Tiki, Tropical & Polynesian Pop Culture
Tonga Room www.tongaroom.com Located at the iconic Fairmont San Francisco hotel, Tonga Room & Hurricane Bar has delighted guests with its tropical décor, decadent libations and Polynesian-fusion cuisine since 1945. Following its $1 Million restoration by Gensler San Francisco, Tonga Room has rekindled the excitement of its unique and time-honored décor, recapturing its original tiki […]
Hawaii Kai Broadway & 50th Street, Manhattan NY If for nothing else, Hawaii Kai especially has cool factor because scenes from the movie Goodfellas were filmed inside. Its reign lasted from 1962 until 1989 or so. The Winter Garden Theatre now holds the space. According to fan reviews, the food was fantastic and it had […]
Hale Pele www.halepele.com 2733 NE Broadway, Portland Oregon 97232 Hale Pele – “House of the Volcano Goddess” – is a glimmering pearl in Portland’s sea of food & cocktail culture. We proudly feature remarkable classic and contemporary exotic cocktails made with fresh juices, premium spirits, and house-made syrups. Our outstanding island-inspired small plates featuring local ingredients […]
Hala Kahiki www.chicagotikibar.com 2834 River Road River Grove, Illinois 60171 | 708-456-3222 In 1952 Rose and Stanley Sacharski, after working 15 years full time at their Funeral Home, decided they needed to make a change. They left the funeral home business and opened a tavern. They called it “The Lucky Start” and it was located on the 5300 […]
Tiki Ti www.tiki-ti.com 4427 Sunset Boulevard, Hollywood (Los Angeles) California 90027 | 323-669-9381 he history of the Tiki-Ti is much more than just the day it opened, the building, the drinks, and the family that started it. Both the Tiki-Ti and Ray Buhen have a history that can be traced back to the very first […]
Tiki No www.tikinola.com 4657 Lankershim Boulevard, North Hollywood, California | 818-766-0116 Many comment that this is more of a modern bar with tiki decorations than a traditional tiki bar, but it does have a great cocktail menu and the bar itself is built by Bamboo Ben.
Tiki Bar Solomons www.tikibarsolomons.com 85 Charles Street, Solomons, Maryland | 410-326-4075 This is more of a seasonal open air marina bar. While it does have some Bosko tiki carvings, it is more of a resort/hotel bar than being the traditional or authentic tiki bar.
Tiki Tolteca tikitolteca.com Felipe’s French Quarter 301 North Peters Street, New Orleans, Louisiana 70130 | 504-535-7778
World History: August 26 1883 The volcanic island of Mount Krakatoa in Indonesia (Dutch Indies) began one of the most violent volcanic eruptions history. 1974 Charles Lindbergh, the first man to fly solo, across the Atlantic, dies at his home in Hawaii.
Lono www.lonohollywood.com 6611 Hollywood Boulevard Los Angeles, California | 323-848-4475 From award winning Umbrella Hospitality Group comes a menu inspired by the glitz and glamour of Old Hollywood. Tiki-inspired cocktails pair perfectly with dishes packed with Far East flavors so intense, you’ll feel like you just stepped into the Ring of Fire…. LONO Hollywood invites you to […]
World History: August 21 1959 Hawaii officially becomes the 50th state of the United States. 1962 McDonald’s franchisee Edwin Traisman receives the patent for the method of preparing frozen french fries. 1988 Pubs now allowed to stay open 12 hours each day (except Sunday) in the United Kingdom. 1997 The largest meat recall in US […]
Ruhlman’s Friday Cocktail Hour