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- Hulaween 2017: Monster Tiki Party invades The Mai-Kai in Fort Lauderdale on Oct. 27
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Photos: Monstrous mayhem at the ninth annual Hulaween party at The Mai-Kai
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
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
Week in Tiki (April 16-30, 2016): New Beachbum Berry glassware, ‘Sippin’ Safari’ 10-year anniversary edition; plus event and Tiki bar news, more!
Topping the news is the upcoming 10-year anniversary special edition of Beachbum Berry’s Sippin’ Safari, plus new glassware just released. Upcoming event news includes Tiki by the Sea, Ohana: Luau At The Lake, Tiki Kon, Southern Surf Stomp, and the … Continue reading →
Posted in 2016, Art, Cocktails, Culture, Events, Events, Events, Events, Events, History, History, Hukilau, Mai-Kai, Music, Recipes, Restaurants, Rum, Rum Renaissance Festival, South Florida, The Week in Tiki, Tiki mugs | Tagged A Fifth of Grog, Bacardi, Beachbum Berry, Clee Sobieski, Cocktail Kingdom, cocktails, Don The Beachcomber, Don the Beachcomber's Tiki Makeke, Dromedary, Forbidden Island, Hukilau, Huntington Beach Don the Beachcomber, International Tiki Market Place, Korla Pandit, Korla The Movie, Lost Lake, Mai-Kai, Mai-Kai: History and Mystery of The Iconic Tiki Restaurant, Mariano Licudine, Martin Cate, Miami Rum Renaissance Festival, Molokai bar, Ohana: Luau at the Lake, Paul McGee, Paul Senft, Potions of the Caribbean, recipe, rum, Rum Barrel, Sippin' Safari, Skinny Jimmy Stingray, smug, Smuggler's Cove, Southern Surf Stomp, Space Cossacks, surf, Surf Guitar 101 Convention, Swanky, The Golden Tiki, Tiki by the Sea, Tiki Diablo, Tiki Kon, Tiki-Ti, Trader Vic's, VanTiki, Zombie cocktail | Leave a comment
The Hukilau updates: High Tide party, rum sponsor rundown, merchandise preview and photos!
Updated June 30 On sale now: The Hukilau 2016 merchandise by Shag, inspired by The Mai-Kai NEW Photos: First exclusive day-by-day recap 15-year tributes: Tiki Kiliki’s memories | Video: The first 14 years Official sites: TheHukilau.com | Facebook: Page and … Continue reading →
Posted in 2016, Art, Cocktails, Culture, Events, Events, Events, Events, Events, Food, History, Hukilau, Mai-Kai, Music, Photo galleries, Recipes, Restaurants, Rum, South Florida, Tiki mugs | Tagged Appleton, Barnacled Mermaid, Barney West, Beachbum Berry, Blue Chair Bay, Brian Miller, cocktails, Crazy Al Evans, Don Q rum, Ed Hamilton, Eekum Bookum, Flor De Cana, Florida Mermaid Rum, Fort Lauderdale, Gold Dust Lounge, Gubba Rum, Haitian Frolic, Hamilton rum, Hukilau, Humuhumu, Jason Lee and the R.I.P. Tides, Jim Stacy, Koloa rum, Kreepy Tiki, Mai-Kai, Mai-Kai: History and Mystery of The Iconic Tiki Restaurant, Marina the Fire Eating Mermaid, Martin Cate, MoaKai, Molokai bar, Otto von Stroheim, Paul McGee, Paul Roe, Pier 66, Polynesian Islander Revue, Raiders of the Lost Tiki Culture, recipe, Rhum Barbancourt, Rhum Clément, Ron Diplomatico, rum, Rum Barrel, Sailor Jerry, santer, Santeria Rum, Shag, Skinny Jimmy Stingray, Slip and the Spinouts, Smuggler's Cove, South Florida, St. John Frizell, surf, Sven Kirsten, Swanky, The Intoxicators, Tiki Kiliki, Tiki Road Trip, Tiki Treasures Bazaar, Tikiyaki Orchestra, Tom Fowner, Will Anders, Wreck Bar, Yankee Clipper | Leave a comment
UPDATE: Rums of The Mai-Kai include potent, funky flavors from Guyana and Jamaica
Updated June 3, 2018 For more than 60 years, The Mai-Kai has carried on the tradition of Tiki forefather Don the Beachcomber by serving some of the world’s most acclaimed tropical drinks. The secret recipes created by Ernest Raymond Beaumont … Continue reading →
Posted in Cocktail reviews, Cocktails, Cocktails, Culture, History, History, Mai-Kai, Rum | Tagged Appleton, Beachbum Berry, Coruba, Dagger, Demerara, Denizen rum, Don The Beachcomber, Ed Hamilton, El Dorado 12, El Dorado rum, Fort Lauderdale, Gosling's, Guyana, Hamilton Jamaican rum, Hamilton rum, Kohala Bay, Lemon Hart, Mai Tai, Mai-Kai, Mariano Licudine, Myers's, O.F.T.D., Plantation Rum, rum, Rum Barrel, Smith & Cross | 15 Comments
Audio slideshow flashback: Hukilau 2011 cocktail contest was a Barrel of fun
The 2012 Hukilau will be held Thursday through Sunday, April 19-22, at The Mai-Kai and several Fort Lauderdale beachside hotels. Official sites: TheHukilau.com | Facebook Previous flashbacks: 2010 party features Shag | Los Straitjackets highlight 2009 Related posts: Polynesian Pop … Continue reading →
Posted in 2011, Cocktails, Events, Hukilau, Master Mixologist Challenge, Photo galleries, Rum, South Florida | Tagged Bahia Cabana, Beachbum Berry, Fort Lauderdale, Hukilau, Master Mixologist, rum, Rum Barrel, South Florida | Leave a comment
Mai-Kai cocktail review: The Mutiny is a worthy foe in the battle of the tropical titans
Updated May 8, 2012 See below: Our Mutiny review | Tribute recipe | Related: Mai-Kai cocktail guide The Black Magic emerges from the shadows as a true classic There are many great cocktail debates, most notably the Martini (gin or … Continue reading →
Posted in Cocktail reviews, Cocktails, Cocktails, Mai-Kai, Recipes, Rum | Tagged Beachbum Berry, Black Magic, Kohala Bay, Mai-Kai, Mariano Licudine, Mutiny, recipe, rum, Rum Barrel | 4 Comments
Have a hip-shakin’ Huladay this Saturday at The Mai-Kai
Are you already getting tired of those boring office Christmas parties? Ring in the holiday season with those wild and crazy DJs from Exotica A-Go-Go at another one of their raucous late-night soirees this Saturday at Fort Lauderdale’s world famous … Continue reading →
Posted in Cocktails, Events, Events, Events, Mai-Kai, Music, South Florida | Tagged Exotica A-Go-Go, Fort Lauderdale, Huladay, Mai-Kai, Rum Barrel, South Florida | Leave a comment
A barrel of new photos from The Hukilau’s Master Mixologist Challenge
Audio slideshow flashback: Contest was a Barrel of fun Related: Hukilau crowns Master Mixologist (photos, recipes) | Full Hukilau coverage Official sites: TheHukilau.com | Facebook | Flickr | Go11Media Go11Media, the official photographer of The Hukilau, has just completed updating … Continue reading →
Posted in 2011, Cocktails, Cocktails, Events, Hukilau, Mai-Kai, Master Mixologist Challenge, Photo galleries, Rum, South Florida | Tagged Bahia Cabana, Beachbum Berry, Hukilau, Mai-Kai, Master Mixologist, rum, Rum Barrel, South Florida | Leave a comment
Mai-Kai cocktail review: The Barrel O’ Rum is the Rodney Dangerfield of tropical drinks
Updated March 1, 2015 See below: Our Barrel O’ Rum review | Official Mai-Kai recipe Related: Master Mixologist Rum Barrel Challenge | Mai-Kai cocktail guide Don The Beachcomber had the Zombie. Trader Vic had the Mai Tai. While Fort Lauderdale’s … Continue reading →
Posted in Cocktail reviews, Cocktails, Cocktails, Culture, History, History, Mai-Kai, Recipes, Rum | Tagged Beachbum Berry, Don The Beachcomber, Hukilau, Mai-Kai, Mariano Licudine, Master Mixologist, recipe, rum, Rum Barrel | 14 Comments
