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AUNTIE ROSIE

(This note is from Johnny D’s, a Boston area restaurant and nightclub owned by the DeLellis family.) Kenny Branco is a great guy.  He’s been a regular at the club for twenty years.  He’s a real estate agent who does … Continue reading

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THE DROWNING FROG

(This note is from a recent night when John Bonaccorso and I were closing Johnny D’s.) John Bonaccorso is a really, really good-looking guy. Sometimes I wish I could hate him.  He always has a stunning girlfriend, usually blond, and beyond … Continue reading

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THE TIP

(This note is from an afternoon shift at The Lark Tavern.) There was a big guy sitting at the bar, a “rough-around-the-edges and loud” type, but he was my only customer so I didn’t expect trouble. He was just one of those guys who … Continue reading

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