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- The Tiki Times – June 2017 Events Calendar: Summer season heats up with The Hukilau, Ohana: Luau At The Lake, Tiki Kon and more!
- Exploring 60 years of Tiki cocktail history through the menus of The Mai-Kai
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- The Mai-Kai is here to stay: 10 reasons why we love the historic South Florida restaurant
- The Hukilau 2017: Updated schedule, drawing and silent auction announced with exclusive prizes
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Exploring 60 years of Tiki cocktail history through the menus of The Mai-Kai
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 →
Posted in 2017, Cocktails, Cocktails, Culture, Events, Events, Events, Events, History, History, Hukilau, Mai-Kai, Music, Restaurants, South Florida | Tagged cocktail menu, cocktails, Hukilau, Mai-Kai, Mai-Kai: History and Mystery of The Iconic Tiki Restaurant, menu, Molokai bar, Skinny Jimmy Stingray, Tiki history | Leave a comment
The Hukilau 2017: Updated schedule, drawing and silent auction announced with exclusive prizes
LIVE COVERAGE: Recap, news, photos and video UPDATED The Hukilau: June 7-11, 2017, at the Hyatt Regency Pier 66 and The Mai-Kai restaurant in Fort Lauderdale. Buy tickets now. * TheHukilau.com | Facebook: Page and Group | Twitter | Instagram … Continue reading →
Posted in 2017, Cocktails, Culture, Events, Events, Events, Events, History, Hukilau, Mai-Kai, Music, Restaurants, South Florida | Tagged Angie Pontani, Blue Hawaii, cocktails, Crazy Al Evans, Daniele Dalla Pola, Dead Rocks, Dirty Dick, DJ James Brown's Sweat, DJ Lounge Laura Taylor, Elvis, Flask & Cannon, Florida Restaurant & Lodging Association, Fort Lauderdale, Hidden Harbor, Hukilau, Ian Burrell, King Kukulele, Mai-Kai, Marina the Fire Eating Mermaid, Mermers, Miami Dade Reef Guard Association, Mike Skinner, Molokai bar, Nu Lounge Bar, Okole Maluna Cocktail Academy, Pagan Idol, Pier 66, Polynesian Room, Ron Ferrell, Rum Island Pool Party, S.O.S. Tiki Bar, Scotty Schuder, Sip 'n Dip, Skinny Jimmy Stingray, Slip and the Spinouts, Slowly Shirley, South Florida, Stolen Idols, surf, Surfrajettes, Swanky, The Hula Girls, Three Dots and a Dash, Tiki Tony, Tiki Tower Takeover, Tom Fowner, UnderTow, Will Anders, Wreck Bar, Yankee Clipper | Leave a comment
Video: A look back at The Hukilau’s first 14 years
Marking its 15th anniversary, the East Coast’s largest and oldest Polynesian Pop event promises its biggest party ever in 2016. But before the rum-fueled bash gets into high gear, we’d like to pause and take a look back at the … Continue reading →
Posted in 2016, Art, Cocktails, Culture, Events, Events, Events, History, History, History, Hukilau, Mai-Kai, Music, South Florida, Video | Tagged Bahia Cabana, Bahia Mar, Beachbum Berry, Brian Miller, Disasternauts, Fort Lauderdale, Gold Dust Lounge, Harold Golen Gallery, Hukilau, Ìxtahuele, Kevin Kidney, King Kukulele, Laramie Dean, Los Straitjackets, Mai-Kai, Marina the Fire Eating Mermaid, Martin Cate, Paul Roe, Pier 66, Robert Drasnin, Shag, Skinny Jimmy Stingray, Slip and the Spinouts, surf, Sven Kirsten, Swanky, Sweet Hollywaiians, The Intoxicators, Tiki Kiliki, Tiki Treasures Bazaar, Tikiyaki Orchestra, Trader Vic's, Wreck Bar, Yankee Clipper | 1 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, Miami Rum Festival, Music, Recipes, Restaurants, Rum, 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
Week in Tiki (March 16-31, 2016): Lost Lake fire and more Tiki bar news, event previews, Lemon Hart rum returning?
Late March was punctuated by upheaval in the Tiki bar world, including a fire at Lost Lake in Chicago and the confirmed closing of Trader Vic’s in Portland. We also have updates on the upcoming Pacific Seas in Los Angeles … Continue reading →
Posted in Art, Cocktails, Culture, Disney World, Events, Events, Events, Events, History, Mai-Kai, Miami Rum Festival, Music, Recipes, Resorts, Restaurants, Reviews, Rum, South Florida, The Week in Tiki, Tiki mugs | Tagged Ayme Harrison, Bamboo Ben, Brice Ginardi, Clifton's, Cocktail Nation, Cocktail Wonk, cocktails, Darren Long, Demerara Distillers, Dirk Daiquiri, Disney's Polynesian Village Resort, Ed Hamilton, False Idol, Fwaygo Rum, Gilligan's Island, Holden Westland, Honolulu, Hukilau, Jamaican rum, King Kukulele, Kon Tiki, Koop Kooper, Kreepy Tiki, La Mariana Sailing Club, Lemon Hart, Lost Lake, Mai-Kai, Martin Cate, Miami Rum Renaissance Festival, Midwest Rum Festival, Milan Guanko, Molokai bar, Ohana: Luau at the Lake, Pacific Seas, Paul McGee, Polynesian Resort, Psycho Suzi's Motor Lounge, recipe, Robert Burr, Robin Burr, rum, Rum Minute, Rum Wreck Dive Bar, Sailor Jerry, Shea Hogan, Shelby Allison, Skinny Jimmy Stingray, South Florida, surf, Thor Heyerdahl, Three Dots and a Dash, Tiki Delights, Tiki Farm, Tiki Kon, Tom Thordrson, Trader Vic's, VanTiki, Walt Disney World, Wicked Wahine, Will Viharo | Leave a comment
UPDATE: ‘Boozy’ blog celebrates fifth anniversary with A Fifth of Grog at The Mai-Kai
Updated May1 The Atomic Grog celebrated its fifth anniversary on Saturday, April 30, with a special cocktail party in The Molokai lounge at The Mai-Kai in Fort Lauderdale featuring live instrumental surf music from Skinny Jimmy Stingray, drink specials, giveaways, … Continue reading →
Posted in 2016, Cocktails, Cocktails, Culture, Events, Events, Events, Hukilau, Mai-Kai, Restaurants, South Florida | Tagged A Fifth of Grog, cocktails, Demerara Float, Fort Lauderdale, Hukilau, Mai-Kai, Molokai bar, Santeria Rum, Skinny Jimmy Stingray, Yeoman's Grog | 1 Comment
The Hukilau 2016: Entertainment, music and symposiums announced, full website launches
Updated Tuesday, Jan. 19 After 15 years of planning the East Coast’s premiere Tiki weekender, Christie “Tiki Kiliki” White knows a thing or two about giving her guests, affectionately known as “villagers,” what they want. For the 15th anniversary of … Continue reading →
Posted in 2016, Art, Cocktails, Culture, Events, Events, Events, Events, History, History, Hukilau, Mai-Kai, Music, South Florida | Tagged Angie Pontani, Beachbum Berry, Bob Thornton, Brian Miller, cocktails, Disasternauts, Fort Defiance, Fort Lauderdale, Hukilau, Humuhumu, Jason Lee and the R.I.P. Tides, Jeff Chouinard, King Kukulele, Kreepy Tiki, Latitude 29, Lost Lake, Mai-Kai, Mai-Kai: History and Mystery of The Iconic Tiki Restaurant, Marina the Fire Eating Mermaid, Martin Cate, Molokai bar, Otto von Stroheim, Paul McGee, Paul Roe, Pier 66, Polynesian Islander Revue, Quiet Villagers, rum, Rum and the Cult of Tiki, Shag, Shag’s SkyLounge, Skinny Jimmy Stingray, Smuggler's Cove, South Florida, St. John Frizell, surf, Swanky, The Intoxicators, tiki carving, Tiki Kiliki, Tiki Road Trip, Tiki Tower Takeover, Tiki Treasures Bazaar, Tikiyaki Orchestra, Tom Fowner, Will Anders, Wreck Bar, Yankee Clipper | 1 Comment
The Week in Tiki (June 15-28, 2015): Summer events in full swing with The Hukilau, Ohana: Luau At The Lake, more
The year’s two major East Coast events, The Hukilau in Fort Lauderdale and Ohana: Luau At The Lake in upstate New York, dominate June’s news. We also have an update on the ill-fated Rapa Nui Reef in Deerfield Beach, plus … Continue reading →
Posted in 2015, Art, Cocktail reviews, Cocktails, Cocktails, Culture, Events, Events, Events, Events, Events, History, Hukilau, Mai-Kai, Music, Recipes, Restaurants, Rum, South Florida, The Week in Tiki, Tiki mugs | Tagged 1862 Rhum Punch, Alika Lyman Group, Arthur Dong, Arthur Lyman, Beachbum Berry, Brian Miller, Cocktail Kingdom, cocktails, Crazy Al Evans, Dawn Wells, Deep Sea Diver, Disasternauts, Disney's Polynesian Village Resort, Domenic Priore, Emeril Lagasse, Fort Lauderdale, Fraternal Order Of Moai, Gilligan's Island, Gold Dust Lounge, Harold Golen Gallery, Hukilau, Jeff Chenault, Jim Stacy, Jon Bortles, Kevin Kidney, King Kukulele, Latitude 29, Lost Lake, Mai-Kai, Marina the Fire Eating Mermaid, Martin Cate, Mod-Palm Springs, Molokai bar, Ohana: Luau at the Lake, Ohana: Luau by the Sea, Paul McGee, Pearl Diver Glass, Pier 66, Rapa Nui Reef, recipe, Rhum Barbancourt, rum, Skinny Jimmy Stingray, Smuggler's Cove, South Florida, Squid, Straw Hat Barmen, surf, Tales of the Cocktail, The Intoxicators, The Kahiki, Tiki Diablo, Tiki Gardener, Tiki Gardens, Tiki Kiliki, Tiki Mondays With Miller, Tiki Tower Takeover, Tiki-Ti, Waitiki, Wreck Bar, Yankee Clipper | Leave a comment
The Hukilau photo highlights: Saturday’s cocktail symposium, Tiki Treasures Bazaar, mermaid swimshow, Main Event at The Mai-Kai; Sunday’s Finale
Check out images from the fourth and fifth days of festivities during The Hukilau’s 14th annual Tiki weekender in Fort Lauderdale. Photos by day: Wednesday | Thursday | Friday | Saturday/Sunday PHOTOS FROM SATURDAY, JUNE 13 Jump below: Tiki Treasures … Continue reading →
Posted in 2015, Cocktails, Culture, Events, Events, Events, History, Hukilau, Mai-Kai, Music, Photo galleries, Rum, South Florida | Tagged Alika Lyman Group, Basement Kahuna, Beachbum Berry, Brian Miller, cocktails, Dave Levy, Dawn Wells, Deep Sea Diver, DigiTiki, Fort Lauderdale, Harold Golen Gallery, Hukilau, Jeff Chenault, Jim Stacy, Jody Daily, Kevin Kidney, King Kukulele, Kinky Waikiki, Mai-Kai, Marina the Fire Eating Mermaid, Mike Jones, Mireille Thornton, Molokai bar, Mystery Drink, Mystery Girl, Pearl Diver Glass, Pier 66, Planter's Punch, Polynesian Islander Revue, rum, Sherill Gross, Skinny Jimmy Stingray, South Florida, surf, The Intoxicators, Tiki Diablo, Tiki Kiliki, Wreck Bar, Yankee Clipper | Leave a comment
