He just had a way of making everyone feel welcome,” Hoffman said. And Phil said, ‘This is your first time here, isn’t it?’ And he introduced himself and he had that big grin.
“I wasn’t old enough to drink, so I walked up to the bar and ordered a soda. Wells was tending bar at the Rainbow Club West in Knoxville, Tenn., that night some 10 years ago, and he flashed Hoffman his signature oversized smile. It was Patrick Hoffman’s first time in a gay bar, and he was terrified.
