Jim Bean

Jim Bean is the 41-year-old owner and baker of The Secret Bakery. He went on a date with Dora and is currently dating Veronica Reed.
== Biography ==
=== Background ===
Jim used to be married but got divorced. Apparently it was a rough divorce—after which he fired his lawyer. His ex-wife still lives in the area.
He has a 13-year-old daughter, Samantha, of whom he is overprotective. A few years after Samantha was born, he underwent a vasectomy.
He apparently can be bribed with mixed drinks.
Jim is very passionate about baking.
=== 1000s ===
After Faye Whitaker found out about the quality of pastry from The Secret Bakery, she and Padma brought Jim to negotiate a deal with Coffee of Doom—baking goods in exchange for roasted coffee beans.
He has had a romantic interest in Dora, though they both realize it probably wasn't meant to be.
=== 2000s ===
Jim had issues on his next date—as in, they were both looking for different things.
There have been recent queries as to whether he is considered "cute" by other cast members.
Jim has been introduced to Veronica Reed. Oddly, both of his romantic interests within the cast have had a significant age gap- Dora, who was around thirteen years younger, and Veronica, who is fifteen years older.
First date with Veronica: — .
==Memorable quotes==
*(on his previous lawyer) "No, seriously, I fired him. Guy couldn't negotiate his way out of a paper bag."
*"...you're the PERFECT age to start breeding!"
*(being asked how a date went) "Well, I got back HERE twenty minutes early."
== Gallery ==
Jim2472.png|Jim in .