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
Deluxe Custom Lamps by Kahaka
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
Perfect Tiki Bar: The Music
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
Lamps by Orchids of Hawaii
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
