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When Mo offered me Spam Musubi and apple crisp with whipped cream for my brunch, and Justin started talking about mixing up some Navy Grogs, I knew it was going to be a good day. When you set foot in Justin and Mo Bird’s house, you’ll feel like you’ve stepped back in time to the […]

When I arrived at the Drifter Motel for my stopover in New Orleans and told the woman at the front door that I had a reservation, she asked me “for how many hours?” I wasn’t quite sure how to respond. “Oh, you’re staying at the hotel. I thought you were here for pool time.“ Apparently,

If it’s possible to be deeply in love with a color, I am. I’ve had a passionate love affair with aqua (or turquoise or cerulean or teal) for most of my life. Any shade of that beautiful oceanic combination of blue and green will do. So, when I stepped into BlonDi (Diana) and Vance’s Mermaid

Kuku Canukoo – aka Chuck – has a insatiable curiosity for creating cocktails. We were not alone when Chuck and I sat down to talk in the Tangaroa Tavern. Jojo and Lulu, Chuck’s sweet sister kitties, looked on with that unmistakable mix of curiosity and disdain that only cats have perfected. Chuck had recently built

Although the Mona ‘Roa Lanai is intended to translate to House on Monroe, you’d easily think it truly means – lanai built from love. When The Tiki Men – Pat and Dwayne – first met, each had a substantial collection of tiki artifacts, including authentic Polynesian art, headhunter paraphernalia, Magic Kingdom memorabilia, and nautical knick-knacks.

And Brian said, let there be a tiki bar. And Brian divided the rum from the beer. He called his dad over, and in three days, the Barloney Tiki Lounge was created. And Brian and his neighbors saw what he had made, and behold, it is good. Brian’s wife didn’t even know that he was

As I drove into Roswell, Mick texted, “Let me know when you’re ten minutes away. I’m making seven cocktails all at once.” Mick had seven perfectly crafted cocktails ready for our visit. He’s clearly a master of mixology. Everything I sampled was amazing with perfect proportions, expertly crafted ice unique to each drink vessel, and

My tiki road trip starts tomorrow. Four and a half weeks of traveling in my trusty taco truck from oasis to oasis. Here’s my itinerary.

Lori Glenn is a collector – a designer – a thrifter. Yet, Lori is perhaps most well-known among polynesiacs for being the eccentric ZsaZsaRumWhore, the mystery dancer extraordinaire at Ohana Luau by the Lake. Lori’s mystery bowl dances are legendary. When the Fraternal Order of Moai (FOM) holds an annual tiki weekender at Lake George

The process of creating Queegueg’s Coffin, my home Tiki bar – my special island, is a never-ending process, as is the case with many other tiki enthusiasts. This week I purchased a new wide-angle lens, so I thought it was time to update the images for my home bar, especially as I prepare to embark