mixology by frank murphy
Ryan Jones loves his job serving it up at The Brass
Rail in Hillcrest. Ryan thoroughly enjoys creating
smiles and exuding positive energy for all the
patrons who stop in at San Diego’s oldest gay bar.
He took a few minutes to tell The Rage Monthly
more about just what makes him happy about his
job and a few things you might not know…about
Ryan Jones.
Rage: Where were you born and raised?
Ryan Jones: I was born and raised in central California, in a small
farm town called Hanford, just south of Fresno.
Rage: When did you first get into bartending?
RJ: My bartending career started while I was still in college at Fresno
State. I worked at a little hole-in-the-wall bar called The Elbow Room.
Rage: Can you tell us about The Brass Rail?
RJ: The Rail is like a second home to me and everyone I work with is
like family. I may clock in but it definitely doesn’t feel like work. I love
this place, from the owner to the staff and especially the clientele! Ev-
eryone is there to have a great time! We have a little bit of everything
for everyone. A great patio to relax, four VIP areas and even a stripper
pole if you are so inclined. This place is here for the guests to indulge.
Rage: Do you have a signature cocktail?
RJ: I do. I make my own version of a Gummy Bear, either as a shot
or a drink. There is no standard name for it, so I just call it “Love in a
Glass.”
Rage: You must keep yourself busy bartending. Do you also have another job?
RYan JOnes
RJ: I guess you could say that going to the gym is my second job. I
am aspiring to do some fitness modeling so I train six days a week.
Rage: On your days off, what are some of your favorite things to do?
“LOve In a GLass”
RJ: I have a couple of passions. I love to cook and I love to paint! I
aT The BRass RaIL spend a lot of time in the kitchen cooking meals being that I eat five
to six times a day. But on cheat days I love to open a bottle of wine and
see what I can create. Usually turns out great, but if it doesn’t I have
had fun drinking the wine...lol.
Rage: Will you tell us one of the craziest things that has ever happened to you
when you were bartending?
RJ: I will tell you two. The scariest was getting robbed at gunpoint
at a bar where I worked back home. Not fun! The funniest was not
long after starting at The Rail, I was coerced into getting on the strip-
per pole during a shift. It actually went really well being that I didn’t
fall—and on top of that I made about $50! Thought that was great for
a couple of songs.
Rage: Thanks Ryan. In closing, if there is anything you would like to add…
please do.
RJ: I love being around people and creating smiles for others and
myself. If you are up for that, come and play with us at The Brass Rail!
68 RAGE monthly | november 2009
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