Skip to content

Critiki News

Tiki News & Lifestyle

  • Go to the main Critiki site →

Category: Perfect Tiki Bar

Food, History, Perfect Tiki Bar, Tiki17 Comments

The Dying Art of the Flaming Pu-Pu Platter

September 15, 2016September 16, 2016 Humuhumu

A few weeks ago, I got a message from a friend who was visiting Los Angeles. Where, she wondered, could she take her 15-year-old nephew so … Continue reading The Dying Art of the Flaming Pu-Pu Platter

How-to, Perfect Tiki Bar, Resources, Tiki5 Comments

If Walls Could Squawk: A Guide to Tiki Bar Wall Treatments

June 21, 2016November 8, 2016 Humuhumu

The foundation of a great tiki bar is its walls. In an ordinary room a coat of paint is sufficient, but in a tiki bar, you want to remove any … Continue reading If Walls Could Squawk: A Guide to Tiki Bar Wall Treatments

Drinks, Perfect Tiki Bar, Tiki7 Comments

How to Make Flaming Drinks

February 9, 2016February 9, 2016 Humuhumu

Playing with fire + imbibing strong drinks: good idea, or great idea? Okay, so it’s risky stuff. Use your head, keep your fire extinguisher handy, and … Continue reading How to Make Flaming Drinks

Drinks, History, People, Perfect Tiki Bar, Tiki18 Comments

The Best Tiki Drink Recipe Books: A Review of the Works of Jeff Beachbum Berry (So Far)

September 2, 2015September 4, 2015 Humuhumu

My symposium for people who work in the bar industry, “Tiki: A Story for Bartenders,” is not a how-to of tropical drinkmaking. On the contrary, I … Continue reading The Best Tiki Drink Recipe Books: A Review of the Works of Jeff Beachbum Berry (So Far)

Continental Europe, Drinks, Houston, London, Los Angeles, New York, Perfect Tiki Bar, Portland, Seattle, Tiki, Washington, D.C.9 Comments

Ordinary Bars, Extraordinary Tiki Drinks

August 25, 2010August 17, 2015 Humuhumu

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

Events, History, News, Perfect Tiki Bar, Tiki4 Comments

WSJ Prints the Perfect Tiki Article

October 4, 2008August 30, 2015 Humuhumu

We’ve done this time & again… an initial rush at the news that a major publication has written up an article about this nutty tiki craze … Continue reading WSJ Prints the Perfect Tiki Article

Art, Atlanta, People, Perfect Tiki Bar, Shopping, Tiki5 Comments

Another Woodworker Comes to Tiki, With Lovely Results

June 11, 2008August 17, 2015 Humuhumu

Tiki bar construction is a bit weird — it’s an effort to intentionally create something that looks a little haphazard, a little goofy, and frankly… a … Continue reading Another Woodworker Comes to Tiki, With Lovely Results

Art, People, Perfect Tiki Bar, Shopping, Tiki2 Comments

Deluxe Custom Lamps by Kahaka

September 9, 2006August 18, 2015 Humuhumu

Bay-area artist Kahaka makes some of the best lamps for tiki bars out there. He makes them custom, and uses bamboo and tapa cloth, re-creating some … Continue reading Deluxe Custom Lamps by Kahaka

History, Music, Perfect Tiki Bar, Shopping, Tiki9 Comments

Perfect Tiki Bar: The Music

March 15, 2006August 20, 2015 Humuhumu

This is the third installment in my ongoing series on what makes the Perfect Tiki Bar; my earlier entries addressed The Lighting and The Drinks. The … Continue reading Perfect Tiki Bar: The Music

History, Perfect Tiki Bar, Shopping, Tiki2 Comments

Lamps by Orchids of Hawaii

December 27, 2005August 20, 2015 Humuhumu

There’s an excellent thread on Tiki Central about Orchids of Hawaii lamps, thanks largely to tikijackalope, who travels to and photographs tiki bars nearly/perhaps as much … Continue reading Lamps by Orchids of Hawaii

Posts navigation

Older posts
  • Facebook
  • Twitter
Blog at WordPress.com.
Critiki News
Blog at WordPress.com.
  • Follow Following
    • Critiki News
    • Join 6,751 other followers
    • Already have a WordPress.com account? Log in now.
    • Critiki News
    • Customize
    • Follow Following
    • Sign up
    • Log in
    • Report this content
    • View site in Reader
    • Manage subscriptions
    • Collapse this bar
 

Loading Comments...