Painkiller: Tahiti Meets Gritty
Our last tiki stop in New York was also our most highly anticipated: Painkiller, the new tiki bar on the Lower East Side. It’s only been … Continue reading Painkiller: Tahiti Meets Gritty
Category: New York
Great Moments in Otto’s Shrunken Head
As you may have heard, Otto’s Shrunken Head in New York was hit by a fire a short time ago. The fire did some pretty serious … Continue reading Great Moments in Otto’s Shrunken Head
The Hurricane Club Is… uh…
Hm. The Hurricane Club. Well, it’s pretty. I had a good sandwich there. They’re serving drinks in some nice mugs. But man, is it trying hard. … Continue reading The Hurricane Club Is… uh…
Lani Kai: It’s Not Tiki, But I Don’t Mind
The next stop on our New York adventure brought us to Lani Kai, in SoHo. Lani Kai is a new bar from Julie Reiner, the woman … Continue reading Lani Kai: It’s Not Tiki, But I Don’t Mind
Staten Island’s Tiki: Jade Island
After our visit to the American Museum of Natural History, the whole family went above and beyond in their love and support of my tiki obsession: … Continue reading Staten Island’s Tiki: Jade Island
The Margaret Mead Hall of Pacific Peoples
I have recently returned from a brief visit to New York City, where I got to play a little catch-up with the growing tiki scene. I … Continue reading The Margaret Mead Hall of Pacific Peoples
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
New York Trader Vic’s Tikis Headed to Portland
A wild, almost too-good-to-be-true story came to me from Robert Volz yesterday. Robert is the owner of the new Thatch bar in Portland (development is well … Continue reading New York Trader Vic’s Tikis Headed to Portland
This Week at Arkiva Tropika
Mimi Payne keeps adding great items from her collection to Arkiva Tropika — she adds cool things too frequently for me to post about it every … Continue reading This Week at Arkiva Tropika
Hawaii Pavilion at the World’s Fair
Sabu the Coconut Boy, freddiefreelance and puamana have all posted some amazing images and info about the Hawaii Pavilions at both the 1962 Seattle World’s Fair … Continue reading Hawaii Pavilion at the World’s Fair
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