There is again a huge hole in the heart of Lafayette Square.Balentine's, the world cafe-turned-sports bar that filled the 5,400-square-foot space on Park Avenue just west of Square One Brewery, closed this weekend after just eight months in operation.
Owner Pierre Balentine, a first-time restaurateur, opened with a concept that reflected his three decades of travel with the military— 21 years in the Army followed by ten years servicing military bases — an eatery that served food from all over the world, from an Italian panzanella to "German nachos."…