Some people work behind a bar. Sierra Hyman somehow turns it into a whole personality.
Walk into The Dinghy during the afternoon and you’ll probably find her right in the middle of three conversations at once. One regular is telling her about their weekend plans, somebody else is getting teased for ordering the same drink again and Hyman is moving through it all like she’s hosting friends in her own backyard instead of working a shift.
Nothing about her feels rehearsed. She’s funny in a natural way, quick with a comment, comfortable with people and unafraid to laugh at herself.
Honestly, watching Hyman interact with regulars is half the experience of sitting at the bar. She remembers people’s stories, picks on them constantly and somehow makes everybody feel like they belong there. There’s an ease to the way she talks to people that you can’t really fake.
At one point during the afternoon, Hyman jokingly referred to herself as “second wife material” because, as she explained with utmost confidence, “they’re already trained by then, and I don’t have to start from scratch.”
It was exactly the kind of comment that sums her up perfectly. Funny, self-aware, confident and completely comfortable in her own skin.
That’s probably why people are drawn to her. Hyman has the kind of disposition that makes people want to sit a little longer and keep talking. She’s lighthearted without trying too hard, sarcastic in a way that never feels mean and genuinely easy to be around.
Nothing polished. Nothing overly serious. Just good stories, good people and somebody behind the bar who knows how to make everybody feel welcome.
By Sarah Rose
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