{"podcast":{"title":"Bartender at Large","slug":"bartender-at-large-217189","podcast_index_feed_id":217189,"rss_url":"https://bartenderatlarge.libsyn.com/rss","website_url":"https://www.bartenderatlarge.com","image_url":"https://static.libsyn.com/p/assets/c/a/3/3/ca33791c034f837b88c4a68c3ddbc4f2/BARTENDER_SPOON_LOGO_PODCAST_no_distress_copy_2.jpg","author":"Bartender at Large","episode_count":533,"summary":"An online series about craft cocktails around the world & the bartenders who make them. Hosted by the award-winning bartender, Erick Castro.","last_synced_at":null,"page_url":"https://stenobird.com/podcast/bartender-at-large-217189"},"episode":{"title":"Running a Tiki Bar in Japan w Kim Grilc | Bartender at Large ep 480","slug":"running-a-tiki-bar-in-japan-w-kim-grilc-bartender-at-large-ep-480","published_at":"2026-01-12T08:00:00+00:00","page_url":"https://stenobird.com/podcast/bartender-at-large-217189/running-a-tiki-bar-in-japan-w-kim-grilc-bartender-at-large-ep-480","show_page_url":"https://stenobird.com/podcast/bartender-at-large-217189","url":"https://bartenderatlarge.libsyn.com/running-a-tiki-bar-in-japan-w-kim-grilc-bartender-at-large-ep-480","audio_url":"https://traffic.libsyn.com/secure/bartenderatlarge/Kim_Grilc_-_with_ad.mp3?dest-id=812812","summary":"Join us for a conversation with Kim Grilc, bartender and co-founder of Kobe Japan's acclaimed tiki bar, The Kazan Room. As a three-time national finalist in prestigious competitions like the Tokyo International Bar Show and Diageo World Class, she is one of the only foreign-born women to compete at this level in Japan. We explore her journey of balancing high-level craft with Tiki's vibrant spirit, a style she shares globally as she travels with The Kazan Room for guest events. Kim also dives into her active role in the worldwide Tiki community, where she serves as a speaker, judge, and celebrated bartender at events like Tiki Oasis. Off the bar mat, she brings the same dedication to her parallel career as an ESL teacher, holding a Master's in Education. ____________________________________ Join us every Monday as acclaimed bartender, Erick Castro, interviews some of the bar industry's top talents from around the world, including bartenders, distillers & authors. If you love cocktails & spirits then this award-winning podcast is just for you. SUPPORT US ON PATREON: Get early access to episodes, exclusive bonus episodes, special content and more: https://www.patreon.com/BartenderAtLarge WATCH OUR VIDEOS ON YOUTUBE: https://www.youtube.com/bartenderatlarge FOLLOW US ON INSTAGRAM: Erick Castro: www.instagram.com/HungryBartender Bartender at Large: www.instagram.com/BartenderAtLarge FOLLOW US ON TIKTOK: Erick Castro: https://www.tiktok.com/@hungrybartender?_t=ZT-8uBekAKOGwU&_r=1 Bartender at Large: www.tiktok.com/BartenderAtLarge FOLLOW US ON TWITTER: Erick Castro: www.twitter.com/HungryBartender Bartender at Large: www.twitter.com/BartendAtLarge","meta_description":"Join us for a conversation with Kim Grilc, bartender and co-founder of Kobe Japan's acclaimed tiki bar, The Kazan Room. As a three-time national finalist…","key_points":[],"chapters":[],"topics":[],"duration_seconds":1505,"processing_state":"not_requested","actions":[{"name":"request_transcript","method":"POST","url":"https://stenobird.com/v1/public/podcasts/bartender-at-large-217189/episodes/running-a-tiki-bar-in-japan-w-kim-grilc-bartender-at-large-ep-480/transcription-requests","description":"Idempotently request low-priority transcript generation for this episode."},{"name":"read_markdown","method":"GET","url":"https://stenobird.com/podcast/bartender-at-large-217189/running-a-tiki-bar-in-japan-w-kim-grilc-bartender-at-large-ep-480.md","description":"Read the agent-friendly Markdown representation of this episode resource."}]}}