Opened in late May of 2026.

So Lim Ting and his wife Yingqi Su opened Tiki Cove in the former Loyal Nine space at 17 Union Street. Before Loyal Nine, the Union Street space was home to Sons of Boston.

Both of the bars that were formerly at that location were ordered shut because of violent incidents.

Tiki Cove offers a hard re-set of this space and caters to the family-friendly and tourist crowd which swarms this area right next to Faneuil Hall & Quincy Market. They bill themselves as a "Tropical Oasis on the Freedom Trail".

The Tiki Cove logo is of a tiki head superimposed over the red brick Freedom Trail and with dog paw prints in the tiki's eyes. The restaurant aims to draw in trail tourists and people walking their dogs who are ready to take a break and hang out on the patio and partake of some refreshing tropical drinks and Chinese dumplings before continuing onward.

Under their Ting Management Group, the couple also operates several Boston-area restaurants, including Nan Xiang Express in Chinatown, Friendship BBQ in Allston, JiangNan in downtown Boston, and the recently opened Novo Lantern in the city’s South End.

The Tiki Cove's 2,418-square-foot U-shaped space features a 19-seat bar and the afore-mentioned seasonal outdoor patio.

The decor includes a bamboo-wrapped bar, with netting and basket lamps hanging from the ceiling, and lauhala matting on the walls.

There are also three large fiberglass molded and painted "sculptural idols" that are explained on their website with separate stories. One is a large tiki "Voyager Spirit" (obviously modeled after Gecko'z Ku Ku Kachoo mug from 2012), the other is a moai head with fu manchu facial hair "Sleeping Mountain Spirit", and the last is a sort of pineapple-headed princess "Goddess of Abundance" with small child on her shoulder.

Sounds like they may fill in some of the wall spaces around the dining area with more art and artifacts as time goes on...

As one would expect from the Tings, and also previously mentioned, the food menu is Chinese-driven, which matches up with the tiki aesthetic nicely.

The cocktail list, as of August 2026, is in the process of being changed over with the help of a new general manager. The rums initially were inexpensive well-rums (Bacardi Silver, Meyers, and Malibu) but have now been changed over to use Planteray's line of rums, including OFTD and Stiggins Pineapple rums.

The general manager also expressed an interest in engaging more with the tiki community, so don't feel shy about offering your constructive criticism as they sail into their first year and are feeling their way forward as a fledgling tiki location.

As advertised on their social media, the restaurant features live entertainment, including music and a live magician, on certain days of the week, so make sure to check ahead of time to see what's happening that week.

At the time of its opening in 1934, Chevron was described as Melbourne’s most modern ‘residential’ hotel, with ensuite bathrooms to each of its 200 bedrooms and a telephone in each room. A 'scenic roof garden' was above one of the bays fronting Commercial Road, and inside were dining rooms, and private card rooms for afternoon bridge parties.

Chevron was named after a guest house that formerly occupied the site, and was designed to have a country club feel along American lines. Its location a little outside of the city centre allowed the space for this, with its grounds including a tennis court and gardens. One article describes a miniature golf links, however, for golfers a course was in close proximity at Albert Park Lake. The hotel's immediate success resulted in an additional 54 rooms being added in 1939. The hotel was designed by the architect L M Perrott, and the contractor of the works was E A Watts. It was built in just 20 weeks.

It was not until 1954 that Chevron was granted a liquor license. The hotel was renovated to include a public bar and a dance floor in the restaurant. This led one newspaper in the 1950s to describe Chevron as Melbourne’s liveliest hotel. The ‘Chevron Supper Dance’ allowed patrons to dance by a waterfall in the restaurant from 10.30pm to 12.30am. On Sunday nights in the restaurant was a cabaret with dancing until 10.30pm. The Bamboo Room, for private functions, catered for 300-400 guests. The liquor license also allowed for a drive-in bottle shop to be added along the St Kilda Road frontage.

It was exciting times at the Chevron of the 1950s, which is reflected in their slogan of that decade ‘There is always something new at Chevron’.

The Bamboo Room ran through the 1960s, but its closing date is uncertain...

After its life as a hotel, the building served as a nurses' home for the adjacent Alfred Hospital. While demolition was once threatened, a compromise preserved the historic landmark, and it was redeveloped into the Chevron Green Apartments in 2006.

This apartment community was built in 1961, and has 1 story with 44 units.

It has a large moai statue on its front lawn, but aside from this it is not clear if it has any other Polynesian themed features.

The Royal Hayman Hotel, opened in 1950 on Hayman Island by aviation pioneer Reginald Ansett, was a pioneering luxury resort in Australia’s Whitsunday Islands. Known for its iconic, stylish beginnings and early royal visits, it was later transformed into what is now the modern InterContinental Hayman Great Barrier Reef, offering 182 luxury rooms.

It opened in 1950 as a premier luxury destination with a private airstrip and unique, colorful, open-air train transport. The hotel served as a key fixture of the island for decades before a major $300 million redevelopment in 1985.

Back when it was still the Royal Hayman Hotel, especially during the 60s & 70s, the Tapa Lounge was a thriving cocktail lounge on the premises, and its key feature was the Hut Bar.

Hurricane Ada wiped out much of the resort in 1970 but it was quickly rebuilt and running by 1973.

The Tapa Bar seems to have been re-opened after Ada but, ironically, does not appear to have survived the 1985 refurbishment.

The resort changed hands and saw even more alterations in the years ahead, but Hurricane Debbie hit it hard in 2017.

It opened once again in 2019 after $135 million in restoration and rebuilding.

Today, as of 2026, the site operates as the InterContinental Hayman Great Barrier Reef, featuring "refined, modern luxury" with three distinct wings (Beach, Pool, and Lagoon).

No sign of the Hut Bar remains...

It has multiple bars, but the exterior Aqua Bar is praised especially for its tropical drinks and is probably the closest equivalent to the Hut Bar today.

Opened in June 2026, in the former Mom's Bar location.

This is an offshoot of the original General Lee's bar located at 475 Gin Ling Way in Chinatown, Los Angeles, CA.

From General Lee's (at Gin Ling Way):

"Bamboo Room started as a one-night tiki takeover during Chinatown Summer Nights, the kind of party people kept asking us to throw again. So we built it a home. On Santa Monica Boulevard, the doors open onto carved wood, layered light, and no view of the street. Rum and baijiu share top billing, the drinks get the same care as the Chinatown original, and the outside world can wait until last call."

The interior space has an impressive build-out with lots of bamboo, lauhala matting, and tin ceilings. It is sleek and open, and has a DJ booth in one corner, built to function as a dance club.

However, there is a row of cozy booths for those not looking to dance (at least not at the moment).

Initially, it seemed they were lacking in tiki carvings or artwork that one would expect from a traditional tiki bar. This, despite self-labeling themselves as a "Tiki Escape". However, as of September 2026, they have added a number of framed tiki art pieces (Bosko's Caroline Islands Carvings) over the booth tables and several finishing touches...so it seems we just had to be patient. :) See photos below...

Their cocktail menu has a good array of both classic and original tiki cocktails. It has been been well-received and many praise this new addition to the West Side.

Opened Thursday, May 14, 2024.

Moody but appropriate tiki lighting, swing seats, and a ceiling filled with a jungle of fake foliage.

This small but accommodating tiki bar has an inventive cocktail program, including a Rum Old Fashioned meant to emulate a popular local sandwich of toasted bread, fig jam, grana padano cheese, and prosciutto. The use a smokey toasted bread simple syrup, a fig infused cachaca, and a prosciutto fat-washed veritas/probitas.

Opened in 2024 by Valentin Disson, the Pineapple Room has established itself as a must-visit bar in Lyon.

Located on a corner lot with a glass frontage and a terrace, near the Part-Dieu district, the establishment offers classics of the genre (Mai Tai, Zombie ) as well as original creations, including its signature cocktail: the Pineapple Room Colada (€16, 30 cl).

Several bartenders on the team share a common characteristic: they've all got pineapple tattoos, the totem fruit that gives the establishment its name and visual identity.

The first Laki Kane opened in July of 2018 and was located in the heart of Upper Street Islington, London. It closed on September 1st, 2025.

The bar then re-located and re-opened here on Oxford Street, London in March 2026.

The Laki Kane tropical bar brand was founded by former Mahiki Global creative manager Georgi Radev. The move comes as part of a partnership with The Breakfast Group, and Laki Kane takes over the site formerly occupied by Burlock Rum Bar.

This new location features late-night drinking and dancing, with a 3am license, aiming to attract both existing fans and a wider West End audience.

Laki Kane previously established a reputation for its transportive interiors, rum-focused cocktails and interactive guest experiences. The Oxford Street location is much smaller than the previous location and has a club-focused atmosphere, including a dance floor and DJ booth.

They have a Caribbean-inspired food menu created in collaboration with celebrity chef Collin Brown. The food is designed to complement the bar’s extensive rum program and features dishes such as Rum BBQ Wings with June Plum and Lime, Jerk Chicken with Sweet and Sour Miso, Salt Fish Fritters with Mango Chilli and the signature Laki Chicken Burger.

In addition to its food and drink offerings, Laki Kane Oxford Street offers a range of events, including a Spirit of Tiki brunch, rum tastings, rum-making workshops and cocktail masterclasses inspired by Radev’s book, Let’s Get Tropical. The brand is known for its theatrical cocktail presentations and focus on experiential guest engagement, and this new venue is continuing that tradition.

Opened October 24th, 2025.

Tiki House serves tiki cocktails in tiki mugs and has a full food menu.

Their decor has been gradually added to since opening.

They made a big push to increase their tiki decor in July 2026, adding a bunch more ceiling lights, a new front door with tiki carvings on both sides, a skeletal mermaid above the bar, and much more.

Opened in the early 60s, at least as early as 1962.

Located in the basement of the Manchester Unity Building at 220 Collins Street in Melbourne, at the corner of Collins and Swanston Streets.

Waitresses wore hula girl outfits or hibiscus print pink and yellow muu-muus.

As seen in the photos, they had oversized palms in the dining area, some carvings and masks, dioramas, and many fish tanks between booths.

Their tag line was "Dine with the crocodiles!" and they also had a small crocodile pond. When a water pipe burst in 1967, Charlie and Clarise (the two crocodiles) had to be temporarily removed because the plumber refused to work with them.

The cashier's station was shaped like a giant cannibal pot on top of a fire-lay of logs.

Lasted into the 1970s...

The Vapors was a nightclub in Hot Springs (Garland County) during the last era of illegal gambling in the city. Upscale entertainment in the style of Las Vegas, Nevada—featuring well-known acts like Edgar Bergen, the Smothers Brothers, and Tony Bennett—distinguished it from many of the rival clubs in the area.

Dane Harris, who had been a World War II pilot, accumulated money from a stake he had in the Belvedere Country Club and casino during the 1950s and used that money to build the Vapors nightclub. Harris partnered with Owen Vincent “Owney” Madden, owner of the Cotton Club in New York and a noted gangster, to build the nightclub at a site at 315 Park Avenue formerly occupied by the Phillips Drive-In. The club was built in the summer of 1959 and opened in 1960, offering the Vapors’ Coffee Shop; the Monte Carlo Room for meetings, events, and luncheons; a large lobby; a dance floor; a theater restaurant with tiered seating and a retractable stage big enough for an orchestra; and a casino that opened late in the evening. Entertainment included two shows every night featuring some of the most popular entertainers in the country.

Tony Bennett noted in his autobiography that he first sang his signature hit “I Left My Heart in San Francisco” at the Vapors.

The Lei Polynesian Room was opened here with a separate cocktail menu sometime between 1960-1963, but did not survive afterwards.

In the late morning of January 4, 1963, an explosion rocked the Vapors, causing extensive damage. Twelve injuries were reported, and three people required hospitalization. Speculation about who was responsible ranged from outside crime syndicates attempting a takeover to local small club owners lashing out in response to raids against their own facilities. Such raids were intended to take the public pressure off authorities while leaving more prominent clubs like the Vapors alone. As a result of the bombing, a wall separating the casino from the lobby was demolished, exposing the club’s gaming tables and slot machines to the street. Reporters covering the bombing for the Arkansas Gazette managed to snap a photograph of the slot machines and craps tables against the orders of police officers securing the area. The photo appeared on the front page of the next day’s edition, providing clear proof of illegal gambling in Hot Springs, but illegal gambling would not be completely curtailed in the city until 1967, six months into the first term of reformist Governor Winthrop Rockefeller.

Unlike many former casinos in Hot Springs, the Vapors continued to operate as a nightclub and restaurant after its casino was closed. In 1977, responding to changing tastes in entertainment, Dane Harris began renovations to the club, which would see the addition of the Cockeyed Cowboy and Apollo Disco, as well as an additional showroom completed in 1980. Either the bombing or these later renovations erased all signs of the Lei Polynesian Room.

Harris died in 1981. The Vapors continued to operate as a nightclub into the 1990s but only as a lackluster shadow of its former self. The building was sold in October 1998 to Tower of Strength Ministries for use as a church; in November 2013, the building was again put up for sale.

It is still around today, as of 2026, and is a live music and events venue.

Open at least as early as 1962.

Later turned into Beyond the Reef (which retained the tiki format & closed in 1996, not to be confused with the Wisconsin location) — it is fondly remembered for its exotic outdoor tiki torches, sunken hibachi dining rooms, and all-Asian kimono-clad servers.

This address is now part of a commuter train station parking lot.