Dreams Never Age: 95-year-old opens acclaimed barbeque spot

Friday, April 5, 2024
HOUSTON, Texas -- You will never see John Toomey sitting on the front porch, the 95-year-old enjoys being busy.

"I've practiced law, I was in the hotel business, restaurant business, automobile business, I've worked all my life and I've enjoyed it," Toomey said.
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He is diving back in the restaurant business with J-Bar-M Barbecue and beer garden. It was recently ranked by Texas Monthly as one of the top 25 new BBQ joints in the state.

J-Bar-M is located east of downtown Houston at 2201 Leeland Street.

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