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Just Johnny Things
A fun dive into Johnny’s quirks — from random facts to the stuff that makes him, well... Johnny.
Fun Facts
Fun Fact
I once had a task of translating a book from medieval Italian to modern English.
Fun Fact
The guests, tourists, and locals who would frequent the bar inspired me to write many books on the random and silly topics we would discuss.
Fun Fact
I don’t really collect things like books or bottles—I collect memories.
Fun Fact
I’m constantly writing behind the bar—I’ll even use the back of old receipts to jot down notes, ideas, or full paragraphs.
Fun Fact
My writing and bartending go hand in hand—I need bartending to supply the endless content of absurdity.
Would You Rather...
Would you rather never write again or never bartend again?
Hands down, a new book. New cocktails are invented by the thousands daily.
Serve a drink to your literary idol or write a book with your bartending hero?
Never bartend again because there will come a day when I won’t be able to physically handle the job, but I can continue to write.
Write a new book or invent a new cocktail?
Write a book with my bartending hero! My hero is all the world travelers who share their stories.
Hypotheticals
If your life were a cocktail…
What would it be called—and what’s in it?
Jersey Johnny. It’s a spicy Bloody Mary with Old Bay seasoning
If your book had a signature drink…
What would it be?
Get Lost (travel-related)
If you could have a drink with any author—dead or alive…
Who would it be?
Tim Ferriss
If your bar had a secret book hidden somewhere…
Which one would it be?
Johnny Bartender’s Twisted Topics
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