The Dying Art of the Flaming Pu-Pu Platter
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
Category: Perfect Tiki Bar
If Walls Could Squawk: A Guide to Tiki Bar Wall Treatments
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
How to Make Flaming Drinks
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
The Best Tiki Drink Recipe Books: A Review of the Works of Jeff Beachbum Berry (So Far)
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)
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
WSJ Prints the Perfect Tiki Article
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
Another Woodworker Comes to Tiki, With Lovely Results
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
