Little Buddy Hideaway opened in May 2016 in Asbury Park, New Jersey. Closed in 2020.
With a nod to that famous three-hour tour of our childhood, Little Buddy was built with a whole lot of love for all things tiki. Tucked away behind an unassuming door in The Annex, this humble, lo-fi hideaway got the full island treatment with a thatched roof-covered banquette, old-school fish tank, Frankie Avalon movies on repeat, and a life-sized hammerhead shark quietly descending from the rafters.
The menu of tropical cocktails was mostly originals or their takes on classics, and there was a small menu of bar snacks available.