(Vershinin via Getty Images) Tiki culture is a lot more than expertly-crafted cocktails bartenders toil over — it's all about the theatrics. The incredibly immersive cocktail dens are like intimate ...

Hugman’s Oasis, a River Walk tiki bar still under development, was recently outfitted with the best in tropical decor and design by a legend in the trade: “Bamboo Ben” Bassham. The world-renowned ...

Owners Nate Yungvanitsait and his wife, Melissa, opened Shipwrecked Tiki Bar in August 2022. The pirate-themed tiki bar with a menu full of tropical cocktails is filled with intricate decor, which ...

Tiki bars have been enjoying a revival for many years now, but the latest global Tiki trend is sci-fi fantasy/galactic bars that blend the tropical theme with out-of-this-world décor and drink ...

Both Short and the tiki fad were in their fullest powers in the '60s, when Short opened Kon Tiki, 4625 E. Broadway. Short recruited the acclaimed tiki artist, Milan Guanko, to carve the idol guarding ...

In 1995, Charles Herlitz and Ken Witkowski opened Foundation Bar, 2718 N. Bremen St., as a skateboard-themed bar. A few weeks later, their friend, Don Nelson – who was a skateboarder as well as a ...

Inspired by faraway destinations, Tiki Playa is a place that rhymes with escape and decompression, and it feels good! Typical ...

ORLANDO, Fla., Dec. 18, 2025 (GLOBE NEWSWIRE) -- What started as a tiki bar idea turned into an award-winning showstopper. At SOT 2025, a premier event for the life sciences and clinical research ...

Tiki bars, despite their purported Polynesian roots, are as California as the Gold Rush and boogie boards. Stepping inside one is being part of Golden State history. After Trader Vic’s opened its ...