09/22/2026
Well… apparently running Bruno’s wasn’t enough. 😂📖
Our co-owner, Jo Guzman, went and wrote an book called Where the Fun Is — inspired by nearly nine years of owning, changing, rebuilding, experimenting, and occasionally asking ourselves, “What the hell are we doing?” 😆
When Jo and Ro bought Bruno’s in 2017, it was known mostly as a BBQ restaurant. Since then, it has grown into a restaurant, bar, sports lounge, rooftop hangout, event venue, speakeasy, live entertainment spot… and apparently we’re still not done. 😂
Somewhere along the way, “Where the Fun Is” stopped being just our tagline and became a pretty accurate description of the whole place.
The book shares some of the people, chaos, lessons, surprises and stories behind the journey.
If you’re curious, you can check it out on Amazon here:
https://a.co/d/08RCfb0a
And to everyone who has eaten here, worked here, celebrated here, danced here, watched a game here, or just helped make Bruno’s what it is today — you’re part of the story too. ❤️
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