Manhattan The Manhattan cocktail is the answer to the Martini for those who do not like gin but love whiskey. Like any drink that uses straight spirits, it should be stirred with plenty of ice (not shaken) and double strained into a stemmed cocktail glass. The rest is a matter of preference. Some say 2 […]
Michael Ruhlman Michael Ruhlman is a best selling cookbook Author, Television Food Judge, and host of countless cocktail videos. He was also very close friends with Anthony Bourdain and appeared in many of his shows over the decades. He is a tiki enthusiast (like Bourdain), and has featured many tiki cocktails on his Friday Cocktail Hour […]
Mother of Pearl By far the best cocktails of any kind were at Mother of Pearl on Manhattan’s Lower East Side. This was craft cocktail mixology at its best. Sadly, it is no longer there, I am not sure if it was due to the pandemic or the expansion of Sother Teague’s Amor y Amargo […]
Tiki Chick Tiki Chick is a Tropical Tiki bar on Manhattan’s Upper West Side. It is probably one of the newest tiki bars, if not the only one left outside of Otto’s Shrunken Head. It managed to survive the pandemic, and though I have not been back, I did like what I experienced when I […]
Otto’s Shrunken Head Caught between a punk dive bar and a tiki joint on Manhattan’s Lower East Side, there is Otto’s Shrunken Head. It is vintage for sure. Visited by Anthony Bourdain and Michael Ruhlman, be advised they only except cash. No food either, but they do have bags of chips up on the wall […]
Fuchsia Tiki Bar At the foot of the Catskills in New Paltz, New York is one of the most authentic tiki bars you can experience. While the place is small, the mood, cocktails and approach is authentic. Even if you are in the mood for craft mixology, Anton Kinloch can certainly meet your expectations. In […]
Exotica Night Exotica Night is a Tiki Bar popup at Raine’s Law Room in Manhattan. They had made it up to Exotica Night 8 before the pandemic had cut them off. Garret J. Richard was usually at the helm as head mixologist and it grew in popularity as the events went on.
Jade Island Built in 1972, Jade Island appeared on No Reservations with Anthony Bourdain about 10 years ago (Season 5; Episode 19 NY Outer Boroughs). I don’t ever recall seeing the episode, but being an avid Tony Bourdain fan so I am surprised I missed it. What I almost missed what finding this place as […]
The Polynesian It might not be easy to find, but about 4 Flight upstairs of the Pod Hotel in Times Square in Manhattan, there is a rooftop oasis called The Polynesian Tiki Bar. It is a modern interpretation of Polynesian pop culture complete with artwork, palm trees, appetizers, pupu platers, and of course probably the […]