“I thought surely I’m done, I’m fired. But I talked to my boss the next day and he was like, ‘This shit happens all the time.’ They gave me another shot.” — Eater Young Gun Jayce McConnell
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is renowned for his cocktail prowess, as well as his extensive research into flavors, products, and classic recipes. But long before he became known as one of the best bartenders in the country, McConnell, who grew up in Savannah, Georgia, got his start in Mississippi. And that’s also where, one late night, the long arm of local law enforcement reached through an unlocked front door and found McConnell waiting unwittingly behind the bar.
”We’d lock the front door and listen to music and drink. I’d let people go out the door as needed — I’d unlock it for them. On this night, it was well past midnight on a Saturday; there were a dozen or so people there, and we were blaring Coheed and Cambria or something and smoking and drinking. I let a couple of people out and then went to turn out the lights. I forgot to lock the door, and I guess there was a cop waiting to come in.
”He starts writing down everyone’s license number. Someone called the manager, and after everyone left, me and him sat and talked to this cop for, like, an hour and a half. He was telling us his life story, telling us what he liked and didn’t like about certain restaurants in town. I remember he said, ‘If I come back for dinner, don’t spit in my drink.’ I’m like, you’re never coming back here.
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