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Week in Tiki (March 16-31, 2016): Lost Lake fire and more Tiki bar news, event previews, Lemon Hart rum returning?
Late March was punctuated by upheaval in the Tiki bar world, including a fire at Lost Lake in Chicago and the confirmed closing of Trader Vic’s in Portland. There's also news on the upcoming transformation of Kreepy Tiki Lounge in Fort Lauderdale, and special recognition for the owner of Psycho Suzi’s Motor Lounge in Minneapolis.
We also have updates on the upcoming Pacific Seas in Los Angeles and False Idol in San Diego. There's news on the opening of The Hatch at Union Market Tustin in Southern California, plus plans for a "Tiki-themed" resort north of Portland, Ore., and a rum distillery and Tiki bar at the Wharf in Washington, D.C.
Event previews include The Atomic Grog’s fifth anniversary party, the annual Tiki Luau & Pig Roast at Three Dots and a Dash in Chicago, Ohana: Luau at the Lake in upstate New York, and Tiki Kon in Portland, Ore.
In rum news, we investigate the rumored return of Lemon Hart 151, the release of Single Barrel Fwaygo, a tour of Jamaica’s famous distilleries, and this weekend's Midwest Rum Festival.
Quick sips include Thor joining the Tiki Farm team, a new bar at Disney’s Polynesian Village Resort, a new Tiki-flavored pulp novella, and the aborted end of a re-creation of the voyage of the Kon-Tiki.
Regular features spotlight legendary carver Milan Guanko; longtime Tiki entertainer King Kukulele; the historic Tiki bar La Mariana Sailing Club in Honolulu; and the video series Rum Minute.
The rum the week, Sailor Jerry, is featured in the Wicked Wahine cocktail. Okole maluna! |
