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# Neighborly Neighbors: John Dammer
- URL: https://bklyner.com/neighborly-neighbors-john-dammer-fortgreene/
- Published: 2014-04-01T19:01:02.000Z
- Updated: 2014-12-02T13:37:06.000Z
- Author: emilyfield
- Tags: bankruptcy, Chapter 11, hair salon, Les Ballets Jazz de Montreal, movie screening, #API-Imported

![John Dammer, 31, at work at Bittersweet on the corner of Cumberland Street and DeKalb Avenue. (Photo by Emily Field)](http://www.thenabe.me/media/uploads/2014/04/johndammer-1024x768.jpg)

John Dammer, 31, at work at Bittersweet on the corner of Cumberland Street and DeKalb Avenue. (Photo by Emily Field)

*[Neighborly Neighbors](http://www.thenabe.me/blog/tag/neighborly-neighbors/?ref=bklyner.com) is a series of posts in which we stop random people, ask them a few random questions, take their picture and posts the results here. We took a different approach to this Neighborly Neighbors post. Let us know in the comments what you think*.

**John Dammer**  
Age: 31

We met John at work at [Bittersweet](https://www.facebook.com/Bittersweetcoffeeshop), where he has worked as a barista for the past year. He moved to New York City two years ago, after spending most of his life in Arizona and Seattle, Wa. Dammer lives in Fort Greene, a five minute walk from Bittersweet, he said.

**What brought you to New York City?**

I’d never been to the East Coast before and I was looking for a change of pace and scenery. It’s been an up and down experience. I miss having access to nature. It never feels like you’re not in the city. But I love the public transportation.

**What do you like about working here?**

Great people, great crew that I work with. My bosses are the best bosses I’ve ever had. It’s very much a neighborhood spot, so you get to know people. We have our regulars.

**What’s your favorite sandwich at Bittersweet?**

They’re all good but probably the Hangover Helper \[fried sage, serrano ham, manchego cheese, fried sage and a hard boiled egg on a baguette\]. We make all our sandwiches here.

We recently started making our own almond milk and it’s really popular. You soak almonds overnight, crush them and mix with some vanilla and a little salt.

**What do you do for fun?**

I play a bit of music, though I’m not in a band right now. I’m a guitar player. Reading, a bit of writing. I’m into cycling. I just started “Bonfire of the Vanities” by Tom Wolfe, I hadn’t read him before.

**What would you do in a zombie apocalypse?**

I’d probably get as far away from New York as possible. I’d move to the desert.