2011 News (fall winter)

 

Tiki your fancy
Winnipeg Free Press
"After all, there's a fine line between tiki and tacky." Readers who have anecdotes and/or memorabilia related to the Beachcomber Polynesian Restaurant are ...

Lobster a great way to see in new year
Milwaukee Journal Sentinel
This was the ultimate in Polynesian-chic, and we were immediately transported into "tiki-heaven." We ordered two virgin Piña Coladas that were ceremoniously ...

Hula's Modern Tiki fuses urban with the tropics
ABC15.com (KNXV-TV)
The swank atmosphere takes you back to the early days of Polynesian charm ... Mahi Mahi or the awesome tasting Blackened Tiki Fish sandwich with avocado. ...

Raise the BAR on entertaining
Las Vegas Review - Journal
"Tiki bars were originally about escapism -- transporting you to another place." When they have friends over for themed parties, Lars Jenkins plays exotica ...

Celeb haunt Mahiki opens in Dubai
gulfnews.com
(2) The popular Polynesian-themed nightspot has followed in the footsteps ... Hollywood and Bollywood stars is proof that the tiki craze is showing no signs ...

Mauka Tiki brings tiki culture to Denver this month
Westword
And for inspiration, they all looked to the source of tiki: Polynesia. "Tiki itself came from the Polynesian era and the Polynesian people," Kimball says. ...

Cocktail culture comes home
Minneapolis Star Tribune
"Tiki bars were originally about escapism - transporting you to another place." When they have friends over for themed parties, Lars plays exotica and ...

Tiki's back: bring on pineapples filled with booze
Telegraph.co.uk
As with traditional tiki the décor conjures an exotic place but this time it's the past, not Polynesia. The maritime theme and name comes from the ...

Locals reminisce about south area's famous Zombie Hut restaurant
Valley Community Newspapers
But the Zombie Hut, which included much Polynesian décor, ... business in latter years was Albert's Tiki Village at 3514 Marconi Ave. at Watt Avenue. ...

Kon-Tiki explorer was partly right - Polynesians had South ...
Telegraph.co.uk
By Richard Alleyne, Science Correspondent Thor Hyerdahl clung to Kon-Tiki, his balsa wood raft, for 4300 miles to show thatPolynesia could have been ...