Kimberly Rich

Kimi Rich might like her drinks bitter (“I’m a whiskey girl,” she says), but she’s one of the sweetest people you’re likely to meet in Providence. Totally unassuming (and, seemingly, unaware of the fact that she’s a total stunner), Kimi is the bar manager at The Salon, a downtown bar. Before we officially met, Kimi was always “that bartender with the amazing hair” who served Pickleback shots (trust us, they’re delicious) and gourmet peanut butter sandwiches at the Eddy Street watering hole.

“I think that because I manage a club, people think that I’m out late all night and always up partying, but I am kind of a homebody,” she says. “I get out of work, go home, sleep eight hours, and then it’s up and to the gym. I’m a very laid back person.” She’s also a really interesting person. “I’m very passionate about art, music, women’s rights and many other things,” Kimi explains. During the day, find her pursuing her creative hobbies (she loves to sew and create art) or outside being active (she also loves to bike, swim and surf).

You might think that, being behind a bar every night of the week, it would be easy to meet plenty of eligible men – but that’s not always the case. “I like confident, independent men,” Kimi describes. “One of the problems that I have is that men are intimidated by me. I need someone who can tell me how he feels.” What she’s not interested in, she says, is a person who “needs to be validated all the time. If you weren’t that great, I wouldn’t be dating you.” She’s also looking for someone who’s active, adventurous, and loves to travel as much as she does. So next time you see her, don’t be scared to say hello. As Kimi says, “I’m usually up for anything.”