Despite its hole-in-the-wall appearance, its bartender/owner, Gene Stewart, is ____.
In that blank, I want something like "a man of mild reputation". I entertained the thought of using "the talk of the town" but I think it is too strong.
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Despite its hole-in-the-wall appearance, its bartender/owner, Gene Stewart, is ____.
In that blank, I want something like "a man of mild reputation". I entertained the thought of using "the talk of the town" but I think it is too strong.
Best Answer
Here are a few ways you could say this:
"Gene Stewart is quite a respectable man."
"Gene Stewart is well respected around town."
"Gene Stewart is a man everyone thinks well of."
"Gene Stewart is a man with a solid reputation."
If you are taking of solidity of character you could say,
"Gene Stewart is a man worth his salt."