About this episode

Ryan Chetiyawardana discusses his new venture Seed Library NYC and the philosophy behind his bars across different countries.

For this episode, cocktail bar impresario Ryan Chetiyawardana (familiarly known as Mr Lyan) talks about his latest venture, Seed Library NYC, and the approaches and philosophy connecting his bars in the U.S., the Netherlands, and the United Kingdom.

People in this episode

Guest: Ryan Chetiyawardana

Topics covered

• cocktails
• bar culture
• entrepreneurship
• food and drink
• philosophy

Keywords

• cocktail bar
• Seed Library NYC
• Mr Lyan
• Ryan Chetiyawardana
• bar philosophy
• U.S. bars
• Netherlands bars
• UK bars

Mentioned in this episode

Organizations: Seed Library NYC, Mr Lyan

Places: U.S., Netherlands, United Kingdom

More episodes of Radio Imbibe

• Episode 155: Vermouth Deep Dive, with Roberto Bava from Cocchi · July 21, 2026 · 31 min
• Episode 154: You Should Be Drinking in New Orleans, with J’Nai Angelle, Kimberly Patton Bragg, and Gio Miano · July 7, 2026 · 26 min

Explore listener stats, chart rankings, contacts and more on the Radio Imbibe podcast page.