The Houston bar scene is full of personalities — bar stars, if you will. Each week in Preview, we'll feature one of these mixologists to let you know more about them, aside from how good they are at making you feel good.

Know someone who deserves the spotlight? Email joey.guerra@chron.com.

Length of time working at current place?

One year and four months.

Lamest pickup line you’ve heard at the bar?

Do you believe in love at first sight? Or should I walk past again?

Most famous person you’ve ever served a drink to?

Jasmine Masters and Trinity K. Bonet from “RuPaul’s Drag Race.”

Becoming friends with customers: yes or no?

Yes, because when I’m out, it’s great seeing them outside of the establishment and actually getting to know who they are.

Most common customer complaint?

Not enough alcohol in their drink.

Nathan Reyes Find him behind the bar at: Hamburger Mary's, 2409 Grant Hours: 4-10 p.m. Tuesday and Wednesday, 4 p.m.-2 a.m. Thursday and Friday, 11 a.m.-2 a.m. Saturday and Sunday

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Song you’ve gotten sick of at work?

Whitney Houston’s “I Will Always Love You.”

What’s the sloppiest, drunkest thing you’ve ever seen on the job?

Our establishment has a competition called turnabout, where basically anyone who has never done drag before can do it. One of my coworkers entered the competition. I was bartending, and his main request was Fireball after Fireball. He made the top three, and I guess he got extra liquid courage during the final lip sync. The crowd was screaming and cheering, so he took it upon himself to attempt to jump into a split onstage — three times.

What’s the most outrageous request you’ve ever gotten?

Walking and talking with my manager, a customer pulls us to the side and demanded a refund because the ice that we used “wasn’t our usual ice.” Mind you, the drink was already consumed.

Where do you like to go have a drink when you’re not at work?

I like going to the Eagle in Montrose with coworkers or alone.

What’s your specialty drink, and how do you make it?

Paris Effect: Captain Morgan, Amaretto, 151 Punch, Grand Marnier, followed by cranberry, orange and pineapple juice. Sweet yet strong.

What’s something your customers may not know about you?

Watching the performers at work really makes miss when I used to perform. I used to be a dancer, choreographer, actor and model in training for John Casablancas in Houston. I was also a DJ and was starting to get into music production.

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