Category Archives: Life on a Cocktail Napkin

(Here are some photos from the Johnny D’s party.)    Booty Vortex was the perfect booking choice for Halloween Night at Johnny D’s. They’re a rocking disco/funk band — a bunch of great musicians having fun. (You can hear samples on … Continue reading →

(This note is about one of our good friends at Johnny D’s) Dave is huge. He must be 6′ 7″, and more than three hundred and fifty pounds. I can’t imagine that he wasn’t a football player in college. He’s so … Continue reading →

(This note is from The Cantina Italiana, in Boston’s North End.) Boston’s North End is the Italian district and as you’d expect the food in the neighborhood is fantastic. Working behind the bar, the best part of the night at … Continue reading →

(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 →

(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 →