Brian Oakley

To say that Brian Oakley has good taste is a bit of an understatement. The multi-talented man is a gourmand – he’s the general manager of Julian’s on Broadway and a partner in the restaurant – and is also a member of the Beer Educational Collaborative, which hosts the annual Beervana craft beer tasting event in Cranston. But that’s only part of what makes Brian such a uniquely interesting person.

“Apart from being a fun, funny and charming person to be around, he is someone you can really learn something from,” says the friend who nominated him. “He knows a lot about good food, good beer, books and movies. And he either knows a ton about music, or he should be on Hoarders, because his record collection tops anything I’ve ever seen.”

Brian also runs his own independent record label, Corleone Records, which has released music by 35 bands. He DJs on the second Monday of the month at the Scurvy Dog on Westminster. Anything else, you might wonder? Of course. He’s a reverend, too. And in his spare time, he says, “I like to play music, listen to records, watch bad movies. I drink too much coffee and try to get too much done.” Also, Brian says, “I can throw a boomerang with surprising accuracy.”

When it comes to relationships, Brian is looking for a woman who has similarly diverse interests.

“I like someone who has enough of her own stuff going on,” he says. “She has to be smart, like (the British comedy troupe) the Mighty Boosh and be able to explain to me how time travel can work in a movie format, because, well, I just haven’t seen it yet.”

“Even if the girl doesn’t fall in love with him, she’ll fall in love with his dog,” says his nominator. “Stanlee is a Spanish water dog and he is a delightful little wooly monster. They make an adorable duo.”