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Aloha Cafe, Tijuana, 1948

By Martin S. Lindsay, January 4, 2018January 27, 2018

The Aloha Cafe (1928-2011) Tijuana’s first pre-tiki bar, was sporadically located on Avenida Revolución (then known as Main Street by americanos) — for eighty years! It changed hands, was burned […]

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Recipe: Whaler’s Grog from the Whaling Bar

By Martin S. Lindsay, January 5, 2017February 7, 2017

A little holiday tummy-warmer from times past! Here’s a simple, hot-cocktail recipe from the old Whaling Bar at the La Valencia Hotel in La Jolla, California. Whaler’s Grog, La Valencia […]

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