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19 Days ’Til Tiki – Shake It Up!

By Martin S. Lindsay, December 20, 2018December 27, 2018

Local San Diego tiki author Martin S. Lindsay shakes it up at The Headhunter, with Miss Tiki Oasis 2017, Di’ Lovely.

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Tiki Makes a Great Gift!

By Martin S. Lindsay, December 19, 2018December 19, 2018

Pre-order a copy of Ninety Years of Classic San Diego Tiki as a gift. It makes a great addition to any tikiphile’s collection!

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24 Days ’til Tiki – Bradley’s 5 & 10, Horton Plaza

By Martin S. Lindsay, December 15, 2018December 15, 2018

A 1957 photo showing Bradley’s 5 & 10 in Horton Plaza, San Diego. They served 150 brands of imported rum and many exotic tiki cocktails in their day…

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25 Days ’til Tiki – Behind the Scenes: Sanborn Fire Maps

By Martin S. Lindsay, December 14, 2018December 14, 2018

25 | Behind the Scenes: Sanborn Fire Maps   How do you check up on old addresses and buildings when researching? Cross-referencing newspaper articles and city directory listings with Sanborn […]

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26 Days ’til Tiki – The Island Cafe, Coronado

By Martin S. Lindsay, December 13, 2018December 14, 2018

The Island Cafe was Coronado’s first pre-tiki, Hawaiian-themed restaurant and bar, operarted by John Douglas Jacks and family.

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27 Days ’til Tiki – Tropic Cafe, San Diego

By Martin S. Lindsay, December 12, 2018December 14, 2018

The Tropic Cafe (1935-1946), San Diego’s first pre-tiki nightclub, was helmed by ‘Skipper’ John Ewing, and served its large transient military population.

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28 Days of Classic San Diego Tiki

By Martin S. Lindsay, December 11, 2018January 18, 2019

28 | Aloha Cafe, Tijuana   The Aloha Cafe (1928-2011), Tijuana’s first pre-tiki bar, was located on Avenida Revolución (then known as Main Street by Americanos) for over eighty years. […]

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Recipe: Chicken of the Gods from Bali Hai

By Martin S. Lindsay, September 12, 2018

Chicken of the Gods This is a classic entrée from Bali Hai’s midcentury Cantonese menu, and to this day is remembered fondly by many San Diegans. Bali Hai Restaurant is […]

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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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