Tag Archives: Critiki

The Hukilau 2018 tickets on sale now: More bands, more bars, more Tiki!

Posted on January 17, 2018 by Hurricane Hayward

Updated Feb. 8, 2018 The Hukilau gave its loyal fans a New Year’s treat by announcing an expanded lineup for the East Coast’s largest Tiki-themed event, giving its regular “villagers” early access and discounts on tickets. The general public can … Continue reading →

Posted in 2018, Art, Cocktails, Culture, Events, Events, Events, Events, History, History, Hukilau, Mai-Kai, Music, Photo galleries, Recipes, Rum, South Florida | Tagged allspice liqueur, Angie Pontani, Angostura, Ayme Harrison, Bahia Cabana, Barney West, Beachbum Berry, Black Flamingos, Bob Thornton, Brother Cleve, cocktails, Crazy Al Evans, Critiki, Czarna Wolgastar, Daniele Dalla Pola, Dave Levy, Death or Glory, Demerara rum, Dirty Dick, Don The Beachcomber, Donella Vitale, Eekum Bookum, El Dorado rum, falernum, Flask and Cannon, Fort Lauderdale, Foundation Tiki Bar, Frankie’s Tiki Room, Garret Richard, Gold Dust Lounge, Hidden Harbor, Hukilau, Humuhumu, Ian Burrell, Joe Vitale, King Kukulele, Los Straitjackets, LuXotica Lounge, Mai-Kai, Mai-Kai: History and Mystery of The Iconic Tiki Restaurant, Marie King, Marina the Fire Eating Mermaid, Martian Denny Orchestra, Martin Cate, Miami Rum Renaissance Festival, Mireille Thornton, Molokai bar, Mr. Ho’s Orchestrotica Quartet, Mutiny on the Bounty, Nu Lounge Bar, Nu Nui Nui, O.F.T.D., Pagan Idol, Paul McFadyen, Pier 66, Plantation Rum, Polynesian Islander Revue, recipe, Rhum Barbancourt, Richard Oneslager, rum, Rum Island Pool Party, Rum Trader, S.O.S. Tiki Bar, Scotty Schuder, Skinny Jimmy Stingray, South Florida, surf, Swanky, The Exotics, The Intoxicators, The Madeira, The Royal Pacifics, Three Dots and a Dash, Tiki, Tiki Diablo, Tiki Kiliki, Tiki Tony, Tiki Tower Takeover, Tiki Treasures Bazaar, Tom Fowner, Tonga Hut, Trailer Happiness, Will Anders, Wreck Bar, Yankee Clipper | Leave a comment

The Mai-Kai is here to stay: 10 reasons why we love the historic South Florida restaurant

Posted on March 17, 2017 by Hurricane Hayward

There’s no doubt that The Mai-Kai restaurant has had long-lasting appeal and success. It was added to the National Register of Historic Places in 2014 and celebrated its 60th anniversary in December, when it was honored by the Broward County … Continue reading →

Posted in Culture, History, History, Hukilau, Mai-Kai, Restaurants | Tagged Beachbum Berry, Bob Thornton, cocktails, Critiki, Dave Levy, Deep Sea Diver, Don The Beachcomber, Fort Lauderdale, Hukilau, Kern Mattei, Kona Coffee Grog, Mai-Kai, Mai-Kai: History and Mystery of The Iconic Tiki Restaurant, Mariano Licudine, Mark Rivera, Martin Cate, Mireille Thornton, Molokai bar, Mystery Drink, Mystery Girl, Pia Dahlquist, Polynesian Islander Revue, South Florida, Sven Kirsten, Swanky, Tiki | 1 Comment

The Hukilau 2016 Day 2 photo recap: Savage Jungle Swimshow, Tiki Tower Takeover, Kickoff Party and Tiki Treasures Bazaar, Shag’s SkyLounge, After Party at Kreepy Tiki

Posted on February 17, 2017 by Hurricane Hayward

Highlights and photos from the 15th annual Polynesian Pop weekender in Fort Lauderdale. The memorable second day included two special events in the 17th floor Pier Top Ballroom: The Tiki Tower Takeover featuring five top bar teams from around the … Continue reading →

Posted in 2016, Art, Cocktails, Events, Events, Events, Hukilau, Music, Photo galleries, Recipes, Rum, South Florida, Tiki mugs | Tagged All Day, Beachbum Berry, Big Toe, Brian Miller, Captivation, Clee Sobieski, cocktails, Crazy Al Evans, Critiki, Disasternauts, Don Q rum, Ed Hamilton, Eric October, Fort Defiance, Fort Lauderdale, Funky Derelict, Harold Golen Gallery, Hukilau, Humuhumu, Jason Lee and the R.I.P. Tides, Jim Stacy, King Kukulele, Kreepy Tiki, Latitude 29, Lost Lake, Marina the Fire Eating Mermaid, Martin Cate, N! Satterfield, Orgeat Works, Paradise City, Paul McGee, Pier 66, plum syrup, Quiet Villagers, recipe, Rhum Barbancourt, Rhum Clément, Ron Diplomatico, rum, Sailor Jerry, Shag, Shag’s SkyLounge, Slip and the Spinouts, Smuggler's Cove, South Florida, Sunken Harbor Club, Tanduay rum, The Master Ninja, Tiki Diablo, Tiki Kiliki, Tiki Mondays With Miller, Tiki Tower Takeover, White Zombie, Will Anders, Wreck Bar, Yankee Clipper | Leave a comment

The Mai-Kai turns 60 with special history presentations, celebration

Posted on December 1, 2016 by Hurricane Hayward

RECAP: Browse photos on the 60th anniversary celebration on Facebook Related: New giant carved Tiki added to outdoor garden in time for 60th anniversary Updated preview: In a special 10-minute ceremony during a Dec. 13 public hearing, the Broward County … Continue reading →

Posted in Art, Cocktails, Culture, Events, Events, Events, History, History, Mai-Kai, Restaurants, South Florida | Tagged Appleton, Beachbum Berry, Bob Thornton, Book of Tiki, Critiki, Dave Levy, Don The Beachcomber, Fort Lauderdale, Kern Mattei, Mai-Kai, Mai-Kai: History and Mystery of The Iconic Tiki Restaurant, Mariano Licudine, Martin Cate, Mireille Thornton, Molokai bar, Mystery Drink, Mystery Girl, Pia Dahlquist, Polynesian Islander Revue, Polynesian Pop, South Florida, Sven Kirsten, Swanky, Tiki, Tiki Kiliki, Tiki Pop | 1 Comment

Week in Tiki (March 1-15, 2016): Trader Vic’s Portland closes, The Hukilau and more event updates

Posted on April 2, 2016 by Hurricane Hayward

Some sad news out of Portland with the unexpected closing of Trader Vic’s. Meanwhile in South Florida, The Hukilau announces an exciting new symposium. Other event updates include the Miami Rum Renaissance Festival, Tiki Fest in the Pacific Northwest, Ohana: … Continue reading →

Posted in 2016, Art, Cocktails, Culture, Events, Events, History, Hukilau, Music, Recipes, Rum, Rum festivals, South Florida, The Week in Tiki, Tiki mugs | Tagged Bamboo Ben, Beachbum Berry, BG Reynolds, Bomboras, Building Paradise, cocktails, Crazy Al Evans, Critiki, Deep End, Don Q rum, End of the Century, Erik Adkins, Fraternal Order Of Moai, Hangten Hangmen, Hukilau, Humuhumu, Jason Lee and the R.I.P. Tides, Luau, Mai-Kai: History and Mystery of The Iconic Tiki Restaurant, Marina the Fire Eating Mermaid, Martin Cate, Miami Rum Renaissance Festival, Mystery Drink, Mystery Girl, Ohana: Luau at the Lake, Otto von Stroheim, Paul Senft, Pier 66, Ralph Pagano, recipe, Robert Burr, Robert Burr's Rum Guide, Robin Burr, rum, Rum Journey, Rum Minute, Shag, Shipwreck Lounge, South Florida, Squid, Surf Guitar 101 Convention, Sven Kirsten, Swanky, Tacoma Cabana, Tiki Kiliki, Tiki Kon, Tongariki, Trader Vic's, Ukadelics, Val's Daiquiri, VanTiki, Von Franco | 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 Year in Tiki 2015: Legends lost, but revival becomes renaissance with new bars, music, art and more

Posted on January 11, 2016 by Hurricane Hayward

It was a year of both sadness and elation, when some legends were lost but the world of Tiki made great strides. As we mourned the deaths in 2015 of musicians Robert Drasnin and Ernie Menehune, plus artist The Pizz, … Continue reading →

Posted in 2015, 2016, Art, Attractions, Cocktails, Culture, Disney World, Events, Events, Events, Events, Festivals, Food, History, History, History, Hukilau, Magic Kingdom, Mai-Kai, Music, Other Florida, Resorts, Restaurants, Rum, Rum festivals, South Florida, The Week in Tiki, Tiki mugs | Tagged Alika Lyman Group, Beachbum Berry, Bosko Hrnjak, Brian Miller, Brian Potash, Broken Shaker, Chicago Area Tiki Tour, Clifton's, Cocktail Kingdom, cocktails, Conga Lounge, Critiki, D23 Expo, Dapper Day, Denver Modernism Show, DeTiki, Disney World, Don The Beachcomber, Don the Beachcomber Mai Tai Festival, False Idol, Flor De Cana, Fong Fest, Fort Lauderdale, Fraternal Order Of Moai, Gold Dust Lounge, Harold Golen Gallery, Hidden Harbor, Hot Rod Hula Hop, Hukilau, Hulaween, Kevin Kidney, Kon Tiki, Laramie Dean, Latitude 29, Lemon Hart, Lost Lake, Magic Kingdom, Mahaloween, Mai Tai, Mai Tiki, Mai-Kai, Makahiki Orlando, Makahiki: A Night of Tiki, Marina the Fire Eating Mermaid, Martin Cate, Miami Rum Renaissance Festival, Mod-Palm Springs, Modernism Week, Molokai bar, Ohana: Luau at the Lake, Ohana: Luau by the Sea, Pacific Seas, Palm Beach Hawaiian Inn, Paul McGee, Pier 66, Polynesian Resort, Rapa Nui Reef, Robert Drasnin, Robert Jimenez, rum, Rum Rok, Shag, Shag the Store, Shameful Tiki Room, Skipper Canteen, Slip and the Spinouts, Smuggler's Cove, SoBeWFF, South Beach Wine & Food Festival, South Florida, Southern Surf Stomp, Spirited Awards, Stolen Idols, surf, Surf Guitar 101 Convention, Surf Soul Tiki, Tahitian Terrace, Tales of the Cocktail, Texas Tiki Week, The Golden Tiki, The Hula Girls, The Pizz, The SOS, Tiki, Tiki Caliente, tiki carving, Tiki Central, Tiki Diablo, Tiki Farm, Tiki Kiliki, Tiki Kon, Tiki Mondays With Miller, Tiki mug, Tiki Oasis, Tiki Tower Takeover, Tikiyaki Orchestra, Tonga Hut, Trader Sam's, Trader Sam's Grog Grotto, Trader Vic's, Trader Vic's Emeryville, UK RumFest, Vintage Tiki Weekend, Walt Disney World, Wayne Coombs, Whitechapel, Wreck Bar | 1 Comment

The Week in Tiki (Nov. 16-29, 2015): The Hukilau’s Tiki Tower Takeover sold out, Trader Vic’s battles critics, Tiki Farm releases 15th anniversary mugs, more!

Posted on December 5, 2015 by Hurricane Hayward

Hot off the presses, we have breaking news on The Hukilau’s Tiki Tower Takeover selling out, the inside story of Trader Vic’s in Emeryville facing a noise crackdown, plus the release of open editions of Tiki Farm’s 15th anniversary mugs. … Continue reading →

Posted in 2016, Art, Cocktails, Culture, Events, Events, Events, History, Hukilau, Music, Recipes, Restaurants, Rum, South Florida, The Week in Tiki, Tiki mugs | Tagged Beachbum Berry, BG Reynolds, Brian Miller, Chad Shivers, cocktails, Crazy Al Evans, Critiki, Dawn Frasier, Disneyland, Don The Beachcomber, Enchanted Tiki Room, Flounder, Fort Defiance, Fort Lauderdale, Frankie’s Tiki Room, Holden Westland, Hukilau, Humuhumu, International Tiki Market Place, Ìxtahuele, Josh Agle, Ken Ruzic, Koloa Gold, Laramie Dean, Latitude 29, Little Lost Tiki, Martin Cate, Mele Kalikimaka Day, Paul McGee, Pier 66, Playboy's Host & Bar Book, Porco Lounge & Tiki Room, recipe, rum, Scott Scheidly, Shag, Shag’s SkyLounge, Smuggler's Cove, South Beach Wine & Food Festival, Southern Surf Stomp, St. John Frizell, surf, The Ventures, The Witchdoctor, Tiki Farm, Tiki Kiliki, Tiki Mondays With Miller, Tiki Tower Takeover, Tiki Wonderland, Tonga Hut, Trader Vic's, Trader Vic's Emeryville, Unisphere, Vintage Roadside | Leave a comment

The Week in Tiki (Feb. 16, 2015): Tiki cocktail showdown on South Beach, ukuleles and lost cocktails at the historic Mai-Kai

Posted on February 16, 2015 by Hurricane Hayward

South Florida appears to be the nexus of the Tiki universe this week. On Friday, Emeril Lagasse hosts a who’s who of Tiki bartenders and VIPs for “The Art of Tiki: A Cocktail Showdown” at the South Beach Wine & … Continue reading →