Scott Martin | Server Second Bar + Kitchen is home to many unforgettable moments for server Scott Martin: “Waiting on Timbaland—that was cool. I mean, it’s Timbaland,” he recalls. “Or, you know, when Tom Araya enters the room.” It’s the restaurant’s menu of elegant classics, however, from braised short rib to pork belly fried rice, that Martin admires the most. “The Brussels sprouts,” he adds. “Don’t skip the sprouts.” Dressed in his go-to Levi’s and Rockport boots, Martin shares his love of Second’s cuisine with guests—because the best part about being a server, he says, is “getting to introduce people to things for the first time.” Chris Sowers | Server Chris Sowers (pictured right) has lived around the world, from Paris to Colorado—but today, he calls Austin home. At Second Bar + Kitchen, you can’t miss this server or his signature style, which he calls “a blend of clean cut, modern and lumberjack-ish,” often punctuated by a crisp, white button-up and a great pair of Chuck Taylors. He’s traded in Spam, his childhood staple, for a mouthwatering menu of Buffalo Fried Pickles and Grilled Flank Steak, as well as Second’s clientele of celebrities, actors and everyday Austinites. “I really enjoy commu-
At the heart of downtown Austin, Second
Bar + Kitchen is a focal point for cuisine and style. Though the front of house dress code is white shirts and jeans, servers Scott Martin (pictured left) and Chris Sowers (right) bring a personal panache with a few, distinctive touches, like Rockport boots and a memorable mustache.
nicating with people,” he says, “and the ability to genuinely make someone’s day every day.”
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