Best of Boston®
Thank you Boston Magazine for choosing us for the 2008 Best of
Boston® Award,
"Best Neighborhood Nightlife, Davis Square" 2008! "The crowd is young and lively and the lineup is unfailingly eclectic (Texas swing one night, reggae the next) at this live-music institution" — Boston Magazine 
We Support Somerville Local FirstOur vision is a thriving local economy in Somerville, Massachusetts in which locally-owned businesses consistently succeed and strive towards sustainability and in which the community understands the benefits of supporting local businesses. A note to our Johnny D’s family and those affected by it: our patrons, our staff, our vendors, our musicians, our neighbors, our friends.First and foremost, I thank you for the amazing tribute paid to Tina - the public and private outpouring of affection and respect you all have given her as well as the sincere support you have shown to me, Sean, the kids, and of course, each other. Even more importantly, thank you for being part of Tina’s life, in whatever capacity that came. She was proud of her achievements and knew there were many, many people who played a role in her success. It is all of you that helped Tina keep that sparkle in her eyes and I hope she did the same for you. Sean and I are so fortunate to have had all these years in Johnny D’s, many of these years learning from Tina, and many paving our own ways, trying new things to keep our business vibrant and healthy. I grew up here as a kid, started full time when my dad passed away 23 years ago, and, despite not being physically here at night raising our kids the last few years, have been overseeing the music booking and brunch aspect of our club throughout. Sean has accumulated close to 16 years at Johnny D’s, first starting as a waiter, leaving to get a Hotel and Restaurant Management degree, then returning to Johnny D’s as a manager. When we connected, we fell in love, and knew we would be building our family and work lives with Johnny D’s always part of the picture. We are very thankful for that opportunity. Now the years ahead without Tina stand before us. As we take the time to review the lay of the (Johnny D’s) land, we are well aware of the most supportive and capable staff any one could ever ask for. I honestly don’t believe there are many businesses, much less the restaurant business, that has the longtime staff that we are fortunate to have. The newer staff, especially during this difficult time, have more than shown us how important they too, are part of our success. We look ahead with great hope and confidence. Please look for some bar renovations we had been planning to do
this summer, as well as some big shows new to our stage in addition
to the Johnny D’s you have come to know and love. We were on NPRWhy? Because we've gone green...The GoGreen Davis Johnny D's event — and its businesses — were featured on NPR's Living On Earth (Mar. 16, 2008). Check it out! We've been nominated for Boston's Best Readers Poll
Johnny D's has been nominated as being one of the Best Folk Venues in town in the Pheonix 2008 Boston's Best Readers Poll. We've also been nominated for Best Brunch. New Photo PoolJoin us on Flickr!Johnny D's has been around since 1969. Over the years we've had some awesome bands, patrons and staff come through our doors. This new photo pool is a place to share memories of getting together with friends. This is a place to share images where you've captured the energy or essence of a band on stage. We also hope to reunite long lost co-workers too. We encourage you to tell the story behind the photos you post. We hope you'll take a moment to tag them with “music”, “crowd” or “staff” too. Thanks for the memories!Special Events
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We're heading into our 40th year... 
Our intrepid bartender (and gardener) John Bonaccorso has of late
brewed up a delightful new set of flavors unique to Johnny D's-infused
tequila, starting with the best tequila and adding fresh fruit
(strawberry and blueberry are favorites), apricots, coffee, mint,
and others. One of the most unusual and tasty is his "hot" brew,
which uses habanera peppers grown in his own garden! Come by and
sample the latest of his concoctions- they're really good. 
We have three big screens to watch the games on now, in HDTV, no
less!