TYBEE BEACHCOMBER | MAY 2019 19
By Alaina Loughridge - Photo by Wen McNally
I just met my new BFF (sorry Rodney Ankar)! Holly Miller is my new
go-to bartender and you can find this breath of fresh air at The Deck
working the outside bar. Fun and clearly happy to see you, Holly is one of
those bartenders you make a point of asking for because she makes you
feel like you’re welcome and genuinely cares about your conversation.
She talks to you. Not at you. She is also gorgeous, but that’s a minor
detail.
Let me tell you about this lady… She is born and bred Georgia! An
only child, Holly did her school thing and graduated from Johnson High.
She has always had a strong work ethic and at the tender age of 14, she
was working at the water slide park on Tybee! Yes! The good old days!
Back when you didn’t have to get home for dinner until the street lights
came on. Holly got into the restaurant industry after that and through
college at Armstrong, where she was studying to obtain her degree in
Psychology (yep, she’s smart). Life tends to plan without you and Holly
changed gears to raise a family of three boys. Now that her boys are
older, Holly decided it was time to get back into the mix and she has been
at The Deck slinging drinks, good conversation and good times since.
Of course, I had to ask her the basic questions of life:
Tybee Life: Forever
Passion: Music! She loves all music. Loves collecting old vinyl
records to play on her vintage player
Grows Up: Downsize life to an RV and travel the country
Spirit Animal: Her own doggy!! A Shiatzu named Macy who is just
absolutely the best dog ever. Chill. Loves to sleep and cuddle. Holly
has the same goals as Macy- nap at every given opportunity! (Yes!)
Holly’s go-to drink is The Holly One Two Punch and my goodness!
It’s the perfect blend of rum, rum, some more rum and some other rum
with some pineapple and that pink juice that all adds up to a perfect
refreshing drink that is awesomely sippable as you sit on The Deck’s
back patio and gaze at the ocean while you contemplate and discuss life
with your new favorite bartender! Holly Miller is a must see. Her cocktail
is just the follow up to quality time, whether you be a tourist or a local.