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: Washington, D.C.
Baltimore Tiki History: the Hawaiian Room
Johnny Dollar has a great roundup on the Hawaiian Room, including photos, collectibles, and a bit of the history. This piece of Baltimore tiki history operated … Continue reading Baltimore Tiki History: the Hawaiian Room
This Week at Arkiva Tropika
I’m a bit late with my weekly roundup of gaze-worthy items from Arkiva Tropika… but better late than never! This postcard, from the Beachcomber in Winnipeg, … Continue reading This Week at Arkiva Tropika
Washington Post Article on Barcelona Tiki Bars
The Washingon Post ran a piece on the tiki bars in Barcelona in yesterday’s Travel section. While the article shows the typical signs of a tiki-related puff piece (“tacky” rears its head in the title: “Barcelona Puts the Tiki in Tacky,” and I’m pretty sure that Martin Denny was not famous for his voice), the author is certainly one-up on me, as I haven’t made it to the tiki bars in Europe myself, yet. And it certainly feels good to see Tiki Central get a mention in the Washington Post. Barcelona Puts the Tiki in Tacky (registration req’d) [Washington Post] … Continue reading Washington Post Article on Barcelona Tiki Bars
Honolulu Restaurant Lives On — Sort Of
For more than 25 years, the Honolulu Restaurant in Alexandria, Virginia was a much-beloved Polynesian oasis for those in the Washington, D.C. area. Honolulu was owned … Continue reading Honolulu Restaurant Lives On — Sort Of
