Mai-Kai: History and Mystery Book – Page 3 – History & Mystery of The Iconic Tiki Restaurant

Atlanta Tiki Weekender

I’ll be sharing the incredible history of the Mai-Kai Mystery Drink February 16th at Inuhele, the Atlanta Tiki Tour Weekender.

We had a great time at Tiki Oasis in 2017. This interview with Sassy Stiletto was much fun. I love

Leonce Picot 1932 – 2018 When I began researching the Mai-Kai book in earnest, the first person I tracked down

First general manager of the Mai-Kai Bob Van Dorpe was friends with Herb Kane since their time together at the

I had never heard of the Fiji dining room at the Mai-Kai. No one I talked to ever mentioned it.

The original bar at the Mai-Kai was not the Molokai Bar, but the Surfboard Bar. It was made from real,

Girl of the month was none other than Carol Sparkman, who was good friends with Johnny Carson and was on

Reserve your place for my presentation at the Hukilau HERE. We all know today’s Molokai Bar with it’s nautical theme

Join Swanky for an afternoon of Mai-Kai history with ephemera, images, video, Mai-Kai veterans and stories free at The Hukilau!

“The $100,000 drink” managed a bit of advertisement amazingness by having the Mai-Kai mentioned in the ads by Rums of