Category Archives: Restaurants

UPDATE: Chairman’s Reserve Mai Tai Challenge: 14 Bartenders to compete at The Mai-Kai for trip to St. Lucia

Posted on September 20, 2018 by Hurricane Hayward

OCT. 10 UPDATE: There will be 14 finalists in the regional competition of the Chairman’s Reserve Mai Tai Challenge at The Mai-Kai on Oct. 30. Nearly 50 Mai Tai submissions were judged, with the finalists coming from cites across the … Continue reading →

Posted in Cocktails, Culture, Events, Events, Events, History, Mai-Kai, Recipes, Restaurants, Rum, South Florida | Tagged Atomic Mai Tai Cocktail, Beachbum Berry, Chairman's Reserve, Chairman's Reserve Mai Tai Challenge, Don The Beachcomber, Latitude 29, Mai Tai, Mai-Kai, Oh Mai Darling, orgeat, Orgeat Works, rum, St. Lucia, St. Lucia Distillers, The Hukilau, Trader Vic's | Leave a comment

Photos: The Mai-Kai updates bar menu, adds classic ‘lost’ cocktail

Posted on June 1, 2018 by Hurricane Hayward

A new cocktail menu made its debut on May 17 in The Molokai bar at The Mai-Kai, marking first update to the classic tropical drink lineup since 2014. Related: The Okole Maluna Society: The Mai-Kai Cocktail Guide | See all … Continue reading →

Posted in Art, Cocktails, Cocktails, Culture, History, History, Mai-Kai, Restaurants, Rum, Tiki mugs | Tagged Beachbum Berry, cocktails, Fort Lauderdale, Mai-Kai, Mariano Licudine, Molokai bar, rum, South Florida, Suffering Bastard | Leave a comment

The Tiki Times – December 2017 Events Calendar: Spirited holiday happenings in California and beyond

Posted on December 2, 2017 by Hurricane Hayward

The Tiki Times: Archive of past events, monthly recaps Social media: Follow our Facebook page for updates | Pinterest DECEMBER 2017 TIKI EVENTS CALENDAR Ongoing events | Upcoming events Dec. 2 – Holiday Party & Print Release at Shag the … Continue reading →

Posted in Art, Cocktails, Events, Events, Events, Events, Events, Events calendar, Mai-Kai, Music, Restaurants, South Florida, The Tiki Times | Tagged Caliente Tropics, Ding Dong Devils, Forbidden Island, Huntington Beach Don the Beachcomber, Mai-Kai, Martini Kings, Original Tiki Market Place, Otto von Stroheim, Shag, Shag the Store, Sven Kirsten, The Art of Tiki, The Reef, Tiki Caliente, Tiki Makeke, Tiki Wonderland, Tonga Hut, Trader Vic's | Leave a comment

Photos: Monstrous mayhem at the ninth annual Hulaween party at The Mai-Kai

Posted on November 19, 2017 by Hurricane Hayward

Slip and the Spinouts scared up some monstrous mayhem at the ninth annual Hulaween party at The Mai-Kai in Fort Lauderdale. Living up to the theme “Monster Tiki Party,” the band and guests rocked for more than six hours on … Continue reading →

Posted in Cocktails, Events, Events, Events, Events, Mai-Kai, Music, Photo galleries, Restaurants, South Florida | Tagged Appleton, Fort Lauderdale, Hulaween, Last Rites, Mai-Kai, Molokai bar, Robert Jimenez, Rum Barrel, Slip and the Spinouts, South Florida | Leave a comment

Hulaween 2017: Monster Tiki Party invades The Mai-Kai in Fort Lauderdale on Oct. 27

Posted on October 23, 2017 by Hurricane Hayward

RECAP: Monstrous mayhem at the ninth annual Hulaween party at The Mai-Kai South Florida’s favorite roots and rockabilly band, Slip and the Spinouts, will scare up some monstrous mayhem on Friday, Oct. 27, at the ninth annual Hulaween party at … Continue reading →

Posted in Cocktails, Cocktails, Events, Events, Events, Events, Mai-Kai, Music, Restaurants, South Florida, Video | Tagged Appleton, Halloween, Hulaween, Last Rites, Mai-Kai, Robert Jimenez, Rum Barrel, Slip and the Spinouts, Tiki Tower | Leave a comment

The Tiki Times – October 2017 Events Calendar: Historic art show in L.A., world’s biggest rumfest in London, Circa Caliente in Palm Springs, Halloween happenings

Posted on October 4, 2017 by Hurricane Hayward

The Tiki Times: Archive of past events, monthly recaps Social media: Follow our Facebook page for updates | Pinterest OCTOBER 2017 TIKI EVENTS CALENDAR Spotlight events: UK RumFest (Oct. 14-15) | Circa Caliente (Oct. 20-23) Ongoing events | Upcoming events … Continue reading →

Posted in Art, Cocktails, Culture, Events, Events, Events, Events, Events, Events calendar, History, Mai-Kai, Music, Restaurants, Rum, South Florida, The Tiki Times, Tiki mugs | Tagged Appleton, Beachbum Berry, Caliente Tropics, Charles Phoenix, Circa Caliente, Death or Glory, Disneyland, Don Q rum, Don the Beachcomber's Tiki Makeke, Eekum Bookum, Fort Lauderdale, Hulaween, Ian Burrell, Kevin Kidney, La Luz De Jesus, Mai-Kai, Modernism Week, Molokai bar, Otto von Stroheim, rum, Shag, Shag the Store, Skinny Jimmy Stingray, Slip and the Spinouts, surf, Sven Kirsten, Tales of the Cocktail, The Art of Tiki, TIki Day, Tiki Diablo, Tonga Hut, UK RumFest, Yma Sumac | Leave a comment

The Tiki Times – September 2017 Events Calendar: Texas goes Tiki, Deep South surf rock, rum fests from coast to coast

Posted on September 27, 2017 by Hurricane Hayward

The Tiki Times: Archive of past events, monthly recaps Social media: Follow our Facebook page for updates | Pinterest SEPTEMBER 2017 TIKI EVENTS CALENDAR Spotlight events: Texas Tiki Week (Sept 11-17) Southern Surf StompFest (Sept. 15-17) Ongoing events | Upcoming … Continue reading →

Posted in Art, Culture, Events, Events, Events, Events, Events calendar, Mai-Kai, Restaurants, South Florida, The Tiki Times | Tagged Bryan Davis, California Rum Festival, Crazy Al Evans, Dan Cunningham, Dapper Day, Derek Yaniger, Don Q rum, Don the Beachcomber's Tiki Makeke, Dragon Con, Ed Hamilton, Eekum Bookum, Elvis, Forbidden Island, Foursquare, Fraternal Order Of Moai, Hamilton rum, Hidden Harbor, Huntington Beach International Surfing Museum, John Mulder, Jonathan Chaffin, Lost Spirits rum, Mai-Kai, Makahiki: A Night of Tiki, Martin Cate, Michael Gordon, New York Rum Festival, Original Tiki Market Place, Otto von Stroheim, Richard Seale, Robert Jimenez, rum, Shag, Slip and the Spinouts, Smuggler's Cove, Southern Surf StompFest, surf, Texas Tiki Week, Vienna Rum Festival | Leave a comment

The Tiki Times – 2017 Events Calendar: August means Tiki Oasis, surf guitar and hot summer events

Posted on August 5, 2017 by Hurricane Hayward

From the ashes of the Week in Tiki (and, later, the Month in Tiki) rises The Tiki Times. Still ambitious, but more practical, this monthly guide to what’s going on across the world of Tiki culture will hopefully be a … Continue reading →

Posted in Art, Cocktails, Culture, Events, Events, Events, Events, Events, Events calendar, History, Mai-Kai, Music, Restaurants, The Tiki Times, Tiki mugs, Video | Tagged Alexandre Gabriel, Asbury Park Surf Music Festival, Bali Hai, Bangkok Rum & Cocktail Week, Brother Cleve, Charles Phoenix, Dick Dale, Dirty Dick, Disasternauts, Don the Beachcomber Mai Tai Festival, Eekum Bookum, El Caminos, Exotic Tiki Island, False Idol, Forbidden Island, Hot Rod Hula Hop, Hula Hop, Huntington Cads, Jello Biafra, Lively Ones, Los Straitjackets, Lost Lake, Mai-Kai, Mai-Kai: History and Mystery of The Iconic Tiki Restaurant, Martin Cate, Molokai bar, Oceanic Arts, Otto von Stroheim, Paul McGee, Scotty Schuder, Shag, Smuggler's Cove, sund, surf, surf guitar, Surf Guitar 101, Surf Guitar 101 Convention, Sven Kirsten, Swanky, Tacoma Cabana, The 5.6.7.8's, The Diaboliks, The Intoxicators, The Surfaris, Tiki Oasis, Tiki-Ti, Tonga Hut | Leave a comment

The Tiki Times – June 2017 Events Calendar: Summer season heats up with The Hukilau, Ohana: Luau At The Lake, Tiki Kon and more!

Posted on June 5, 2017 by Hurricane Hayward

Posted in 2017, Art, Culture, Events, Events, Events, Events, Events, Events calendar, History, Hukilau, Mai-Kai, Music, Restaurants, South Florida, The Tiki Times | Tagged B.G. Reynolds, Blair Reynolds, Coconut Club, Eekum Bookum, Forbidden Island, Hale Pele, Hukilau, Ian Burrell, Mai-Kai, Mai-Kai: History and Mystery of The Iconic Tiki Restaurant, Marina the Fire Eating Mermaid, Martin Cate, North Sea Surf Radio, Ohana: Luau at the Lake, Original Tiki Market Place, Otto von Stroheim, Otto's Shrunken Head, Paul Senft, Pier 66, Primativa in Hi-Fi, Shag, Shag the Store, Smuggler's Cove, Squid, Surfer Joe, Surfrajettes, Sven Kirsten, Swanky, The Reef, Three Dots and a Dash, Tiki Kon, Tiki Makeke, Tiki Tower Takeover, Trader Sam's, Trader Vic's, Wreck Bar | Leave a comment

Exploring 60 years of Tiki cocktail history through the menus of The Mai-Kai

Posted on June 3, 2017 by Hurricane Hayward

More than 100 Tiki explorers took a trip through time, from 1956 to the present day, via the lavish tropical drink menus of the world famous Mai-Kai restaurant in Fort Lauderdale during The Hukilau on Sunday, June 11. “The Menus … Continue reading →