Don the Beachcomber in its later incarnation as “The Polynesian Princess,” Vacation Village, Mission Bay, San Diego.
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What Is Fassionola?
Learn the history of cocktails’ most mysterious ingredient, a passion fruit syrup from the 1930s that touched the lives of druggists, dancers, and dangerous mobsters.
From the Archives: San Diego’s Neon Alley and Sailors’ Row
Along the downtown streets of San Diego during and after WWII, there were dozens of restaurants, clubs, bars, tattoo parlors — all vying for the enlisted man’s paycheck. A high […]
From the Archives: The South Seas Cafe, San Diego
Half Moon Inn Historic Entrance Renovated
Classic San Diego Tiki: The Aloha Cafe, part 1
Classic San Diego Tiki – The Aloha Cafe (1928-2011)
My Ship Has Come In
“Ninety Years of Classic San Diego Tiki” books have arrived in the Port of Long Beach!
Recipe: Sim Sex Cocktail from George Joe’s Mah Jong Room
Eddie Dennison’s recipe for the Sim Sex cocktail from the Mah Jong Room, George Joe’s Chinese Village.
Good News – My Tiki Book is Printed!
Thank you all for being so patient. My book, Ninety Years of Classic San Diego Tiki, is finally printed!