Jim Romdall grew up in Seattle and began bartending at a college bar shortly after turning 21.
After college, Jim decided that he wanted to make movies, so he packed up and moved to Los Angeles where he ended up managing the bar at Granita in Malibu. Three years of LA was enough, and Romdall moved back to Seattle and ended up landing a spot behind the bar at Vessel. Knowing very little of classic cocktails, Jim just thought "sure, why not?" and soon found himself in love. Romdall took over management of the bar in 2008 and continually strives to learn and taste as much as humnly possible. He's not sure what his other hobbies are because this one absorbs most of his time and he's ok with that. Jim Romdall was named the Seattle Rising Star Mixologist by Starchefs in 2009 and is one of the founding members of the Washington Bartender's Guild.
