Benjamin LeathermanTyler King does his drink-mixing thing at Jegheads in east Phoenix.Tyler King is one tough-looking hombre.
Sporting a tee shirt for notorious New Jersey hardcore band Shattered Realm and innumerable tattoos covering his burly frame from head to toe, the 38-year-old bartender at Jugheads looks like someone you'd wouldn't wanna challenge to a fight.
Instead, try challenging him to whisk you up a mixed drink sometime from scratch and the badass barman (who's got a pretty g
Benjamin LeathermanJugheads bartender Tyler King.Since first getting into the bartending trade during his teenage years, Tyler King has dealt drinkage to punks and drunks in both New York City and Phoenix. Back during his Gotham days, he was behind the bar at the landmark CBGBs on Manhattan's Lower East Side, while these days he's punching the time clock at Jugheads in east Phoenix.So is there any difference in serving suds in either town? Not much, King says."It's pretty much the same thing in
Another week has come and gone leaving us to ponder the upcoming events that will shape our lives and, more importantly, our dinners out. But before we move on, let's have one last look at the blog posts from this week:
End of an Era: Gourmet Magazine is Closing
Dine Out with the Chefs Impresses Sophisticated Palates
Prado Lands on Esquire's "Best New Restaurants" List
Coming Soon: Giant Coffee
First Taste: Smashburger in Tempe
Behind the Bar: Tyler King at Jugheads
