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Who Invented the Mystery Drink? – Answered!

Posted on June 21, 2007February 13, 2018 by Swanky

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 Read More …

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Posted in Cocktail Capers, Places, Polynesian PopTagged cocktails, drinks, history, kahiki, mai kai, mystery drink, OG Tiki Central1 Comment

Kahiki Collection

Posted on April 29, 2007January 20, 2013 by Swanky

A postcard of dinner at the Kahiki. Are you sure it’s the Kahiki? Why, yes, it says so right on the pig! But to a collector, this is a laundry Read More …

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Posted in "Tiki" Collecting, Polynesian Pop, Retro Goodies, Retro PreservationTagged collecting, columbus, kahiki, OG Tiki Central, ohio1 Comment

Kahiki – Lush Life

Posted on April 16, 2007 by Swanky

 Detail of a Kahiki postcard. Man, that’s the life.

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Kahiki lives!

Posted on September 25, 2006 by Swanky

If there is a bigger fan of the Kahiki than tiki skip, I don’t know them. There are a couple of collectors I see spending money on Ebay, but skip Read More …

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Hot Rod Hula Hop 2 – Columbus, OH

Posted on August 24, 2006May 7, 2014 by Swanky

Hot Rod Hula Hop 2 – Men in Fezes Second year for this event was funner and more hectic than last year. We Honui brothers of the Fraternal Order of Read More …

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Posted in Events, Polynesian PopTagged burlesque, car show, kahiki, OG Tiki Central, ohio, rockabilly2 Comments

Tropical drink home brewing

Posted on July 7, 2006May 7, 2014 by Swanky

Dr. Cocktail exorts those who make their own versions of cocktail elixirs this month. In October, Hukilau will have a mixology seminar headed by Beachbum Berry. At his side will Read More …

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Posted in Cocktail Capers, Events, Polynesian PopTagged cocktails, falernum, hukilau, kahiki, mai kai, mixology, tropical cocktails1 Comment

Kahiki made clothing?

Posted on July 3, 2006 by Swanky

One of the great tiki temples of the era was the Kahiki in Columbus Ohio. I keep an eye out for ephemera from the place on Ebay all the time. Read More …

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Posted in "Tiki" Collecting, Existential Fodder, Polynesian PopTagged ebay, kahiki1 Comment

New discovery: photographs… on paper!

Posted on June 20, 2006 by Swanky

I got a digital camera a few years ago. Before that I had a nice 35mm camera and took a few pictures when the mood hit me. But since the Read More …

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