Tag Archive: tiki

New Venue! Like Tiki? Come on Down to the Coconut Club Popup

    NEW DATES: OCTOBER 6 and 27 at Sonny’s Hideaway. Tiki fans alert! The Coconut Club pop ups at Sonny’s Hideaway on October 6 and 27. Get your tickets for the 8-course tiki meal… Continue reading

Highland Park: New Chef and Tiki Tuesdays at Sonny’s Hideaway

  Sonny’s Hideaway in Highland Park just started doing Tiki Tuesdays. And they have a new chef Alexander Abdel-Monem. He was promoted from within when their former chef left so you’ll still see… Continue reading

Bay Area Bar Hop: Maven, TBD, Tonga Room

After Coqueta, we went on a San Francisco mini bar crawl. We started out at Maven in the Lower Haight. It was the day after Christmas so it was a bit slow. We… Continue reading

Trader Sam’s: Going Tiki in Orange County

I recently went to Disneyland and California Adventure and made a stop at Trader Sam’s, the tiki bar at the Disneyland Hotel. What I love about social media is learning about new spots… Continue reading

Glendale: Getting Our Mai Tais on at Damon’s Steak House

Damon’s fun tiki decor beckons you closer for a look. I’ve been years ago but can’t remember what I actually ate- probably some seafood knowing myself.  I do remember the mai tais and… Continue reading

SF: Smuggler’s Cove

  Unlike my August trip to San Francisco, I didn’t really go to that many bars. One notable exception was a trip to Smuggler’s Cove.  We went after our day trip to Napa… Continue reading

Table 20’s 2nd Annual LA’s Best Bartender Contest: Interview with Judge Marcos Tello

The Minty recently caught up with busy bartender Marcos Tello via email about the 2nd Annual LA’s Best Bartender contest. Marcos Tello is one of the judges along with last year’s winner Matthew… Continue reading