The Thornton Family wanted to continue the Mai-Kai tradition. They had many proposals and offers to buy the property, but none seemed to work until they heard from the operators of Miami's Ball ...

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A Mai-Kai dancers smile during their opening dance ceremony at the reopening of Mai-Kai in Fort Lauderdale. The restaurant had been closed for four years before reopening under new ownership.

which will symbolize the Mai-Kai gaining new business partners in Fuller’s outfit, Mad Room Hospitality (of Miami nightclub Ball & Chain). “We want to make the Mai-Kai one of the best and ...

Bill Fuller, cofounder of Miami's Barlington Group, Mad Room Hospitality, and managing partner in the Mai-Kai, came to the historic establishment's rescue. Nearly 18 months since embarking on the ...

The Mai-Kai theater includes a Polynesian revue ... Mauricio Maldonado is a digital editor for CBS Miami and has been a digital journalist in the South Florida area since 1997.

O’Bourke chose González, a former writer for the Miami New Times ... celebration slated to be held for the first time at the Mai-Kai Polynesian Restaurant and Lounge in Fort Lauderdale.

The boozy Tiki Weekender wraps on Sunday, June 8 with a special MAI-KAI history tour for Hukilau guests. Sign up to our newsletter to enjoy Miami without spending a thing (as well as options when ...

Wealthy developers instantly came knocking, some eager to tear it down, but only one — Fuller’s Barlington Group (Miami nightclub Ball & Chain) — suggested they preserve the Mai-Kai as it ...

Iconic Mai-Kai reopens in Fort Lauderdale after a $20 million revamp, plus 9 new and returning South Florida hotspots. © 2025 American City Business Journals. All ...

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“I remember visiting Mai-Kai as a child, teen and adult, each time more memorable than the last.” Fuller is cofounder of the Barlington Group, the Miami-based commercial developer whose stable ...