Monday, November 23, 2009

TIki Fans Rejoice! Smuggler’s Cove opens December 8th 2009. Destined to be a new tiki meca!

December 8th will be a great day for tiki fans everywhere.


The long awaited Smuggler's Cove a rum bar, will be open for business in San Francisco, CA.






OPENING: Opens to the public Tuesday, December 8th at 6 p.m.






Could this be "the greatest tiki bar on earth."

Martin Cate is the founder of this new temple of tiki. "Shoeless: Martin Cate was manager and co-owner at the legendary Forbidden Island before starting this new tiki lounge. Cate is a premier expert in the realm of rum and tiki, one of the best in the country, this guy is a walking tiki legend. He announced this back in June, and is right on track. Martin Cate has really hyped this up.

Smugglers Cove will be located in the Old Jade Bar area.

Legend has it they will serve more than 80 different grogs alone! they will also feature more than 200 rums!!!! They will also feature a exclusive top notch custom house rum from St. George Spirits that's called Eurydice. And of course a long list of classic tiki cocktail drinks.




Craig Lee/The Chronicle, 2008 Martin Cate




FULL PRESS RELEASE:




SMUGGLER’S COVE COMING FALL 2009 TO SAN FRANCISCO



SAN FRANCISCO, CA- This fall, San Francisco will become home to Smuggler’s Cove, a new bar designed to celebrate the incredible diversity and versatility of the world’s most exciting spirit: Rum. Smuggler’s Cove offers a whole new approach to rum by featuring a vast array of traditional Caribbean drinks, classic libations of Prohibition-Era Havana, and famous exotic cocktails from legendary tiki bars- all under one roof. In addition, Smuggler’s Cove will offer an unparalleled selection of rare and premium rums from around the world carefully selected for enjoying on their own or skillfully blended into cocktails. For over a decade, owner and creator Martin Cate has been passionate about rum & tropical cocktails. He was the co-creator, designer and chief mixologist for Forbidden Island Tiki Lounge in Alameda, CA. He has judged in international rum competitions, met with over a dozen rum distillers in five countries, and lectured at Bourbon and Branch’s Beverage Academy, Tales of the Cocktail, and Tiki Oasis. “I am very excited to help showcase this wonderfully varied spirit both on its own and in delicious cocktails. A great rum drink can be simple and elegant, or complex and dynamic, but it must always be balanced, approachable, and just a pleasure to drink,” says Martin Cate. “Too often, people associate rum with syrupy and artificial drinks and we’re here to change that.” Martin has traveled the world to learn the rich history and explore the traditional spices and regional ingredients of the world’s rum producing countries in order to feature them in the cocktails of Smuggler’s Cove. As an award-winning mixologist and member of the United States Bartenders Guild for the last four years, Martin is committed to using only the best quality spirits, fresh-squeezed juices, and housemade ingredients. But while Martin is serious about the drinks, he knows that people are looking for a memorable and fun experience as well. “Smuggler’s Cove will be more than just a tiki bar, but it will feature the kind of dramatic, mysterious, and escapist atmosphere that makes a tiki bar so special- and makes rum taste better!”Smuggler’s Cove will include waterfalls, vintage nautical décor and rum memorabilia, and relics from some of San Francisco’s most famous historic watering holes. Smuggler’s Cove will open November 2009 in San Francisco, CA.



For more information, please visit http://www.smugglerscovesf.com/ and sign up on our mailing list to get all the latest news.
Contact Martin Cate at info@smugglerscovesf.com or 415-999-7929





ALOHA!


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Saturday, November 21, 2009

TIki Thanksgiving at Trader Vic's Hotel Valley Ho in Scottsdale.

TIME: 12-8 p.m. on Thanksgiving Day.

LOCATION: Trader Vic's at the Hotel Valley Ho.
6850 E. Main St.
Scottsdale, AZ.

Trader Vic's is serving a Polynesian Tiki food buffet menu.
Also, an oven-roasted Chinese turkey special served with chorizo cornbread stuffing.

PHONE: 480-248-2000

Tiki Thanksgiving at Trader Vic's Chicago

Thanksgiving tiki style at Trader Vic's

LOCATION: Chicago
1030 N. State St.
Phone: 312-642-6500

Trader Vic's is having a "Staycation" Thanksgiving.

TIME: Noon-8 p.m.
Cost
Adults $39.95
Kids $19.95.


Sunday, November 8, 2009

1950's prices during Happy Hour at Trader Vic's. SCOTTSDALE, AZ

Trader Vic's at Hotel Valley Ho, 6850 East Main Street, Scottsdale. Happy Hour is, 4 p.m.-6 p.m., & 9 p.m.-11 p.m.
For information, call 480-421-7799 or HotelValleyHo.com.

Amazing Tiki food and Tiki drinks at amazing 1950's prices!



EXAMPLES:


• Moo Shu Pork for $1.


• A 6-ounce Chinese Oven Roasted Maui Burger with Sweet Potato Fries for $2.


• Almond Duck Tidbits with Plum Sauce for $3.

Tiki Drinks are also on special.

Sunday, October 25, 2009

Trader Vic's Coming to the Caribbean at Harlequin Hotels & Resorts

Trader Vic's will be Coming to the Caribbean at Harlequin Hotels & Resorts.



Global brand Harlequin Hotels & Resorts will unveil its vision of Caribbean luxury for discriminating travelers with the opening of its flagship Buccament Bay BeachResort. As the very first major tourism development inSt. Vincent & The Grenadines, and the first luxury five-star resort on the island, Buccament Bay Beach Resort is nearing completion with a July 1, 2010 Phase I opening scheduled. Approximately 369 rooms will be available for occupancy at this time and the majority of the resort’s amenities will be open.

Wednesday, October 21, 2009

London DJ Jay Strongman spinning at Trader Vic's LA Eden every Thursday night Starting Oct 22nd

"Eden" by London DJ Jay Strongman. He will be spinning at Trader Vic's LA.
Eden will be every Thursday night Starting Oct 22nd from 8pm until close.

A great tiki event for all tiki fans.



Tags: Trader Vic's, Tiki, Tiki Music, Tiki Events.

Friday, July 31, 2009

A new Tiki book out, Greg will be signing at Oasis

A new Tiki book out, Greg will be signing at Oasis



Tiki Events: Madame Pamita appearing at Forbidden Island

Live Tiki Music Event.
The Forbidden Island will be hosting 
Madame Pamita.




Also Playing:
Tippy Canoe
Mike Lee Prasad

WHEN:
Sunday, August 2, 5-7PM 

Info Link:

Sunday, July 26, 2009

Tiki News: Trader Vic's is being replaced by Sammy Hagar's Cabo Wabo Cantina in Las Vegas

Tiki News Flash.


Las Vegas Trader Vic's to be replaced by


Sammy Hagar's Cabo Wabo this fall, it's official.






It's a said day in tiki world, Planet Hhollywood will


be ending it's contract with Trader Vic's.



Cabo Wabo will be a large 15,000 square foot, split-level bar, nightclub and restaurant combination.
It will be styled after the original Cabo Wabo located in Cabo San Lucas, Mexico.

“I am ecstatic to finally introduce Las Vegas to the Cabo Wabo lifestyle,” remarked Cabo Wabo founder Sammy Hagar. “The cantina’s fun-loving, fiesta atmosphere will bring a rock and roll vibe to the heart of the Strip like people have never seen before. We are going to rock the Vegas Strip!”

The restaurant will serve classic mexican dishes with a focus on modern seafood recipes. The night club with of course focus on Cabo Wabo Tequila.



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Tuesday, July 21, 2009

1/2 Price Mai Tai's & Sushi Rolls at Genji Japanese Steakhouse during Happy Hour

Genji Japanese Steakhouse during happy hour
you can get some pretty good tiki drink specials.

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Monday, July 20, 2009

Travelocity Roaming Gnome this Monday at Hotel Valley Ho Trader Vics

Travelocity Roaming Gnome this Monday at Hotel Valley Ho
July 20th
At Trader Vics.

"the gnome goes tiki"

Enjoy Mai Tais and Zombies for $6.
BBQ Pork Moo Shu, Crab Rangoon and other delish tidbits for just $1 to $3.

The party will happen 4 to 7 p.m.

Bring your camera and snap a shot of you and your friends with the famous Mr. Gnome.


Hawaiian shirt suggested.

For more details on the Trader Vic's Aloha Arizona party,

call 480.248.2000 or visithotelvalleyho.com.





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Friday, July 17, 2009

TIki Tuesdays, $5 Tiki Drinks at the Rum Bar Lounge. Philly




Feed Your Tahitian Soul!






$5 TIKI Drinks



Blue Hawaiian
Montecristo Premium Rum, Blue Curacao, pineapple juice, sour mix

Hawaiian Mai Tai
Wray & Nephew Overproof Rum, Whaler’s Dark Rum, pineapple juice, orgeat syrup

Hurricane
Appleton V/X Rum, passion fruit syrup, lemon juice

Outrigger
Mount Gay Rum, fresh lemon juice, triple sec, sugar-rim

Painkiller
Pusser’s Rum, cream of coconut, pineapple juice, orange juice

Planter’s Punch
Bacardi Superior Rum, Whaler’s Dark Rum, lemon juice, orange juice, grenadine

Waikiki Beach
Bacardi Superior Rum, cream of coconut, passion fruit syrup, orgeat syrup, pineapple juice, and cream

Zombie
Mount Gay Rum, Appleton V/X Rum, Bacardi Superior Rum, Triple Sec, lemon juice, orange juice, pineapple juice, passion fruit syrup, orgeat syrup, and Bacardi 151 float

GRUB FOR YOUR GROG

Barnacle Quesadillas
Jerk Shrimp, Pepperjack Cheese, Mango Salsa $7

Bok Bok Quesadillas
Jerk Chicken, Pepperjack Cheese, Mango Salsa $6

Luau Shrimp
Grilled Shrimp, Grilled Pineapple, Rum Reduction Sauce $9

Tonga Tabu Native Flank Steak
Chili-Rum marinated Flank Steak Wrapped Goat Cheese, Pinto Bean Sauce, Mango Salsa $11

Bora Bora Burgers
Our classic Mini Burgers with a flair of Teriyaki Glaze, caramelized onions, and American Cheese $8

Polynesian Pork Medallions
Roasted Pork Tenderloin, Pineapple, Sweet and Sour Glaze $8

RUM BAR WEBSITE: http://www.rumbarphilly.com/
CONTACT:
Rum Bar




2005 Walnut St
Philadelphia, PA 19103-4400
(215) 751-0404


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Thursday, July 16, 2009

Tiki iPhone: Free Tiki Art Wallpapers by Scott Thigpen


Tiki iPhone: Free Tiki Art Wallpapers 
by artist Scott Thigpen


Scot Thigen is a illustrator and UI designer.

"I have done work for Modern Bride, The Wall Street Journal, The American Bar Association, Snapple, Gillette, Harlequin Romance Novels and The Chicago Bears to name a few"


The Tiki Wallpapers can be found here:

and visit Scots Website:


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Saturday, July 11, 2009

TIKI EVENTS: Tiki Crawl 9, San Francisco, CA






4-day annual “pub crawl” of the fabulous tiki bars and restaurants in San Francisco.

JULY 9th -12th 2009

Starting Thursday at Trad'r Sam in San Francisco, Tiki Bar Crawl 9 goes through 10 bars in six cities.

Stops Include:
Tonga Room, Trader Vic’s, Forbidden Island, Conga Lounge, Kona Club, and Tiki Toms.

Free to the public.

Crawlers can ride a chartered bus.

For all the details, visit the official Tiki Crawl 9 website 



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Monday, July 6, 2009

TIKI EVENTS: 5th Annual Rockabilly Road Trip.





The Lifters' Car Club 5th annual King of Clubs Car Show and Drags.
Saturday July 25th, 2009.
Barona Drag Strip in Lakeside (San Diego), CA.  

This event will be featuring past Tiki Oasis performers Hell on Heels Burlesque Revue and The Creepy Creeps, as well as a performance by Deadbolt, the well-known "voodoo-billy" band and self-described scariest band in the world! 

Will be a nice pre-party for people attending Tiki Oasis! 



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Tiki Events: Tiki Oasis 9!

TIKI NEWS & EVENTS

Tiki Oasis 9!

Tiki Surf City.

August, 13-16
San Diego, CA

The Original Tiki Weekend.


Weekend full of Live Surf & Exotic Music,
educational events, buy tiki related art
and items from vendors, or just enjoy
a tropical cocktail.

TICKETS: Fri/Sat = $40.00



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Sunday, July 5, 2009

First Annual Don the Beachcomber Mai Tai Festival at the Royal Kona Resort.


First Annual Don the Beachcomber Mai Tai Festival,
Held at the Royal Kona Resort.

CHANGE IT UP:

Festival includes: Farmer’s Market, food from the Big Island’s finest restaurants, music and crafts, and seminar from world renowned BEACHBUM BERRY on the History of the Mai Tai.  Additionally, bartenders from all over the globe will compete for title of Best Mai Tai and the $10,000 cash prize! The award winning Hawaiian super-group HAPA will perform that evening.  

Enter your favorite Mai Tai recipe, using Bacardi Rum, and compete to win top honors and the GIANT Cash Prize.  A panel of judges will score the recipes based on various factors that will include flavor and presentation.  24 Finalists will be chosen out of all of the registrations who will be required to travel to the Royal Kona Resort for the final ‘Mix Off’ competition.  All recipes must use Bacardi Rum.  The winning ‘Mixologist’ and their recipe will also be featured in printed material after the competition.

There will be a small fee to register your Mai Tai Recipe and to participate in the competition. Please submit your contact information and we will contact you with a Registration form.

Special hotel room rates are available for competitors as well as guests and non competitors...
package information will soon be available…mahalo!

Here's the link for registration:

http://www.hawaiihotels.com/Main/Index.cfm?ID=381&Ref=TA&Val=0

http://www.hapa.com/

SurfGuitar101.com Convention. Surf Guitar weekend Aug 1. Tiki Events.

Tiki Pop Culture Events.

2nd Annual Surf Guitar weekend 
August 1st

SurfGuitar101.com Convention.

Music, Art and Swap Meet.

Saturday, Aug 1
The Starting Gate, 

ADDRESS:
5052 Katella Ave, Los Alamitos, CA
PHONE:
562-598-8957


PREFORMING ARTISTS:

The Ghastly Ones (Los Angeles, CA)
The Sand Devils (San Diego, CA)
Secret Samurai (San Diego, CA)
The Reventlos (Costa Mesa, CA)
The Verbtones (Portland, OR)
The TomorrowMen (San Francisco, CA)
The Surge (Atlanta, GA)
The Detonators (Los Angeles, CA)
DJs:
Clint Beachwood & Tiki Tena



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Friday, July 3, 2009

TIki bar TV Four Year Birthday Party (Video)

TIKI BAR TV.
BIRTHDAY PARTY!



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Thursday, July 2, 2009

Wednesday, July 1, 2009

Tiki Bar Photo of the Week. Volcano Bowl From the Forbidden Island in Alameda, CA.

Tiki Bar Photo of the Week.  
Volcano Bowl From the Forbidden Island in Alameda, CA.


copyright 2006 Jim Ferriera Noir Photography www.lafterhall.com

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Monday, June 29, 2009

Enchanted Tiki Luau Blow-Out Tiki Luau Nights at the Egyptian Theatre.

Enchanted Tiki Luau Blow-Out

Tiki Luau Nights at the Egyptian Theatre.


An Egyptian Theatre exclusive!




Tiki movies, a California luau and a weekend


of tiki fun! Check it out if you can.


Tiki feature films & clips, vendors, food and music bring the exotic allure of tropical paradises to Hollywood! Films include old-school island musical romancePAGAN LOVE SONG (starring Esther Williams and Howard Keel), hot-blooded Hawaiian soap operaDIAMOND HEAD (with Charlton Heston) and the volcano-singed adventure THE DEVIL AT 4 O'CLOCK(starring Spencer Tracy and Frank Sinatra) -- all of them in sumptuously saturated color. Join us in the Egyptian's Courtyard for a Royal Southern California-style Luau with exotic musical entertainment from King Kukulele and The Friki Tikis and the Polynesian Paradise Dancers, plus vendors and other surprises and special guests on July 25 from 1:00 PM until well after the sun kisses the ocean and disappears beneath the gently lapping surf.




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Saturday, June 27, 2009

TANGAROA - god of the sea - Tiki Taane. Maori culture Video. Tiki Video

TANGAROA 
- god of the sea
 - Tiki Taane

Maori Dance Video


Maori Tiki Music Video.

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Friday, June 26, 2009

Tiki Bar Photo of the Week. Creative Tiki Bar and Tiki God made from Legos!

Tiki Photo Of the Week.
Inspirational Image.
Tiki bar made from all from legos! 
How neat this that!.

NOTE: Blog cuts tiki bar image in half!
Click image and you should get the whole thing.


IT EVEN LIGHTS UP!


TIKI GOD

Artist:  Bill Vollbrecht



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History of Rum, VIDEO. Tiki Drink, Tiki Bar

History of Rum, 
VIDEO

Brief History of Rum.


History of Rum -- powered by eHow.com

Alcohol has been a cultural staple of the West for thousands of years. As many as six and a half thousand years ago, wine was a large part of Greek culture and religion. Beer is probably equally as old, being brewed by royalty and peasants since the birth of European civilization. Monasteries were early producers and distributors of beer during the Dark Ages. By the 8th and 9th centuries, Muslim alchemists had produced distilled alcohols and “spirits” that became popular beverages. The American tradition of alcohol is centered on the bar, known in England and English-speaking countries as a Public House, or pub. The bar is a focal point of social life and the various mating rituals of American adults. Rum is a tropical liquor that mixes easily with fruits and herbs. In this free drink mixing video series, an expert bartender demonstrates mixing the eight most popular rum drinks. Learn the history of rum, as well as where it is produced and distilled. Then, learn to mix such concoctions as daiquiris, Hurricanes, and Mai Thais. The party never ends with these festive rum cocktails.

Video Transcript

"The history of rum is the history of sugar. Rum originated from cane cuttings brought over by Columbus in 1493, on his second voyage, from Europe. He originally brought these cane cuttings from the Canary Islands, to what is now known, as the Caribbean Islands, more specifically, Haiti and Dominican Republic. Rum was also widely used for medicinal purposes. It was widely used by the pirates for a cure, and also a preventative measure for scurvy. It was utilized to kill toxins and purify water. And they also made it a concoction, called grog. It was made up one half water and one half, very strong rum, one hundred and sixty proof, which is not really heard of today. That was utilized to prevent and cure scurvy, which is a form of the vitamin D deficiency. The British caught wind of this cure for scurvy, and utilized it, for the pirates. And they, it was actually used as a staple by the British Navy up until 1969, for medicinal uses. And, in short, that's a brief history of the origination of rum."



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Sunday, June 7, 2009

Denver Tiki News. Artist Shag Special Guest at Denver Modernism Art Show

Denver Tiki News. 
Artist Shag special guest at Denver Modernism Art Show.

Dozens of Vendors from Around the Nation selling
a wide variety of vintage and contemporary 
MID-CENTURY, ART DECO,RETRO, POP 
& MODERNIST FURNISHINGS, ARTWORK & OBJECTS
furniture - art - lighting - glass - pottery - ceramics - housewares - accessories -art deco - retro - danish modern - fab 50s - mod 60s - plastic 70s - tiki - kitsch -chrome - bakelite - teak - eames - panton - nelson - knoll - wegner - herman miller - russel wright - vintage designer clothing - textiles - eyewear - jewelry - electronics - radios - stereos - barware - and so much more!!!

 Get Tickets Online NOW!

WWW.DENVERMODERNISM.EVENTBRITE.COM

Aug. 28-29-30, 2009 
National Western Complex
Expo Hall - Main Level 
Special Guests:
Artist SHAG and More!

SHAG - L.A.'s quintessential neo-Mod artist! The swankiest hipster ever to pick up a paintbrush! 
Artwork pictured is "Our Glorious Lifestyle." SHAG will have a booth at the Denver Modernism Show all three days, and will give slide show talks Friday night and Sunday. He's also the juror of our special Denver Modernism Gallery section! Visit www.shag.com

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Wednesday, May 20, 2009

Mug SHOTS: Tiki Mug of the Day. Luau Tunes Tiki Mug.

Mug SHOTS: Tiki Mug of the Day. 


Luau Tunes Tiki Mug.

The second of what was originally destined to be a cd companion mug. We proudly bring you a very hip new design, also by Doug Horne, "Ultimate Luau Tunes" tiki mug. This grimacing little fellow is gettin' ready to do a slap down on his Conga! He comes in at 6 3/4" and holds a satisfying 14 oz. (from Paradise Found Online)

PRICE: 11.50

Links: 
http://www.paradisefoundonline.com/site/745816/product/ba727


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Tuesday, May 19, 2009

Tiki Mug Shot of the Week!


Tiki Mug Shot of the Week.
Great photo of some classic Tiki Mugs.

Monday, May 18, 2009

A subterranean Tiki haven in Echo Park. Cool basement tiki bar.





TIKI BAR SPOTLIGHT.


Lawrence K. Ho, Los Angeles Times

The Tiki Bar in the basement of the home of Alan Smart and Michael Uhlenkott in Echo Park. 


A subterranean Tiki


haven in Echo Park.


From the LA Times.









ears of memorabilia collecting led Alan Smart and Michael Uhlenkott to turn their basement into an island shrine.


October 18, 2008



THERE'S AN underlying sense of levity and playfulness in the Echo Park house that Alan Smart and Michael Uhlenkott designed. Then there's the basement.




Head downstairs, turn right at the bottom of the steps and you enter Smart and Uhlenkott's re-creation of a 1950s tiki bar -- the HaleKahiki (or "Tahitian Room"), as they have dubbed it, which rivals the best Polynesian room you've seen.









"Michael and I have been going to swap meets, collecting Hawaiiana and surfing things for years," Smart says. "I figured, if you don't have a room for it, there's only so much you can collect."




Completed in 2006 after four months of construction, practically every surface of the HaleKahiki is covered with memorabilia. "We wanted old stuff, so we did our research to see how tiki bars were built in the old days," Smart says of the 1950s and '60s, when Polynesiana was popular in Southern California.




Beach signs and other artifacts are layered over block-printed and tapa-papered walls.Lauhala-style woven matting is overhead, between the ceiling joists. A faux roof made of bamboo and palm leaves is suspended above the bar; a raised platform at one end of the room accommodates vintage rattan seating in front of an exotic black-lighted volcano lagoon mural that Uhlenkott painted.





Artist John Bok created the bar's rattan panels and hammered rusty-tin-can edging (sealed in a clear resin). The bar top features tiles designed by Uhlenkott, inspired by traditional Marquesan patterns. Tiki Tony, a Camarillo artist, carved several palm-wood posts and skull poles.




Hawaiian music drifts through the space; the dim lighting and candles set the mood. Smart plays bartender, serving up vintage martini glasses full of fruity cocktails ("known to cause bigger hangovers than less sugary drinks," he warns).




This tiki shrine is a favorite party destination.




"It is used fairly often," Smart says. "I have friends who threaten to come over every week."




--




Debra Prinzing