Category Archives: Restaurants

The Mai-Kai is going mobile: We definitely need an app for that

Posted on April 26, 2012 by Hurricane Hayward

UPDATE: April 26, 2012 As not-so-subtly hinted at below, a special announcement was made on Saturday, April 21, at The Mai-Kai during The Hukilau main event that indeed a new drink app has been developed by Go11 Media and will … Continue reading →

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Behind the magic: A backstage tour of The Mai-Kai’s mysterious bars and kitchen

Posted on December 28, 2011 by Hurricane Hayward

Photos: Jump to the gallery NEWS: Rums of The Mai-Kai: Legendary Lemon Hart returns to the promised land Take 5: Interview with General Manager Kern Mattei | Mai-Kai Cocktail Guide More on The Mai-Kai: MaiKai.com | Facebook | Flickr | … Continue reading →

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The Mai-Kai thanks its customers for 55 years with party on Wednesday, Dec. 28

Posted on December 23, 2011 by Hurricane Hayward

Behind the magic: A backstage tour of The Mai-Kai’s mysterious bars and kitchen NEW Related sites: Facebook event | MaiKai.com | Flickr group Recent posts: Take 5: Mai-Kai General Manager Kern Mattei | Mai-Kai Cocktail Guide The venerable Mai-Kai Polynesian … Continue reading →

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Kapow! explodes onto South Florida dining and cocktail scene

Posted on December 22, 2011 by Hurricane Hayward

Photos: Jump to the gallery Previous posts: Kapow! in Boca cooks up noodles, cocktails, edgy artwork Take 5: Artist Mike “Pooch” Pucciarelli Review by Jim “Hurricane” Hayward Like the restaurant’s colorful logo inspired by Japanese animation, everything about the new … Continue reading →

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Take 5: Mai-Kai General Manager Kern Mattei

Posted on November 12, 2011 by Hurricane Hayward

Related: A backstage tour of The Mai-Kai’s mysterious bars and kitchen Mai-Kai cocktail guide | All Mai-Kai posts | Take 5 interviews This is the second in The Atomic Grog’s series of short interviews with noted personalities involved in events, … Continue reading →

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Kapow! in Boca cooks up noodles, cocktails, edgy artwork

Posted on November 6, 2011 by Hurricane Hayward

Review: Kapow! explodes onto South Florida dining and cocktail scene Related: Take 5: Artist Mike “Pooch” Pucciarelli Boca Raton’s trendy Mizner Park may never be the same. Restaurant/nightclub impresarios Rodney Mayo and Scott Frielich have joined forces with Pizza Fusion … Continue reading →

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Party like a Zombie this month at The Mai-Kai

Posted on October 19, 2011 by Hurricane Hayward

More info: MaiKai.com | Mai-Kai Cocktail Guide | See all our Mai-Kai posts Forget New Year’s Eve. For many, the Halloween season is the biggest party time of the year. And the upcoming event calendar at the usually mellow Mai-Kai … Continue reading →

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Mai-Kai cocktail review: Origins of the Malayan Mist no longer a mystery

Posted on October 5, 2011 by Hurricane Hayward

Updated April 10, 2012 See below: Our Malayan Mist review | Ancestor recipe | Related: Mai-Kai cocktail guide The Malayan Mist is sometimes lost amid the many selections on the vast menu of nearly 50 tropical drinks at Tiki’s crown … Continue reading →

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The Jetsetter touches down tonight at The Mai-Kai

Posted on July 29, 2011 by Hurricane Hayward

Join Mike “Jetsetter” Jones tonight for what’s quickly becoming the coolest event on The Mai-Kai‘s calendar: His semi-regular DJ set following the usual Friday night happy hour. As an added bonus and in keeping with the Jetset theme, Jet Pilots … Continue reading →

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Pooch brings his surreal world to Howley’s with solo art show

Posted on July 20, 2011 by Hurricane Hayward

One of our favorite lowbrow artists, Mike “Pooch” Pucciarelli, will be hosting a showing of his recent prints next Tuesday (July 26) at one of our favorite retro restaurants – Howley’s diner in West Palm Beach. The show, titled “View … Continue reading →

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