Category Archives: Reviews

Gone but not forgotten: Surf guitar pioneer Dick Dale, 1937-2019

Posted on November 21, 2019 by Hurricane Hayward

He was an American music icon, the originator of a style and sound that endures for more than a half-century, and a true hero for enduring medical hardships and misery that kept him on stage and performing well into his eighth decade on Earth. Dick Dale left this world on March 16, 2019, at age 81. Continue reading →

Posted in Music, Reviews | Tagged Churchill's Pub, Dick Dale, Jimmy Dale, Laramie Dean, Respectable Street, Sam Bolle, surf, surf guitar | Leave a comment

Week in Tiki (March 16-31, 2016): Lost Lake fire and more Tiki bar news, event previews, Lemon Hart rum returning?

Posted on April 28, 2016 by Hurricane Hayward

Late March was punctuated by upheaval in the Tiki bar world, including a fire at Lost Lake in Chicago and the confirmed closing of Trader Vic’s in Portland. We also have updates on the upcoming Pacific Seas in Los Angeles … Continue reading →

Posted in Art, Cocktails, Culture, Disney World, Events, Events, Events, Events, History, Mai-Kai, Music, Recipes, Resorts, Restaurants, Reviews, Rum, Rum festivals, South Florida, The Week in Tiki, Tiki mugs | Tagged Ayme Harrison, Bamboo Ben, Brice Ginardi, Clifton's, Cocktail Nation, Cocktail Wonk, cocktails, Darren Long, Demerara Distillers, Dirk Daiquiri, Disney's Polynesian Village Resort, Ed Hamilton, False Idol, Fwaygo Rum, Gilligan's Island, Holden Westland, Honolulu, Hukilau, Jamaican rum, King Kukulele, Kon Tiki, Koop Kooper, Kreepy Tiki, La Mariana Sailing Club, Lemon Hart, Lost Lake, Mai-Kai, Martin Cate, Miami Rum Renaissance Festival, Midwest Rum Festival, Milan Guanko, Molokai bar, Ohana: Luau at the Lake, Pacific Seas, Paul McGee, Polynesian Resort, Psycho Suzi's Motor Lounge, recipe, Robert Burr, Robin Burr, rum, Rum Minute, Rum Wreck Dive Bar, Sailor Jerry, Shea Hogan, Shelby Allison, Skinny Jimmy Stingray, South Florida, surf, Thor Heyerdahl, Three Dots and a Dash, Tiki Delights, Tiki Farm, Tiki Kon, Tom Thordrson, Trader Vic's, VanTiki, Walt Disney World, Wicked Wahine, Will Viharo | Leave a comment

The Week in Tiki (Feb. 16-29, 2016): Rum and Tiki event roundup, new Tiki bars in D.C., S.F., photos and event recaps

Posted on April 1, 2016 by Hurricane Hayward

We have lots of news from February on upcoming spring and summer events: Miami Rum Renaissance Festival, Tiki Caliente, Tiki Kon, and Hot Rod Hula Hop. Tiki bars continue to open across the country – from Washington, D.C., (Archipelago) to … Continue reading →

Posted in Art, Cocktails, Culture, Events, Events, History, Music, Other Florida, Recipes, Reviews, Rum, Rum festivals, South Florida, The Week in Tiki | Tagged Alika Lyman Group, Archipelago, Arthur Lyman, Bootlegger Tiki, Broken Shaker, Caliente Tropics, Charles H. Baker, cocktails, Crazy Al Evans, Critiki, Ding Dong Devils, Doug Horne, Easter Island, Eekum Bookum, Erik Adkins, exotica, Flor De Cana, Fraternal Order Of Moai, Fwaygo Rum, Gentleman's Companion, Grass Skirt Tiki Room, Gui Jaroschy, Guy Fieri, Hot Rod Hula Hop, Hotel Nacional Special, Hukilau, Humuhumu, Jeffrey Morgenthaler, Jimmy Psycho Experiment, Lei Low, Lost Lake, Marie King, Marina the Fire Eating Mermaid, Martin Cate, Martin Denny, Martini Kings, Miami Rum Renaissance Festival, Modernism Week, Naked Tiki, Pagan Idol, Palm Springs, Paul McGee, Pineapple syrup, Porco Lounge & Tiki Room, Ralph Pagano, Randy Perez, recipe, Robert Burr, Robert Burr's Rum Guide, Robin Burr, rum, Rum Minute, Rum Renaissance Caribbean Cruise, Rum Wreck Dive Bar, Shag, Smuggler's Cove, SoBeWFF, South Beach Wine & Food Festival, South Florida, surf, surf guitar, Surf Guitar 101, Surf Guitar 101 Convention, Tiki Caliente, Tiki Kon, Tom Fowner, Tonga Hut, Tonga Room, Trader Vic's, Wauwatiki | Leave a comment

The Week in Tiki (Dec. 14-31, 2015): Preview new Tiki bars coming in 2016, festive New Year’s events, a new Kon-Tiki voyage, plus more!

Posted on December 31, 2015 by Hurricane Hayward

After an exciting year that saw many new Tiki bars open across North America, lots more are in store for 2016. Preview what’s coming, plus get a quick New Year’s event guide. We have news on a new Kon-Tiki sailing … Continue reading →

Posted in Art, Cocktails, Culture, Events, Events, Events, History, Mai-Kai, Music, Recipes, Restaurants, Reviews, Rum, The Week in Tiki, Tiki mugs | Tagged Bamboo Ben, Clifton's, Cocktail Wonk, cocktails, Crazy Al Evans, Demerara Flip, Demerara rum, Ding Dong Devils, Disneyland, Easter Island, Edgar Leeteg, El Dorado 5, El Dorado rum, False Idol, Flor De Cana, Fort Lauderdale, Hidden Harbor, Huntington Beach Don the Beachcomber, Kevin Kidney, Kon Tiki, Laramie Dean, Mai-Kai, Martin Cate, Molokai bar, Navy Strength, New Year’s Eve, Pacific Seas, Paul McGee, Polynesian Islander Revue, Psycho Suzi's Motor Lounge, recipe, Rose-Marie, rum, Shameful Tiki Room, Smuggler's Cove, South Pacific, Stolen Idols, surf, Thor Heyerdahl, Three Dots and a Dash, Trader Sam's, Trader Sam’s Enchanted Tiki Bar, Trader Vic's, Whitechapel | 1 Comment

The Week in Tiki (Oct. 5-18, 2015): Tiki Mondays with Miller 2015 finale, Hulaween at The Mai-Kai, world’s best bars honored

Posted on October 19, 2015 by Hurricane Hayward

This week’s Tiki update has a New York City and Halloween bent. Get the latest on Tiki Mondays with Miller, Hulaween at The Mai-Kai, and find out which Tiki establishments are among the world’s 50 best bars. We also have … Continue reading →

Posted in Art, Cocktails, Events, Events, Events, Events, Mai-Kai, Music, Recipes, Restaurants, Reviews, Rum, South Florida, The Week in Tiki, Tiki mugs | Tagged Appleton, Beachbum Berry, Bootlegger Tiki, Brian Miller, Broken Shaker, cocktails, Demerara rum, Ed Hamilton, Fort Lauderdale, Gecko, Guyanese Zombie, Hamilton 86, Hamilton rum, Hulaween, JFK Airport, Jimmy Psycho Experiment, Mai-Kai, Martin Cate, Mod-Palm Springs, Molokai bar, Otto's Shrunken Head, PKNY, Professor Cocktail, Rated R Cocktails, recipe, rum, Sam Gambino, Shag, Slip and the Spinouts, Smuggler's Cove, Tiki Farm, Tiki Mondays With Miller, TWA terminal, Zen Tiki Lounge, Zombie cocktail | 3 Comments

The Week in Tiki (Sept. 7-20, 2015): Ohana: Luau by the Sea and Mod Palm Springs, plus more event previews

Posted on September 21, 2015 by Hurricane Hayward

The summer may be ending soon, but there’s no shortage of Tiki events, including Ohana: Luau by the Sea in Fort Lauderdale and Mod Palm Springs in California coming in early October. Check out previews of both, plus this month’s … Continue reading →

Posted in Art, Cocktails, Culture, Events, Events, Events, Events, Events, History, Mai-Kai, Music, Recipes, Restaurants, Reviews, Rum, Rum festivals, South Florida, The Week in Tiki, Tiki mugs | Tagged Beachbum Berry, Bootlegger Tiki, Bowli Hai, Caliente Tropics, Chef Shangri-La, Chicago Area Tiki Tour, Coruba, Cutback Surfband, Disneyland, Don The Beachcomber, Easter Island, Eekum Bookum, Fong Fest, Fraternal Order Of Moai, Fwaygo Rum, International Tiki Market Place, Kreepy Tiki, Mai Tiki, Mai-Kai, Ministry of Rum, Mod-Palm Springs, Ohana: Luau by the Sea, Planter's Punch, PopTiki, Potions of the Caribbean, Shag, The Hula Girls, Thee Hot Rod Luau, Tonga Room, Wayne Coombs | Leave a comment

The Week in Tiki (May 11-17, 2015): Robert Drasnin, master of exotica, dead at 87

Posted on May 15, 2015 by Hurricane Hayward

Sad news this week with the passing of Robert Drasnin, the exotica pioneer who composed the seminal Voodoo album. Other news includes special cocktail flights at The Mai-Kai, Tiki Kon’s Iron Tikitender competition, and Angry Birds fly the coop to … Continue reading →

Posted in Art, Cocktails, Culture, Events, Events, Events, Events, Events, History, Mai-Kai, Music, Other Florida, Recipes, Restaurants, Reviews, Rum, South Florida, The Week in Tiki | Tagged Bamboo Ben, cocktails, El Capitan & the Band with No Name, Forbidden Island, Fort Lauderdale, Gubba Rum, Hukilau, Instro Summit, Iron Tikitender, Mai-Kai, Martin Cate, Miss Fluff, Mod Betty, Molokai bar, Molokai Mike, recipe, Retro Roadmap, Robert Drasnin, rum, South Beach Wine & Food Festival, South Florida, surf, Tiki Caliente, Tiki Kon, Trader Vic's | Leave a comment

The Week in Tiki (April 27-May 3, 2015): Trader Sam’s Grog Grotto grand opening

Posted on April 30, 2015 by Hurricane Hayward

The arrival of new signature Tiki mugs marks the official opening of Trader Sam’s Grog Grotto at Disney’s Polynesian Village Resort this week. Also in the news is a seminar at Trader Vic’s in Atlanta, the new Tiki Magazine, the … Continue reading →

Posted in Art, Cocktails, Culture, Disney World, Events, History, Music, Other Florida, Recipes, Resorts, Restaurants, Reviews, Rum, South Florida, The Week in Tiki | Tagged Basement Kahuna, Disney's Polynesian Village Resort, Exotic Tiki Island, Longitude, Mai Tai, Plantation Rum, Polynesian Resort, rum, Suzanne Long, tequila, Tiki, Tiki Joe's Ocean, Tiki Magazine, Trader Sam's, Trader Sam's Grog Grotto, Trader Vic's | Leave a comment

The Week in Tiki (April 20-26, 2015): Rum fest invades Miami, South Florida’s underwater Easter Island, Shag goes to ‘The Twilight Zone’

Posted on April 25, 2015 by Hurricane Hayward

As expected, the Miami Rum Festival dominated the news this week, but an unlikely story about giant Easter Island-style moai being sunk off the coast of South Florida certainly piqued our interest. Also worth noting is the return of the … Continue reading →

Posted in Art, Cocktails, Culture, Events, History, Music, Other Florida, Recipes, Reviews, Reviews, Rum, Rum festivals, South Florida, The Week in Tiki | Tagged Bahama Bob, Broken Shaker, Chicago Area Tiki Tour, Dawn Frasier, exotica, Kinky Waikiki, Miami Rum Festival Cocktail Week, Miami Rum Renaissance Festival, Painkiller, Plantation Rum, Pusser's rum, RumXP, Shag, Twilight Zone | 1 Comment

The Week in Tiki (April 13-19, 2015): Miami Rum Festival and Cocktail Week, Tiki Mondays With Miller, Ohana: Luau at the Lake

Posted on April 16, 2015 by Hurricane Hayward

This week’s highlights are Miami Rum Fest Cocktail Week and Miami Rum Renaissance Festival. We also have a preview of Tiki Mondays With Miller’s Spring Equinox Edition, plus news on June’s Ohana: Luau at the Lake selling out. Weekly features … Continue reading →