The Mai-Kai Book Is a Thing You Need
Tim “Swanky” Glazner’s book all about the Mai-Kai came out at the end of last year. He’s about to embark on a big West Coast tour … Continue reading The Mai-Kai Book Is a Thing You Need
Category: History
Hilton Hawaiian Village Server Outfit
My friend Oran Scott of San Francisco’s Relic Vintage sent me a fun text message recently. He’d come across a sweet little vintage outfit, a Mandarin-style top … Continue reading Hilton Hawaiian Village Server Outfit
Interview with Humuhumu for the Educational Drinking Show
The folks at Anchor Distilling Company (Alan Kropf, specifically) interviewed me for their Educational Drinking Show. Here’s 35-or-so minutes of me talking about why I think … Continue reading Interview with Humuhumu for the Educational Drinking Show
The Women of Tiki
Today is International Women’s Day, and the day of the general strike by women. I seriously considered taking down Critiki and Ooga-Mooga for the day. Honestly, I … Continue reading The Women of Tiki
Pagan Idol Location Was Once a Tiki Bob’s
Very exciting San Francisco history discovery by HopeChest over on Tiki Central: 375 Bush in San Francisco, the current address of Pagan Idol, was once a … Continue reading Pagan Idol Location Was Once a Tiki Bob’s
Critiki Add-a-Thon Results
The Critiki Add-a-Thon is now complete… Critiki now has 38 more locations, and thanks to your generosity, Planned Parenthood has 2,570 more dollars! Here is the … Continue reading Critiki Add-a-Thon Results
A Voodoo Grog Story
A telling sign of the current state of tiki: last night at Pagan Idol, I was served a Voodoo Grog in an actual vintage Voodoo Grog … Continue reading A Voodoo Grog Story
