"website"}

Subscribe to our weekly newsletter

* indicates required
Related Posts
Real Estate Transfers June 1 to June 7
Real Estate, Real estate transfers
Real Estate Transfers June 1 to June 7
June 10, 2025
Allegheny City Central Westwind Construction Inc. to David Compo and Rachel Hopkins at 111 Hemlock St. for $575,000. Brighton Heights VB Two LLC to TY...
this is a test
Real Estate Transfers May 25 to May 31
Real Estate, Real estate transfers
Real Estate Transfers May 25 to May 31
June 3, 2025
Brighton Heights Kathleen Gibson to Tayler Bolea at 1835 Wittmer St. for $245,000. East Deutschtown 816 Spring Garden Enterprises LLC to 3 Rivers Inve...
this is a test
Mayfly Market moving into Garden Theater
Allegheny City Central, Business, Editor Picks, ...
Mayfly Market moving into Garden Theater
June 2, 2025
By Sean P. Ray | Managing Editor ALLEGHENY CITY CENTRAL — Local grocery store Mayfly Market & Deli will see a significant size increase under a planne...
this is a test{"epopulate_editorials":"Epopulate"}
Real Estate Transfers May 18 to May 24
Real Estate, Real estate transfers
Real Estate Transfers May 18 to May 24
May 27, 2025
Allegheny City Central Estate of Nora Miller to Mark and Darya Yuryevna Ayoub at 1216 Palo Alto St. for $390,000. Marlena Musico to Ryan Edward and Na...
this is a test
Real Estate Transfers May 11 to May 17
Real Estate, Real estate transfers
Real Estate Transfers May 11 to May 17
May 20, 2025
Brighton Heights Gerald Rossmont to True Vine LLC at 3949 Mcclure Ave. for $121,000. 4th Ave Commons LLC to Tiffany Ramsey at 1813 Termon Ave. for $31...
this is a test
Real Estate Transfers May 4 to May 10
Real Estate, Real estate transfers
Real Estate Transfers May 4 to May 10
May 13, 2025
Brighton Heights Rachel Sarah Jenista to Cassandra Knight at 3827 Atkins St. for $270,000. Estate of Deborah Wyzkoski to KMO Investments LLC at 3229 B...
this is a test

Donate

Subscribe to our weekly newsletter

* indicates required

The Northside Chronicle

thenorthsidechronicle.com
Phone: (412) 321-3919
Email: editor@thenorthsidechronicle.com

About Us

Stay tuned with us

Copyright Northside Chronicle. All rights reserved.