Critiki Live from The Monkey Hut
Last month, Civil hosted a live Critiki Q&A event at The Monkey Hut, the home tiki bar of my dear friends Craig Hermann & Heather Gregg. … Continue reading Critiki Live from The Monkey Hut
Local Tiki Groups on Facebook
Roundup post! Pitch in and help! I want to help you connect with tikiphiles. The Upcoming Visits feature on Critiki has been working great for that—I’ve … Continue reading Local Tiki Groups on Facebook
The Missing Ingredient to Improve Your Tiki Drink: Perspective
It has happened to you before, and it will happen again. You’re in a tiki bar, maybe even a great tiki bar, and your drink… isn’t … Continue reading The Missing Ingredient to Improve Your Tiki Drink: Perspective
False Idol in San Diego Temporarily Closed
The San Diego Fire Marshal has shut down False Idol—but fret not, this closure is only temporary. The False Idol crew is making some small tweaks … Continue reading False Idol in San Diego Temporarily Closed
On Culturally Thoughtful Tiki
Before we dive in here, please please, pretty please, take a moment to read my article from last year, The Real and the Fake: Polynesian Culture and … Continue reading On Culturally Thoughtful Tiki
New Tiki Bar Coming to the Longitude Spot in Oakland?
An intriguing development in Oakland… Is heard that another tiki bar was going to take over the Longitude space in Oakland, and here is the first … Continue reading New Tiki Bar Coming to the Longitude Spot in Oakland?
Special Live Event: Join Me at The Monkey Hut
I’m on my way to Portland, Oregon, and whether you’re local or not, come join me! I’ll be visiting the local tiki spots, but I’ll also … Continue reading Special Live Event: Join Me at The Monkey Hut
The Myna Bird, a New Tiki Bar Coming to Honolulu
I’m often asked about which tiki bars to visit in Hawaii. It’s not a simple question to answer. There absolutely was a heyday of Polynesian pop in … Continue reading The Myna Bird, a New Tiki Bar Coming to Honolulu
New Feature: Beyond Bars and Restaurants
The vast majority of the over 1,000 locations in Critiki are Tiki bars and Polynesian restaurants… but not all of them. You know of course about … Continue reading New Feature: Beyond Bars and Restaurants
Hilton Hawaiian Village Server Outfit
My friend Oran Scott of San Francisco’s Relic Vintage sent me a fun text message recently. He’d come across a sweet little vintage outfit, a Mandarin-style top … Continue reading Hilton Hawaiian Village Server Outfit
