Join me and @cocktailwonk for a deep dive into historic spirits Jan. 31 at Miami Rum Congress. "Reexamining Golden Era Rums of the Mai Tai, Mai Kai, and Beyond" will include Cory Starr (@TheMaiKai) and Myssi Davis (Rum Traveler). More at miamirumcongress.com#miamirumcongress
Images from @TheMaiKai 68th anniversary on Dec. 28, Part 1: The historic restaurant marked the occasion by opening the back garden and walking paths to the public for the first time since the 2020 closing. Here's a sneak peek before guests arrived. #maikai#maikaireopening
1956-2024: @TheMaiKai marks 68 years of Polynesian Pop history. As guests celebrate the $20M restoration and reopening, take a look back at key dates and photos over the restaurant's rich history at AtomicGrog.com or wp.me/p1xHjT-8L3#maikai#maikairestaurant
If you're feeling adventurous, take to the high seas this holiday season with an eggnog spiked with potent Navy rums. Atomic Navy Nog recipe and back story at AtomicGrog.com or wp.me/p1xHjT-8Kk
The back bar at @TheMaiKai - viewable via a window in the gift shop - looks great with the addition of a portrait of founding owners Bob and Jack Thornton with original mixologist Mariano Licudine. Okole Maluna Society is a reference to a cocktail challenge for guests from 1960.
All nine of the custom mugs used for signature cocktails at @TheMaiKai are available in the gift shop. The new Tahitian Drum and Hala Kahiki mugs were created for the reopening by Central Florida artists Joe and Donella Vitale. #maikai#maikairestaurant#tikimug#tikimugs
Celebrate the holidays and the return of @TheMaiKai with the Barrel Before Christmas, a special cocktail from 2019 that you can make following the recipe at AtomicGrog.com. More seasonal sippers at #winter" target="_blank" rel="nofollow noopener">slammie.com/atomicgrog/blo… #maikai#rumbarrel#tikidrink#tikicocktail