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Via the Washington Business Journal, we learn that The Bullpen, the new outdoor beer garden and entertainment venue going in at the corner of N and Half Streets SE, plans to open on Friday. On the one hand, we’re obviously thrilled that something, anything is opening up next to the ballpark. The neighborhood has sadly continued to be a wasteland of construction sites and empty condos well past the one-year anniversary of the new stadium. On the other, initial reports on what’s actually in store for fans who pregame at the Bullpen have been … let’s just say not exactly promising: the live music is being described by the manager as “Dewey Beach bands.” Blech. JDLand has a couple photos of part of the space. Hey, it’s drinking and eating outside no matter what, right?