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withdrawing my support of Hukilau. Editing all the links to point to...
One of the things I most look forward to at Hukilau and other East Coast Tiki Revival gatherings is the sounds of Pablus and his uke. He’s a good friend and drops by the Hideaway semi-regularly with...
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“The Tropics” Rodeo Drive – Beverly Hills, CA
I would almost say this isn’t quite a tiki bar, but just tropical, but there are all of Don the Beachcomber’s recipes on the menu, so it must be part of the “family”. This site says it opened on...
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Grogalizer – Tiki Drink Mixer’s Best Friend
That, and a gift card to the liquor store… I created the Grogalizer a few years ago because I was tired of spending lots of time thumbing through the Beachbum Berry books looking for a recipe I could...
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Happy Birthday Dad! Happy 100!
On Thursday, the father of Tiki, Donn Beach would have been 100. He created many of the great drink recipes that we all know now as “Tropical Drinks” or “Tiki Drinks.” He created what we call the tiki...
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The Bum Link
I had the good pleasure to meet Beachbum Berry at Hukilau. Heard his discussion on drinks and drink making. Talked drinks with him and even talked drinks at the Mai Kai. I also found out he was...
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Mai Kai Okole Maluna Club Menu
I got this little menu on Ebay a while ago. I thought it was maybe just a mini ordering menu, perhaps for a luau or small event. This weekend at Hukilau, I found out what it was. The “Big Bamboo” is...
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Who Invented the Mystery Drink? – Answered!
I have always believed that the Mystery Drink was created at the Mai Kai and copied by the Kahiki. I had wondered why my early Mai Kai drink menu copyrighted 1957 did not have it in the list. I knew it...
View ArticleCrushed Ice Made Easy: Redux
I brought up getting bags of crushed ice before in preparation for a luau. Crushed ice is as much a part of a proper tropical cocktail as fresh mint and rum. But when you are mixing for 40, it’s hard...
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New York Times Beachbum Berry Article
Da Bum. Great Story. great to have this exposure!
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Molokai Bar Mai Kai Menu
Just when you think you know what’s out there, something else comes along. Until about a month ago, I had never seen this menu. It is the “missing link” in a way. Oddly missing from the Mai Kai...
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Grogalizer 2.0 is here
With The Bum’s new book just out and his new seminar coming up at Hukilau, it is a great time to unveil the newly redesigned Grogalizer website. I have wanted to make it look up to date for a while and...
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DYI Ice Volcano for your Mini Mystery Bowl
If you don’t yet own the Mini Mai-Kai Mystery Bowl, well, go get one HERE. Follow along regardless. To make the ice volcano that goes in the center of the Mystery Drink, here is my plan. If you have...
View ArticleTraveling Tiki Cocktail Bar needs
IMO, you can fit all you need to make many of the best Tiki drinks in a milk crate. Granted, these are for making Don the BEachcomber’s recipes… Light Rum Gold Rum Dark Rum 151 Lemon Hart 80 proof...
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Help During the Lime Crisis of 2014
Due to the great Lime Crisis of 2014, we are forced to re-evaluate options. In the past I have endorsed Nellie’s Key Lime juice as a back-up when fresh lime juice runs out. You know how it is. It’s 1AM...
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