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There may be a few among us who have never stepped foot into Johnny D’s Uptown Restaurant and Music Club, but it’s a sure thing that each and every one of us knows someone who has. And more than likely those who have done so have cherished memories to share of the legendary nightspot.
The world-class musicians who have performed there – as well as the up-and-coming, relative unknowns – have infused the club with an aura of wonder and magic that can only be forged from 47 years of operation under the dedicated and loving guidance of the family and staff that labored so hard to make it a truly special venue.
It’s hard to believe that it’s now over. That there will be no more enchanted evenings lolling in the dulcet tones of the smooth jazz or being shaken awake by a bone rattling rock band.
The drinks, the food, the service – all first rate and worthy of the endless praise that has been accumulating these past few months, in anticipation of the passing of this Somerville institution.
It is likened to a life well lived. A life that found it’s place in the world, dug in, and declared that it would be the best it could be – and then followed through in the most successful manner possible.
We thank and congratulate all who made this place so much more than your average watering hole. You made it part of the fabric of our lives.
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Really sad that so many of our mainstays are going away, only to be replaced by apartments and condos. We just don’t have any real landmarks here anymore.
We need to encourage in more good businesses that will be around to stay, instead of more people who might not even be planning to stay here for long. If you want people to stay, give them something more than a place to live, give them places to invest their time and money in.
I wonder if there’s even anyone left here that has been in business for at least twenty years now. Let’s hope the current generation will be able to say that a place they remember as a kid will still be there by the time they’re adults.
Businesses come and go. It’s just the way of things. Johnny’s was an institution though. I wish that another outcome could have occurred.
Thankfully, Carla has plans to maintain the ground level space as a business – hopefully – as a music venue, but it all depends on what type of tenants are interested in the location.
Our local businesses are so very important and each of us needs to make frequenting them part of our routine!