The classic Hawaiian Mai Tai cocktail is one of the most popular drinks at Duke’s, the famed Hawaiian restaurant chain that has mainland spots including the seaside Duke’s Malibu. While there ...

Are tiki bars offensive? How Hawaiian bartenders are reclaiming the mai tai. Kathleen Wong, USA TODAY Updated Mon, May 15, 2023 at 9:09 AM UTC 8 min read ...

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In 1953, it is said Trader Vic took the Mai Tai to the Hawaiian Islands. There is where he was asked to formalize drinks for the bars at the Royal Hawaiian and Moana Surfrider Hotels.

The Royal Hawaiian's pink-tinted beach bar is called the Mai Tai Bar, but when I was taste-testing its famous mai tais, my colleague opted for a virgin Pink Palace (the alcoholic version calls for ...

The classic Hawaiian Mai Tai cocktail is one of the most popular drinks at Duke’s, the famed Hawaiian restaurant chain that has mainland spots including the seaside Duke’s Malibu. While there ...

“Mai tai is just generally the most popular cocktail in Hawaii,” said Eric Harris, a Native Hawaiian bartender of over 15 years who is the current bar manager at Tikis Grill & Bar, a locally owned ...

In any case, it was Bergeron who introduced his mai tai to Waikiki Beach in 1953, sharing the recipe with the bartenders at the Royal Hawaiian and Moana Hotel. By 1959, when jet travel began ...

“ (Tiki is) bright, beautiful and a good time,” said Robert “Kui” Wright, a Native Hawaiian bartender who works at the historic Royal Hawaiian Resort’s 70-year-old Mai Tai Bar.

In any case, it was Bergeron who introduced his mai tai to Waikiki Beach in 1953, sharing the recipe with the bartenders at the Royal Hawaiian and Moana Hotel. By 1959, when jet travel began ...