By Alaina Loughridge - Photo by Wen Mcnally
I had the absolute pleasure of sitting
down with July’s Bartender of the Month,
Hunter Mullen, found only at North
Beach Grill! You take one look at this guy
and he just looks fun. Not only do you
want him to be your bartender, you want
to have a beer and several shots with him
after he gets off work. This guy is truly
happy and wants to share his happy with
you. Let me fill you in…
Raised on Wilmington Island, Hunter
has been a Tybee boy forever and literally
hung out with and was one of the ultracool
Tybee kids. You know, those kids with
skate parks in their front yard, fake i.d.’s,
and they know all the right people to do all the bad things we all want to do as
teenagers! What a life! So, Hunter graduated from Johnson High and moved
on to Georgia Southern looking to obtain a degree in Logistics. The degree
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never actually happened, but the Logistics certainly did. He started working
at North Beach Grill 10 years ago and it just clicked. You have to love a good
‘click’ story!!
Starting out as a bar back and then graduating to server, Hunter finally made
bartender because what else were Katherine and George going to do with
him? He is the epitome of that smiley, happy, beach bum, life is just grand,
and he will get you out of your worst mood whether you want to be rescued or
not. He works at the Tiki Bar out front and work he does! Flat out busy being
the first person you see as you enter the NBG steps, everyone stops by to see
him and get a cocktail.
I asked Hunter the questions we all want to know (and yes, ladies, he is
single …):
Tybee Life: Technically forever. He plays softball on the Poo’s team for
crying out loud!
Passion: Beach life. Not really a surfer or skate boarder, but the sand
between your toes is a sport.
Grows Up: Why bother with all that decision making. Life is great!!
Spirit Animal: This took a minute and he had help. Hunter decided on the
Cheetah! Super-fast and bad ass. Lean and mean but never changes his
spots. What you see is what you damn get.
Hunter’s go-to drink is Spartan Blood, his own personal creation. Now, I
won’t give away any secrets here (yes, I totally will, just catch me on the street
and I will spill my guts), but this pink bigger-than-a-normal-shot cocktail will
kick your ass. I was super skeptical, as it involves three vodkas and rum (ugh!
Mixing liquor? Pass.), and some other secret ingredients. I took one sip (gulp)
and I didn’t give a shit about anything. Seriously. All my worries were far away,
but this happy bartender was right in front of me grinning and looking like
nothing bothered him. Yeah. Get there and become a Spartan. What worries
could you possibly have hanging out on the beach with a true, legit beach
bum? Absolutely NONE!!
1402 Butler Ave.
912-786-4576