Ordinary Bars, Extraordinary Tiki Drinks
First, let’s get this out of the way: the outstanding bars on this list are not ordinary by any measure, but one… they are not tiki … Continue reading Ordinary Bars, Extraordinary Tiki Drinks
Category: Los Angeles
Benefits for Don the Beachcomber Bar Manager Marie King
Marie King, much-beloved bar manager at Don the Beachcomber in Huntington Beach, and a very dear friend to many in the tiki community, was injured badly … Continue reading Benefits for Don the Beachcomber Bar Manager Marie King
Los Angeles: Tiki Luau Nights at the Egyptian Theater
It’s time once again for tiki movies at the Egyptian! This has been an annual event for the past few years, and I’m always sad to … Continue reading Los Angeles: Tiki Luau Nights at the Egyptian Theater
Hollywood Home Tiki Bar For Sale: Only $7.5 Million
Mentally cue up Robin Leach for this one: (Is he dead? I forget.) Nestled here on 3.3 acres of land overlooking Hollywood, a mansion fit for … Continue reading Hollywood Home Tiki Bar For Sale: Only $7.5 Million
Los Angeles: King Kukulele’s Floating Luau at the Tonga Hut
King Kukulele’s monthly Floating Luau is drifting into the San Fernando Valley this Friday, to the Tonga Hut in North Hollywood. The Tonga Hut recently celebrated … Continue reading Los Angeles: King Kukulele’s Floating Luau at the Tonga Hut
Phil Spector, Tikiphile
Now, there are so many really fantastic, interesting, awesome people who love tiki… but tiki is not immune from attracting the occasional nutjob. It has already … Continue reading Phil Spector, Tikiphile
New Bartender at Tiki-Ti?
A dramatic shift, and one that can’t help but make you do a spit-take… word on the street is that Tiki-Ti is training a new bartender. … Continue reading New Bartender at Tiki-Ti?
Fulton Burley, Voice of Tiki Room’s Irish Parrot, Has Passed Away
Fulton Burley, who was the voice of Michael the Irish Parrot at the Enchanted Tiki Room, passed away this past Monday at the age of 84. … Continue reading Fulton Burley, Voice of Tiki Room’s Irish Parrot, Has Passed Away
Adventureland Tiki, 1958
Dave over at Daveland just posted this neat photo taken in Disneyland’s Adventureland in June 1958. This is the most traditional tiki I think I’ve ever … Continue reading Adventureland Tiki, 1958
Trader Vic’s Becomes Trader Meh
This week’s closure of the Trader Vic’s in Beverly Hills has caused widespread sadness — Trader Vic’s closure may have been quiet, but the reaction has … Continue reading Trader Vic’s Becomes Trader Meh
