Hello and welcome back to BoozeNation The Podcast.

Today my Interview with bartender supreme, Christian "Suzu" Suzuki-Orellana.  And like most bartenders, Suzu was working at three bars in San Francisco before the pandemic hit, and I met him at one of those bars - Wildhawk, which is in the Mission. I would go into Wildhawk after my bar shift ended on Saturday night, and Suzu would make me such delicious cocktails one of the things I noticed about Suzu was how graceful he was behind the bar. He glides around the bar and his coworkers like a graceful gazelle, and I just love watching him work. I think because I am like a Clydesdale behind the bar and somebody who can move that gracefully was just kind of a mystery to me.

We talk about some of the San Francisco bars Suzu has worked in before COVID and his family's businesses in the East Bay and Japan. His commitment to giving back to his community through his Kagano pop-up and what it's like to work with the public since 2016. At times its terrifying working with such a hate-fueled public.

So here we are, episode two, and enjoy Suzu's giggle.

Wildhawk  www.wildhawksf.com

Instagram @wildhawk_sf

                   @kaganopop

                   @suzuvroom