Hukilau Mai-Kai History Presentation
June 9th, in support of my recently released book on the history of the greatest Tiki bar on earth, the Mai-Kai, I will once again be giving a presentation at Read More …
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Hukilau 2003 Video
This goes back to when the Tiki scene was young. At the request of the Florida Ohana who came to Hukilau 2002 in Atlanta, and with the huge efforts of Read More …
1968 Mai-Kai Calendar
1968 Mai-Kai Calendar Just added, thanks to a loan from a fan of the site, the 1968 Mai-Kai calendar!
1972 Mai-Kai Calendar
The 1972 Mai-Kai calendar is now online.
Mai-Kai Reunion 2013 and History Presentation
Mai-Kai: History, Mystery and Adventure In 1933, Don Beach’s place was one of many thousands of bars that opened the day after Prohibition ended. No one knew then that Read More …
Mod Weekend in Fort Lauderdale March 15-17th
The event will be March 15 – 17th and is centered around the Modern design of the Fort Lauderdale area. One of the architects celebrated will be Charles McKirahan. Besides Read More …
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 …
Mai-Kai Calendar Girls
In an effort to turn blog posts to web pages, I have started with the Mai-Kai calendars. This also gives me a chance to share a bit of history along Read More …
Charles McKirahan – Fort Lauderdale Mid-Century Architect
If you are heading to Fort Lauderdale for Hukilau next week, you might want to take a little side trip as you drive to the Mai-Kai and see other places 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 …
Mookie wins Mai-Kai logo contest!
When I heard that the Mai-Kai was having an open contest to redesign their logo to use on new gift shop items, the first person that came to mind was 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 …
Do Something For the Mai Kai Today
The greatest Tiki Supper Club can use your help. And it only takes a couple of minutes. In this economy, things are tough for a business that depends on tourists. Read More …
New Mai Kai Website
Pia has wanted an updated site since the day I met her in 2003. It’s finally here. It is so nice! I hope it brings even more people into the Read More …
Another New Mai Kai Postcard Found
You’d think that after searching for 6 years for all things Mai Kai I would have seen every postcard there was. No. This one appeared on Ebay a few weeks Read More …