"they don't understand our culture?" More accurately it is they, the Hispanics , who do not understand or are unwilling to adapt to US practices.. Without regulation, they will raise poultry and butcher goats in their back yard.not to mention urinating in public,etc.. All these "cultural attributes" are well documented for this area. Why should we lower our standards in the name of" cultural understanding" and promote the slumming up of our communities in the process?

Once a thriving business. Must have changed ownership. Must be a lot of problems stemming from this establishment. Never understood why they let that kind of a business in in the first place being so close to a residential neighboorhood. The owners should have been required at the very least to put some sort of high noise barrier retaining walls adjacent to its business. Nightclubs are nightclubs. None of them ever survived for long one Route 1. A properly controlled environment and management probably would have went a long way from running this business out-of-town. This poolhall went from that to a nightclub, Any wonder it will not be around much longer. To survive, you will need to come up with a new game plan and control your establishment. If you haven't noticed Route 1 is a conservative place.

Hey Patchers,

A reminder to our readers to use restraint when you share your opinion. Although we refer to the cultural differences noted in the Washington Post article, please try not to stereotype.

Thanks!

Brian Krebs
Local Editor

Beth, in deleting most of your comments, you've misled our readers and derailed the conversation. As I said before in a reply, your comments were not inappropriate. I don't know why you felt the need to delete them. I stepped in when I did to prevent potentially offensive comments from being posted in the future.

Every time an article like this is posted people resort to the lowest common denominator to address it. If this establishment was owned by a WASP we wouldn't be having this conversation. The current establishment couldn't be any worse than the previous one which included drugs, drunken brawls, prostitution, sex in the parking lot, etc, ad infinitum. Sherry, "Route 1 is a conservative place"? Might want to check your demographics before making a comment like that. Brian: since you wrote the article I think it would be a good idea to possibly support it with actual facts. Maybe some police statistics, statements from the community, etc.

If you are not a patron of this establishment you have no idea what you're talking about. The simple fact is this establishment has been around for years as a billiard/restaurant. It was never meant to be turned into a nightclub. It was turned in to a hip hop night club and a Hispanic night club by the previous owner who is American with no Hispanic background. So, lets not sterotype. When the current owner took over the nightclub life was already in motion. Fact is a nightclub was never meant to be established on Rt. 1 plain and simple. County guidelines are county guidelines that apply to all businesses.

I've been in an out of Fast Eddie's for year's. I don't care if it's a "nightclub" it won;t be any worse than what it always was.

Well said "Concerned Citizen". I play lunchtime trivia there on occassion. The problem is not race, it's some of the youngsters. Nightclubs should not be that close to residential areas. The residents complain about parking, condoms left in thier yards, to name a few things. No matter the race of the crowd, a nightclub (especially one for young clientele) will not work in that area.

But how far a leap is it from a billiard hall to a nightclub. I argue not that much.

As mentioned in an earlier comment, as a billiardhall/restaurant/sports bar it was successfull for many years. When the last owner started having dancing on certain nights, fights started and problems became worse. The current owner had dancing every night.

County guidelines are county guidelines and they should apply to everyone no matter where you're from.

I am a Latina and I am not ashamed to say I am an occasional Fast Eddie's patron. Do I fit the Latino stereotype that some of the Patch readers seem to share? Decide for yourself. I live in Belle View and have a white collar job with the federal government. I am in the process of starting my own business. I am about to complete a Master's degree. I am in my 30s, yet I am single with no kids. And the list goes on. I will not speculate as to the reasons why the County rescinded Fast Eddie's dance hall permit, or the nature of the complaints. What I can say is that I have been there for Happy Hour (frequented mostly by Caucasian blue collar workers) and once for Latino night (where my then Caucasian boyfriend learned how to dance merengue and reggaeton). There were never any incidents and we always had a good time. I do agree with other Patch readers that regardless of race or ethnicity, everyone needs to comply with County regulations. I hope that Fast Eddie's is afforded another opportunity to offer much needed entertainment in a safe environment, considerate of neighbors.

People make the community!!! I have lived here fifty (50) years and i have seen a severe decline in the neigborhoods surrounding Fast Eddies. When i say decline i'm talking about everything from taking pride in your home and how it looks to not being able to walk in this neighborhood by yourself without fear of being mugged. What has changed? The type of people living in the surrounding neighborhoods. Why are we afriad to address this? I used to shop at Fast Eddies when it was an A & P food store and there was a Drug Fair next door to it. The decline of the neighborhood is due to the people who live there. Hopefully there will be a turnover soon and this area will be a thriving, safe residential community.