2018 Molokai Bar 60th Anniversary
Reserve your place for my presentation at the Hukilau HERE. We all know today’s Molokai Bar with it’s nautical theme
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Ephemera
Polynesian Pop-In at The Hukilau
Join Swanky for an afternoon of Mai-Kai history with ephemera, images, video, Mai-Kai veterans and stories free at The Hukilau!
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Derby Daiquiri Ads
“The $100,000 drink” managed a bit of advertisement amazingness by having the Mai-Kai mentioned in the ads by Rums of
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#TBT Mai-Kai The Matchbooks
Matchbooks are probably the most economical way to get into collecting. Matchbooks are generally small, cheap and inexpensive to mail.
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#TBT 1958-59 The Okole Maluna Society
This short lived idea to reward the regulars and promote camaraderie was another crazy brain-child of the Mai-Kai managers and
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#TBT 1959 Mai-Kai Entrance and Drink Menu
A couple on their honeymoon in 1959 came to the Mai-Kai. They revisited a few years ago and gave the
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Mariano Licudine – “The Houdini of the Liquids”
Mariano Licudine didn’t get the coverage I wanted in the book. I just was too pressed for time. I hope
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Mai-Kai Shirt From 1959
I have talked to many people who worked at the Mai-Kai over the years. When asked about the old uniforms,
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Donna – Happy Talk January 1963
The Mai-Kai created the Happy Talk newsletter to send out to the snowbirds back home to help keep them in
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The History, Mystery and Community of Tiki Bar Loyalty Clubs
A nice article on Tales of the Cocktail about drinking clubs at Tiki establishments. There is a chapter in my
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