London’s new tiki bar, Mahiki, opened just a couple of days ago. Some speak preview pictures have been posted to Tiki Central, and the place looks dark and elegant — just how I like my tiki bars! I’m eager to hear some reports now that it’s open to the public. Mahiki’s location at 1 Dover Street in Mayfair is just a few blocks from where the Mayfair Beachcomber once was. Legend has it that Joseph Banks, a botanist who gained his fame as part of Captain Cook’s 1768 expedition to Tahiti, stayed at 1 Dover Street and regaled visitors with tales of his South Seas adventures while mixing drinks with rum and botanicals he had collected.

Cheekytiki is throwing a party at Mahiki on November 10, starting at 6:30 p.m. From Tiki Chris:

What:
Bring your aloha spirit to Mahiki: London’s newest tiki bar designed, decorated, and kitted out by CheekyTiki. Come see what we’ve been up for the past few months!

Where:
Mahiki
Number 1 Dover Street
Mayfair (Green Park Tube)
London W1S 4LD

When:
6:30 pm until ???
Friday
10 November 2006

How:
Please RSVP by replying to chris@cheekytiki.com and let us know how many will be in your party.

• CheekyTiki night at Mahiki [CheekyTiki Blog]
• Mahiki, London [Critiki]
• CheekyTiki night at Mahiki (London) [Tiki Central]
• Mahiki – New London TIki Bar – secret photos [Tiki Central]
• Joseph Banks [Wikipedia]
• Mahiki: New London Tiki Bar on its Way [Critiki News]