# tiki (blogs) — RSS Amplifier Recent posts from the 2 feeds in the RSS Amplifier directory that cover tiki. Page: Feed: --- ## [Menus Without End](https://makarabar.substack.com/p/menus-without-end) _2026-02-02 · Danak · Makara At Large_ Cocktail Culture and the Dearth of Modern Classics ## [Đà Nẵng’s Lonely Heart: Awakening Culture & Luxury Commerce in Hải Châu District](https://makarabar.substack.com/p/a-nangs-lonely-heart-awakening-culture) _2025-11-07 · Danak · Makara At Large_ "Between thought and expression lies a lifetime." ~Lou Reed, Some Kinda Love ## [MAKARA Beat](https://makarabar.substack.com/p/makara-beat) _2025-11-02 · Danak · Makara At Large_ (with apologies to Kerouac) ## [On the Threshold of Paradise](https://makarabar.substack.com/p/on-the-threshold-of-paradise) _2025-10-11 · Danak · Makara At Large_ Tiki and the Jade Tile Breezeway ## [From Arithmetic to Calculus: Classic Cocktails & Tiki Mixology](https://makarabar.substack.com/p/from-arithmetic-to-calculus-classic) _2025-10-08 · Danak · Makara At Large_ Simple classic cocktails, such as Negronis and Manhattans, have long been venerated as the apex of cocktail craft. ## [Everyday Genius: Vietnamese Street Food](https://makarabar.substack.com/p/everyday-genius-the-brilliance-of) _2025-09-16 · Danak · Makara At Large_ In Da Nang, central Vietnam's principal city, a morning bowl of mì quảng—the regionally famous noodle dish with wide rice noodles, subtly spiced sauce, local herbs, and fresh shrimp, chicken, and egg—can be had for just 30K đồng, about $1.15. ## [Da Nang’s Best Nightlife](https://makarabar.substack.com/p/da-nangs-best-nightlife) _2025-08-24 · Danak · Makara At Large_ “…the night makes all plans vanish, makes all signs ambiguous, obliterates every trace of certainty.” ~Italo Calvino ## [Not-So-Far-East: The Scarcity of Tiki Bars in Asia](https://makarabar.substack.com/p/not-so-far-east-the-scarcity-of-tiki) _2025-08-21 · Danak · Makara At Large_ Tiki bars are a distinctly Western invention, but they owe much of their aesthetic and mythos to real and imagined visions of Asia and the South Pacific. ## [Hai Châu: The Urban Heart of Da Nang](https://makarabar.substack.com/p/hai-chau-the-urban-heart-of-da-nang) _2025-08-18 · Danak · Makara At Large_ When the majority of travelers think of Da Nang, it’s the beaches that come to mind: long stretches of sand, resort complexes, the predictable rhythm of leisure. ## [The Hidden Art of Escape: Makara Tiki Speakeasy](https://makarabar.substack.com/p/the-art-of-hidden-escape) _2025-08-10 · Danak · Makara At Large_ When most people think of a tiki bar, they picture something bold and unmistakable—a building shaped like a grass hut or a ship, or decorated with oversized tribal motifs, loudly announcing its presence with neon signs and island music. But the reality of tiki bars—especially the best and most interesting ones—is often quite the opposite. Martin Cate, founder of San Francisco’s legendary… ## [Trade Smarter With IBKR (Sponsored)](https://crawlproof.com/a/1384NUC115Od) _2025-08-10 · **Sponsored**_ Join Interactive Brokers through a referral and access low-cost global trading. ## [We took a collective breath.](https://polynesiacs.com/2025/04/13/we-took-a-collective-breath/) _2025-04-13 · tikitomtom · Polynesiacs_ Margo’s voice caught. “It gets me emotional. Making lei is spiritual for me.” She took a few deliberate breaths and the room full of students grew silent. We had gathered to learn the cultural art of Lei, the practice of using the gifts of the earth to express gratitude, honor, and respect. The short tutorial \[…\] ## [There’s no need to get seasick.](https://polynesiacs.com/2025/04/11/theres-no-need-to-get-seasick/) _2025-04-11 · tikitomtom · Polynesiacs_ Polynesiacs paparazzi were in full force. When I stepped toward the stage, camera in hand, I was only one of scores of fans hoping to capture the perfect picture. Phones were in the air, recording every second of the Tikiyaki Orchestra’s mesmerizing moods. The exotica was exhilarating. Like all the others, I was elated to \[…\] ## [Choose a passion you love – and create community.](https://polynesiacs.com/2025/04/02/choose-a-passion-you-love-and-create-community/) _2025-04-02 · tikitomtom · Polynesiacs_ “So you’re a full-time Tiki artist?” I asked. David grinned. “Pretty much. I’ve been a full-time artist forever, but I happen to have a day job.” Creating art in the Tiki world likely won’t pay the bills. But David has found a way to balance his passions and his livelihood. David designs furniture for a commercial \[…\] ## [If we’re gonna do it, now’s the time.](https://polynesiacs.com/2025/02/25/if-were-gonna-do-it-nows-the-time/) _2025-02-25 · tikitomtom · Polynesiacs_ “Why the hell don’t we just do it?” Duke asked Amy. “Why don’t we write a book about collecting vintage Tiki?” Duke and Amy are lifelong Tiki collectors. Their collection spans three and a half decades. They started in the mid-90s when the Revival was still organic. Back then, you had to search for Tiki \[…\] ## [Life points you in the right direction sometimes.](https://polynesiacs.com/2025/01/16/life-points-you-in-the-right-direction-sometimes/) _2025-01-16 · tikitomtom · Polynesiacs_ “It’ll all be okay.” Amid incomprehensible loss, it’s our nature to offer worn-out platitudes like “You’ll get past this” or “You’ll rebuild.” “There must be a bright side,” or “You’ll find love again.” The truth is, we don’t know. We say these things because it’s too painful to be present with loss. We think offering \[…\] ## [Alani Kai mixes freaky with tiki.](https://polynesiacs.com/2024/12/21/alani-kai-mixes-freaky-with-tiki/) _2024-12-21 · tikitomtom · Polynesiacs_ Janis loves freaky. Tim loves Tiki. Together, they’ve created the Alani Kai, the perfect blend of both. If you conjured up two Goth teenagers from the Addams Family, gave them the Mystery Machine from Scooby Doo for a set of wheels, and tossed them into the middle of “The Tiki Caves” (the Hawaiian vacation episodes \[…\] ## [Il a créé le Paradis du Zombi.](https://polynesiacs.com/2024/10/31/il-a-cree-le-paradis-du-zombi/) _2024-10-31 · tikitomtom · Polynesiacs_ Would you create a paradise for zombies? Zach did, but not for the undead zombies that haunt your dreams. Building a paradise for the living dead would be a questionable pursuit. No, Zach created a paradise for his love of the palatable and potent potation type of Zombie. You know, that beloved 1934 Don the \[…\] ## [The Flamingo Lounge will make your head spin.](https://polynesiacs.com/2024/10/17/the-flamingo-lounge-will-make-your-head-spin/) _2024-10-17 · tikitomtom · Polynesiacs_ Aloha shirts don’t make Eric dizzy. You’d think he’d have been classically conditioned with all that spinning around, but no. Eric wears a different aloha shirt every Friday from Memorial Day to Labor Day. It’s a tradition he’s kept every summer for ten years. He calls it Hawaiian Shirt Friday. To celebrate, he puts on \[…\] ## [Can’t help falling in love with the Nauga Hydaway.](https://polynesiacs.com/2024/10/03/cant-help-falling-in-love-with-the-nauga-hydaway/) _2024-10-03 · tikitomtom · Polynesiacs_ Elvis missed his chance. The Witco bed that he could have purchased for Graceland now lives down the hall from Kim’s Nauga Hydaway. Cross my heart and hope to die. It’s not a fairytale. I just can’t help believin’ that Elvis likely considered, maybe even tried out, the same bed that now belongs to Kim. \[…\] ## [Point a Domain, Start a Pit (Sponsored)](https://crawlproof.com/a/0JtzjbA3AApU) _2024-10-03 · **Sponsored**_ Point any domain to a blacked-out, poison-green coming-soon page with an email waitlist. ## [Aye, we need more aloha pirates.](https://polynesiacs.com/2024/09/26/aye-we-need-more-aloha-pirates/) _2024-09-26 · tikitomtom · Polynesiacs_ I grew up thinking pirates were bad guys, but I might be wrong. Although Matt “Tikiman” Willis is part land pirate, part collectibles dealer, and part heart-happy agent, he’s all aloha. As a self-described pirate, Matt’s relentless quest for tiki artifacts and Hawaiian collectibles has lasted decades. He’d literally leave his pirate ship (his houseboat \[…\]