Hello, my name is Joanna Bellomy. Say it: jo-ann-uh or jo-awe-nuh.
I have a Texas-sized personality, humble nature, two sewing machines, eight siblings, an amazing vintage clothing collection, and a dog named Lady Day. I believe Bob Dylan is God, breakfast is best eaten for dinner, and Kill Your TV. I like my pizza like me, thin and saucy. I like to laugh often and loud, but I also believe in the power of a good, ugly cry.
I prefer beer dark like my soul or bitter like my grandmother. And I like my men the same way I like my cocktails — tasty and interesting, complex, with a touch of mystery — or whisky — strong, neat, aged well. I’m a creative, as in writer, fashion stylist, designer, and craft cocktail concoctor.
In the last 16 years I’ve managed and tended all sorts of bars from corporate to nightclub to comedy club to music venue. But I’m happiest doing what I currently do as the bar manager at Jack Mac’s Swill and Grill, a great lil Dallas pub specializing in house-made infusions, Texas craft beer, liquor, and wine.