As someone who was born and raised in Hawaii, I tell tourists to avoid spending money on beach toys, cocktails from a resort, ...
Tiki bars have long represented escapism to an island paradise without having to leave the comfort of one's town. Tiki culture, with its colorful decorations and Caribbean rum cocktails in ...
This over-the-top cocktail punch is full of boozy, fruity deliciousness. Serving it in a proper scorpion bowl with a flaming ...
The famous Tiki bar Trader Vic's inspired the new store's name. But it was Disneyland and a now forgotten travel book about the Pacific Islands that led to its employees wearing Hawaiian shirts.
Tiki culture was characterized by beach themes ... The cocktail's popularity was further cemented by its association with Hawaii. After the islands became a U.S. state in 1959, Hawaii became ...
A new book has uncovered decades of history surrounding fassionola, the passion fruit-based syrup used in iconic tiki ...
Aloha Festivals, the state’s longest-running cultural festival, begins with the 70th Annual Waikiki Ho ‘olaule ‘a on Saturday along a closed-off Kalakaua Avenue, offering local entertainment, cuisine ...
decadent drink menu features both classic and reimagined Tiki cocktails created by beverage director Michael Koktke. The menu is organized into categories: “A Bit Sweet” (Blue Hawaiian ...
At first, it is pitch black inside, with gentle tiki exotica tunes playing over a hidden speaker, luring patrons inside like a siren song. Tropical scents of pineapple and coconut hang in the warm ...
Between flaming scorpion bowls, mai tais topped with a tiny umbrellas, and fruity concoctions served in giant flamingo-shaped mugs, tiki drinks are a tropical treat that keep the summer going when ...