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Tiki Bar Review: Pacific Seas at Clifton’s

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UPDATE: Closed at publish. Reportedly opening again in 2024. (Posted with notes from 2018) Went in cold to find Pacific Seas at Clifton's, not fully in the dark, but didn't check for pictures on where to find it. Yes it is at Clifton's Cafeteria in DTLA, however where exactly the entrance is, is easy to pass. Anyway, head to the top of Clifton's and find...

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(Posted with notes from 2018) Located at the Caliente Tropics Resort in Palm Springs, The Reef is a medium sized pool bar. Sorry, that's a little rough, it's more than a pool bar, in fact if every bar next to a pool was like this, we should be so lucky. As far as tiki goes, it makes a solid standing. It's worth a single visit...

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2.8

May

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The original mothership, Trader Vic's Emeryville! Well not really, but kind of, yes. The original Trader Vic's was in Oakland but the building above it caught fire a few years after the opened, so they promptly moved to their location in Emeryville and have been there ever since. Trader Vic's is situated on a harbor that looks out over private sailboats and also has a...

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(Posted with notes from 2018) Not too far from Chinatown in San Francisco, Pagan Idol greets you with the insides of a ships hull that has been scuttled to the bottom of the ocean. The walls and ceiling fully sell the illusion. Portholes displaying fish swimming by also seal the deal. The rear room is palapa standard but also boasts a pretty fiber-optic star field...

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May

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UPDATE: Originally visited in 2018. Name changed to The Lost Tiki. The Tiny Tiki Hut (Now called The Lost Tiki) A fun little bar sandwiched in a residential area away from the main promenade. Walkable but still a bit of a ways away from the normal tourist zone. Was lovely in warm weather with the big windows and high ceiling. Recommended when you want a...

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3.5

Feb

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(Posted with notes of last visit in 2018) Visited Rumba, several times in Seattle over several years when I was working a show at the nearby convention center. This tiki bar has a Caribbean food menu and a great drink menu to boot. They were always happy to accommodate a request off menu backed by their extensive collection of rums. Thankfully they were open just...

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4.63

Mar

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Finally the Jungle Bird! I was alerted to this place opening by a friend of mine and was counting down until I could get out to Sacramento. So glad the hype delivered! The Location and Interior Down on J Street in the middle of the bustling night life of Downtown Sacramento, Jungle Bird is a quintessential tiki bar. They hit all the best things I...

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4.28

Mar

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The Auto Show brought me into a cold cold Detroit in January. For the past few years I have been hoping that a tiki bar would re-emerge in Detroit. A long time ago there was Chin Tiki but then nothing since that closed in 1980, until Mutiny Bar kicked off the return of tiki in Detroit. The Location Not too far from downtown but still...

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3.4

Mar

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Count it among the hard to find places, hidden inside an office building or far from view on a higher floor, Wahtiki Island Lounge checks all these boxes. Once you find the discreet tiki at the building directory and climb a few floors in the elevator, it's a pristine lounge that awaits. Floral Lounge Nicely lit and very inviting, Wahtiki is reminiscent of Waikiki Beach,...

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May

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Just west of the strip, not far from the 15, lies Frankie's Tiki Room. A small, white, stand alone, single building on Charleston with a large sign out front beckoning one to enter. This little oasis far from the $18 rum and cokes, is the perfect example of a non-pretentious establishment that repels the snobbery of the dayclub/nightclub culture of Vegas. Blinded By The Light...

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