I’ve always liked the idea of a speakeasy bar. A bar that you have to be “in the know” to even know where it’s located is kind of a cool concept.. Continue reading “Tiki Bar Review #47 Lun Wah – Roselle, NJ”
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Reflecting On The Closing Of Don The Beachcomber, Huntington Beach CA
Nothing lasts forever…
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Devil’s Reef VIP Opening 1/19/2018 Tacoma WA
The Devil’s Reef makes me want to move to Tacoma!
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Tiki Bar Review #46 Kapu Hut – McMenamins North Bank Eugene, OR
If you live in the Pacific Northwest, you know about McMenamins.
McMenamins restores old, classic, historical buildings and turns them into brewpubs, movie theaters, restaurants, and music venues. They do a really great job of maintaining the integrity of the buildings and the food and drinks are great! But what you may not know is that they also build Tiki bars…
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Tiki Bar Review #45 Chef Shangri-La North Riverside, IL
Can a Chinese restaurant be more Tiki than a Tiki bar?
That answer is YES! Chef Shangri-La, located outside of Chicago’s city limits in North Riverside, has more Tikis than some Tiki bars!
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Tiki Bar Review #44 Caliente Tropics and the Reef Palm Springs, CA
I remember when Palm Springs didn’t have any Tiki bars…
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Tiki Bar Review #43 Tonga Hut Palm Springs, CA
It’s hard to talk about Tonga Hut Palms Springs without talking about Tonga Hut North Hollywood…
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Tiki Bar Review #42 Bootlegger Tiki Palm Springs, CA
One room.
Four booths.
Six bar stools.
And a plethora of amazing Tiki cocktails!
This is Bootlegger Tiki and if you’re in Palm Springs, you need stop by…
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Tiki Bar Review #41 Tiki Terrace Des Plaines, IL
Sometimes the action isn’t happening in the middle of a city. Instead, sometimes it’s happening in a strip mall far out in a town called Des Plaines.
Tiki Terrace is located in an unassuming shopping center. It doesn’t look like much from the outside, but head on in and you’ll find yourself in a full-on Hawaiian luau!
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Tiki Bar Review #40 Three Dots and a Dash Chicago, IL
Imagine if Studio 54 had a Tiki bar…
“Canned Heat” from Jamiroquai is pumping through the speakers at Three Dots and a Dash as I sip my 1944 Mai-Tai. I love Jamiroquai, but as a punk rocker I’ve always considered them to be a “guilty pleasure.” But I digress. My Mai-Tai is top-notch, but am I cool with dance music at a Tiki bar? Let’ see…
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