Walked here after the NYC premiere of the Donn Beach documentary: The Donn of Tiki at the Dances with Films festival at Regal Union Square (which was awesome and definitely a must see for Tiki fans if you can find it).

It was pretty empty at first, but filled up with NYC Tiki dignitaries from the film. I met some people at the bar who had traveled from out of state to see the film.

I don't have much to add about Otto's, the music was Billie Jean by Michael Jackson, the drinks were free pour, and the mugs require a deposit. Seemed like a good industry bar more than a Tikiphile destination.

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Otto's Shrunken Head

Manhattan, New York, New York, United States

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Otto's Shrunken Head opened in 2002 and is a tiki-meets-punk bar on Manhattan's Lower East Side. Live music acts play regularly in the back room. The music styles range from rock to metal to exotica, and it's often loud. The front entry of the bar has cases filled with tiki mugs and knick-knacks. Over the bar is a row of pufferfish lamps. There are carvings by Wayne Coombs and Crazy Al. Drinks are served in mugs that are available for sale, including a custom shrunken head mug.

In late 2010 a fire damaged the back room of Otto's, but repairs were able to be made swiftly.