Mai-Kai History presentation at the Mai-Kai!
 On April 20th, I will give a much updated version of my Mai-Kai history presentation as part of Hukilau. I have many more stories and images and long lost videos Read More …
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Swanky presents: “Mai-Kai – History, Mystery and Adventure” Symposium at Tiki Oasis
I have been a huge fan of the Mai-Kai since I saw it for the first time when organizing Hukilau 2003. Since then I have collected all the mugs, stories, Read More …
Esquire November 1959 – Mai-Kai
Not much to add to this. Please click the article and read for the exact heaping praise this great magazine put upon the Mai-Kai. And try this very elusive recipe Read More …
Honeymoon in Hawaii LP
This record has lots of great images. It is meant to be a sort of scrapbook of your Hawaiian Honeymoon. Places to add notes and it is generally a nice Read More …
Mr. Fatu – Live at the Hawaiian Inn Daytona
Elvis was huge in Hawaii, but I guess that crossed on over to Samoa and Mr. Fatu got the bug. I don’t know much about what is going on here, Read More …
Mai-Kai Derby Daiquiri and Mariano Licudine
This image is from the June 1959 issue of Esquire magazine. It says: “The fabulous mixologist Mariano Licudine of the famed Mai-Kai Restaurant in Florida creates new ways with rum Read More …
South Seas Club – Anchorage Alaska
Yes, that’s right, it’s a bear with topless island girls, having a cocktail. Oh, and an old miner too. That’s from the drink menu for a very unique Tiki bar Read More …
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 Read More …
Cocktail Ice Shell
The Ice Shell is one of those lost arts, or perhaps, lost little extras, that went away with cheap labor. I know of only one place I can get a Read More …
Hideaway Update
It’s been slow going. Leaks have kept us from going forward with much energy. Got a bit done this weekend and hope to get and keep some momentum. Did some Read More …
Mai Kai Postcards – Another One Found
Another card to add to the original post and now website of Mai Kai postcards. This is the famous large Barney West at the south end of the Mai Kai. Read More …
You Tubery
I spent most of the last week on the couch with a nasty cold. It gave me time to look around You Tube and find some videos I want to Read More …
Mai Kai Postcards – New Finds
There’s always something new out there. This looks like a card that I already have, but it is not. I am anxiously awaiting a card I have never seen, and Read More …
Hapa Haole Hideaway Rebuild III
I built the Hideaway first in my rental house. Then I moved in with Ms Swanky and converted her dining room into the Hideaway. Now we are living the American Read More …
Follynesia – Bosko, The Bum, Basement Kahuna, Pablus, Surf, …
We started Coon Tiki a few years ago to teach and learn about carving tikis. Now we are moving the class to the beach and expanding it into an event Read More …