The Mai-Kai in Fort Lauderdale closed in 2020, but the restaurant and the Molokai Bar will return untouched after an $8 million renovation. An $8.5 million renovation will return this mid ...

Late yesterday, however, the Mai-Kai said in a statement that the iconic establishment is for sale. According to the statement from Transworld Business Advisors, the company engaged to secure a buyer ...

Mai-Kai developer Bill Fuller (Mad Room Hospitality’s Ball & Chain) says the restaurant will reopen on Friday, Nov. 1, nearly four years to the day after a burst kitchen sprinkler pipe wrecked ...

The Mai-Kai, a taste of Polynesian food, dance, and Tiki drinks in the heart of Broward County had been the go-to spot for family fun, a dinner and show, weddings, and anniversaries.

The Mai-Kai originally opened in 1956 when brothers Bob and Jack Thornton spent $350,000 — making it America’s most expensive restaurant project that year — to bring Polynesian culture to a ...

After four years of repairs, redesign and rethinking, The Mai-Kai is starting to take reservations and plans to open to the public on Friday, Nov. 22.

The Mai-Kai dancers enter for the offering ceremony during the reopening of Mai-Kai on Thursday, Nov. 21, 2024, at the restaurant in Fort Lauderdale.

The Mai-Kai restaurant and Polynesian Show is making its long-awaited grand comeback this September after undergoing a stunning $15 million renovation.

Currently, Mai Kai is getting ready to host some of this weekend's Hukilau events. As part of the festivities the restaurant will be bringing back three of its classic cocktails that are no longer on ...

The tiki torches at the Mai-Kai restaurant still burn bright, but the co-founder of the South Florida landmark will be laid to rest today, more than 50 years after he and his brother started a ...