The Joystick Interview

A frank talk with Brandon Ley and Johnny Martinez, the rebellious owners of Joystick Gamebar, about running a bar on Edgewood, nightlife, crime and pinball.

Johnny Martinez, left, and Brandon Ley, co-owners of Joystick Gamebar, looking casual.

These two men are friends of mine. You should know that up front, gentle reader. They are custodians of one of my happy places: Joystick Gamebar downtown, on Edgewood Avenue. The place is a riot. It’s loud. It’s Dungeons and Dragons and classic videogames and mixed dri…