Adventures

Pacific Seas – Los Angeles, California

Pacific Seas is a tiki bar located inside of Clifton's Republic (aka Clifton's Cafeteria) in downtown Los Angeles. The tiki bar was a much-hyped revival of Pacific Seas, a Polynesian-themed restaurant that opened in 1932, just a few blocks away from where Clifton's itself still stands. Visiting Clifton's itself is…

Tasting at LA Times The Taste

Food festivals are a ton of fun to visit - especially if there happen to be drinks to go along with the snacks. LA Times' The Taste is one of our favorite foodie events in Los Angeles. It's a weekend-long event at Paramount Studios, filled with restaurateurs, chefs, brand reps and bartenders…

10 Things We Learned at Beefeater Gin College

Recently, Rob and I drove down to San Diego and went back to college - Beefeater Gin College, that is! We sat through tests, lectures and tastings at the lovely Park & Rec, but unlike "regular" college, we were rewarded with an array of delicious cocktails at the end of the…

Modern Tiki on San Diego Living

Last week, in the lead up to Tiki Oasis, we had the opportunity to appear on San Diego Living and show off our book, Tiki Drinks. We bantered, talked about where swizzle sticks come from and even demoed a recipe. We actually had a few recipes prepared, however time flies…

Tiki Drinks Book Signing at Tiki Oasis!!

Are you going to Tiki Oasis 2015 this weekend? If so, come visit us at the book signing in the Grand Hanalei Foyer on Saturday morning! We'll be down there from 11 am to 12:30pm signing (and selling, if you don't already have one) copies of our book, Tiki Drinks: Tropical…

The Great Waikiki Mai Tai Hunt

When you think of Hawaii, you probably think of sipping tropical cocktails on a sun-kissed beach. And when you get to Hawaii, you'll find people drinking them down like water. In Hawaii, they don't serve the traditional Trader Vic's Mai Tai. Instead, they serve a more tropical version of the…

Frankie’s Tiki Room – Las Vegas, Nevada

A lot of Vegas vacationers stick to the strip because it is both fun and convenient. But we think that you're missing out if you don't take a side trip (or two) away from the strip to visit Frankie's Tiki Room. Frankie's has been serving up tropical cocktails since 2008.…

VenTiki – Ventura, California

Ventura is a great little seaside town just north of Los Angeles. If you're passing through, make time for a stop at VenTiki. VenTiki is a tiki bar located right on the main street in Ventura, just a few blocks from the beach. It's a relative newcomer to the SoCal…

Rhum Clément JonOne V.S.O.P. Launch Party

If you were a 125 year old rum producer, how would you celebrate your birthday? Rhum Clément recently celebrated their 125th birthday and celebrated by collaborating with artist JonOne to launch a limited edition bottle of their Clément V.S.O.P. Rhum Agricole Vieux. The rum is aged a minimum of four years in…

Bali Hai – San Diego, California

The Bali Hai Restaurant on Shelter Island is a San Diego Tiki institution. The restaurant was named after a song in the musica "South Pacific" and opened in 1955, specizlicing in Polynesian food and Tiki cocktails. The restaurant has been owned and operated by the family of Tom Ham, who…