Category Archives: Restaurants

The Tiki Times: Preview the full 2020 events calendar

Posted on January 2, 2020 by Hurricane Hayward

NEW: Check out The Atomic Grog’s annual calendar for all the major events across the world of Tiki culture. This list also includes rum events, plus modernism, surf and rockabilly music, Disney and other happenings of interest to the Tiki … Continue reading →

Posted in 2020, Art, Cocktails, Culture, Events, Events, Events, Events, Events, Festivals, Food, History, Hukilau, Mai-Kai, Music, Other Florida, Photo galleries, Restaurants, Rum festivals, South Florida | Tagged Arizona Tiki Oasis, Dallas Tiki Week, Hukilau, Inuhele, Miami Rum Congress, Miami Rum Renaissance Festival, South Beach Wine & Food Festival, Surf Guitar 101 Convention, Tales of the Cocktail, The Hukilau, Tiki Caliente, Tiki Kon, Tiki Oasis, Viva Las Vegas | Leave a comment

The Year in Tiki 2019: Recap all the top events with photos and video

Posted on January 2, 2020 by Hurricane Hayward

Once again, The Atomic Grog documented an entire 12 months of events in 2019, following the top Tiki and rum events, plus mid-century modern, surf and rockabilly music, Disney and other happenings of interest to the Tiki community. Check below … Continue reading →

Posted in 2019, Art, Cocktails, Culture, Disney World, Events, Events, Events, Events, Events, Events, Events calendar, Festivals, Food, Hukilau, Mai-Kai, Music, Other Florida, Restaurants, Rum festivals, South Florida, The Tiki Times, The Week in Tiki, Video | Tagged Adventureland Day, Arizona Tiki Oasis, Bahi Hut, Beachbum Berry, California Rum Festival, Chicago Area Tiki Tour, Circa Caliente, Disneyland, Don the Beachcomber Mai Tai Festival, Exotica Moderne, Hi-Tide Summer Holiday: Asbury Park, Hiphipahula, Hukilau, Hukilau London, Hulaween, Ian Burrell, Inuhele, Magical Tiki Meet Up, Mai-Kai, Makahiki: A Night of Tiki, Miami Rum Congress, Miami Rum Renaissance Festival, Modernism Week, Nashville Boogie, New York Rum Festival, Original Tiki Market Place, Polynesian Cultural Festival, Retro Rekindled, Rum Trader, Shannon Mustipher, Skinny Jimmy Stingray, Slip and the Spinouts, Smuggler's Cove, South Beach Wine & Food Festival, Southern Surf StompFest, Surf Guitar 101 Convention, Surfer Joe Summer Festival, Surfrajettes, Sven Kirsten, Swanky, Tales of the Cocktail, Texas Tiki Week, The Art of Tiki, The Home Bar Guide to Tropical Cocktails, The Hukilau, Tiki Caliente, TIki Day, Tiki Fever, Tiki Lindy, Tiki Lindy's Field Guide to Pupus, Tiki Oasis, Tiki: Modern Tropical Cocktails, Tim "Swanky" Glasner, Tonga Hut, Trader Vic's, Trader Vic's Emeryville, UK RumFest, Wild O’ Fest | 1 Comment

Sippin’ Santa comes to town: Exclusive Beachbum Berry interview, plus festive cocktail recipes

Posted on December 23, 2019 by Hurricane Hayward

We caught up with the Tiki historian, author and bar owner to ask him about his growing family of Sippin’ Santa surf shacks, the delicious drinks, and what makes holiday pop-ups so popular. Continue reading →

Posted in Cocktails, Events, Recipes, Restaurants, Rum | Tagged Beachbum Berry, Brad Smith, Christmas Eve of Destruction, Miracle, Nutty Old Fashioned, Sippin' Santa, Sippin' Santa on Las Olas | Leave a comment

Another holiday Miracle: Beachbum Berry’s Sippin’ Santa locations double, expand to Florida

Posted on November 29, 2019 by Hurricane Hayward

The explosion of festive Christmas pop-up bars continues this season with the always popular Miracle concept now topping 100 locations across the United States, Canada and six other countries. Meanwhile, Tiki enthusiasts have even more holiday cheer in store for them as Beachbum Berry’s Sippin’ Santa, a sister concept to Miracle helmed by the esteemed tropical cocktail guru, has quickly doubled its nationwide reach. Continue reading →

Posted in Cocktails, Events, Events, Food, Other Florida, Restaurants, Rum, South Florida | Tagged Beachbum Berry, Brad Smith, Cocktail Kingdom, Death or Glory, Greg Boehm, Latitude 29, Miracle, Miracle on Delray Beach, Miracle on Rosemary, Miracle pop-up, Sippin' Santa | Leave a comment

The living dead came to party at The Mai-Kai’s Hulaween 2019 luau

Posted on November 8, 2019 by Hurricane Hayward

After 10 years, we know what to expect from The Mai-Kai’s infamous Hulaween party: A night of kooky costumes, rockin’ tunes and many cocktails consumed in the legendary Polynesian restaurant’s Molokai bar. The 2019 bash, held Oct. 25, lived up to those standards. Continue reading →

Posted in Events, Events, Events, Events, Events calendar, Mai-Kai, Music, Photo galleries, Restaurants, South Florida, The Tiki Times | Tagged Appleton, Hulaween, Kern Mattei, Mai-Kai, Pia Dahlquist, Pooch, Slip and the Spinouts | Leave a comment

Tiki zombies will feast at The Mai-Kai’s Hulaween 2019: Luau of the Living Dead

Posted on October 18, 2019 by Hurricane Hayward

The Mai-Kai’s annual Hulaween, one of the annual highlights of South Florida’s Halloween party season, will feature a festive feast for the living and dead on Friday, Oct. 25. The 11th annual bash is titled “Luau of the Living Dead,” a theme befitting the historic Polynesian restaurant that will celebrate its 63rd anniversary at year’s end. Continue reading →

Posted in Events, Events, Events, Events, Events calendar, Mai-Kai, Music, Restaurants, South Florida, The Tiki Times | Tagged Appleton, Hulaween, Mai-Kai, Molokai bar, Pooch, Robert Jimenez, Slip and the Spinouts | Leave a comment

What we learned at Appleton master blender Joy Spence’s rum tasting at The Mai-Kai

Posted on August 14, 2019 by Hurricane Hayward

What could possibly be better than an Appleton Estate rum tasting at The Mai-Kai? How about the first-ever such event at the historic Polynesian palace hosted by Joy Spence, the longtime master blender for the venerable Jamaican brand synonymous with pure premium rum. Continue reading →

Posted in Culture, Events, Events, Events, History, Mai-Kai, Restaurants, South Florida | Tagged Appleton, Jamaican rum, Joy Spence, Mai-Kai | Leave a comment

The Hukilau 2019 latest news and updates

Posted on June 2, 2019 by Hurricane Hayward

Find out what events are sold out and get info on everything from the new smartphone app to the See Aloha charity auction. Continue reading →

Posted in 2019, Art, Cocktails, Culture, Events, Events, Events, Events, Events, Events calendar, History, History, Hukilau, Mai-Kai, Music, Restaurants, Rum, South Florida, The Tiki Times, Tiki mugs | Tagged Bai, Cocktail Wonk, Crazy Al Evans, Hukilau, Kern Mattei, Mai-Kai, Mai-Kai: History and Mystery of The Iconic Tiki Restaurant, Matt Pietrek, Minimalist Tiki, Mireille Thornton, Okole Maluna Cocktail Academy, See Aloha, Swanky, Texas Tiki Podcast, The Hukilau, The Hula Girls, The Intoxicators, Tiki mug, Tim "Swanky" Glasner, Trader Vic's, Will Anders | Leave a comment

100 Days to The Hukilau: Weekend events at The Mai-Kai to feature The Surfrajettes, preview party

Posted on March 1, 2019 by Hurricane Hayward

The 18th annual Tiki weekender known as The Hukilau will not invade Fort Lauderdale until June, but local Tikiphiles will get an early taste of the rum-fueled festivities this weekend when two special events kick off the 2019 countdown at The Mai-Kai. Continue reading →

Posted in 2019, Events, Events, Events, Events, Events calendar, Hukilau, Mai-Kai, Music, Photo galleries, Restaurants, South Florida, The Tiki Times | Tagged Hi-Tide Recordings, Hukilau, Ian Burrell, Mai-Kai, Polynesian Islander Revue, Retro Rekindled, Richard Oneslager, surf, surf guitar, Surfrajettes, The Hukilau, Tiki Kiliki | Leave a comment

Photos: Demerara rum flows at The Mai-Kai’s magical retro event featuring The Atomic Grog

Posted on January 30, 2019 by Hurricane Hayward

The Atomic Grog was pleased to present a special happy-hour talk about “Demerara Rum: The Mai-Kai’s Secret Weapon” during The Mai-Kai Takeover event on Jan. 19, presented by the Magical Tiki Meet-Up and Retro Rekindled. Continue reading →