Back in the late 40’s, Thor Heyerdahl made his epic voyage across the Pacific Ocean on his balsa raft called the Kon Tiki. I’m guessing Thor Heyerdahl never thought about someone opening up a tiki bar based on his amazing journey, but in 2017, that’s exactly what happened! My good friend Kevin Crossman paid a visit to The Kon-Tiki and came back with this incredible write up. I’ll let Kevin take it from here …
One of my favorite tiki bars in the Bay Area has to be Pagan Idol. When I stepped inside this incredible bar, I could tell that the people behind it had a true love for tiki. I was right! Doc Parks has been loving tiki and had an interest in cocktails for most of his life. Here is his story …
I haven’t experienced déjà vu in a long time but I did at Red Rum …
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I’ve always liked the idea of a speakeasy bar. A bar that you have to be “in the know” to even know where it’s located is kind of a cool concept.. Continue reading “Tiki Bar Review #47 Lun Wah – Roselle, NJ”
Nothing lasts forever…
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The Devil’s Reef makes me want to move to Tacoma!
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If you live in the Pacific Northwest, you know about McMenamins.
McMenamins restores old, classic, historical buildings and turns them into brewpubs, movie theaters, restaurants, and music venues. They do a really great job of maintaining the integrity of the buildings and the food and drinks are great! But what you may not know is that they also build Tiki bars…
Continue reading “Tiki Bar Review #46 Kapu Hut – McMenamins North Bank Eugene, OR”
Can a Chinese restaurant be more Tiki than a Tiki bar?
That answer is YES! Chef Shangri-La, located outside of Chicago’s city limits in North Riverside, has more Tikis than some Tiki bars!
Continue reading “Tiki Bar Review #45 Chef Shangri-La North Riverside, IL”
I remember when Palm Springs didn’t have any Tiki bars…
Continue reading “Tiki Bar Review #44 Caliente Tropics and the Reef Palm Springs, CA”
It’s hard to talk about Tonga Hut Palms Springs without talking about Tonga Hut North Hollywood…
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