Grand Opening on January 26th, 1960 and stayed open for about 25 years.

Ziegler’s Charcoal House, located in East Lansing’s Frandor Shopping Center, included an adjacent tiki bar called the Boom Boom Room.

Their most memorable cocktail was a bowl drink for six or more called "The Flaming Orgy".

August 10th, 1988, an auction was held to sell all of the interior decor and kitchen equipment.

Ernest Beaumont-Gantt, who legally changed his name to "Donn Beach," opened this Waikiki version of his popular stateside restaurant chain in 1947 on Kalakaua Avenue after finishing his service in WWII. All other mainland Don the Beachcomber locations were actually owned by his ex-wife and business partner Sunny Lund, but this location was owned by Beach.

The designer, Paul Wimberly, built three main grass huts for Don, including The Crossroads Bazaar, The High Talking Chief's Hut, and The Tahitian Dining Hut -- all centered around the Queen's Royal Gardens.

This was across from the Royal Hawaiian Hotel.

This first Hawaii incarnation lasted 10 years which is how long his original lease was for.

Don the Beachcomber moved to the International Market Place, a short distance away, after it was built sometime in 1957, and this was on a new lease of 17 acres.

Duke Kahanamoku's moved into the Don The Beachcomber building at the International Marketplace at some point and Don moved to another nearby location (circa 1971), although this final location was named The Colonel's Plantation Beefsteak and Coffee House. This location burned in a fire in 1966, due to outdated and faulty wiring.

The Jungle Bird was originally a welcome drink for guests at the Aviary Bar at the Kuala Lumpur Hilton in Malaysia on its opening day in 1973. It remained a staple on their menu for decades.

It was the first five-star hotel in Kuala Lumpur, so employees of the hotel were highly regarded. The original staff remembered if there were police roadblocks, they only had to show their work IDs and they would be immediately waved off- that's the level of respect the community had for the hotel.

One of the main attractions of this incredible hotel was the Aviary Bar. Travel guides marveled, "Others may prefer something more Malaysian; in the Aviary Bar you may have your drink amidst lush tropical foliage and an aviary of exotic jungle birds. Live entertainment is furnished by a jazz quartet, a trio, or a solo singer."

The original Hilton Kuala Lumpur, at Jalan Sultan Ismail, was a landmark building designed by BEP Akitek. It was renowned for its unique multi-level lobby and Minangkabau roof designs. This iconic property was demolished after Hilton ended its management agreement in 2001, moving to the new KL Sentral location in 2004.

Like other cocktails created according to the theme of their host bar, the Jungle Bird referred to the birds that you could see from inside The Aviary Bar. The Jungle Bird was also famous for its unique glassware, as the cocktail was served in a bird shaped ceramic glass with a pineapple garnish. Sadly, none survived the later destruction of the hotel in 2013 and it was assumed most were stolen before the demolition took place. The new KL. Hilton, however, kept the cocktail that the original hotel made famous... Just not the ceramic glasses!

Recipe: 1 1/2 ounces dark Jamaican rum, 3/4 ounce Campari, 1 1/2 ounces pineapple juice, 1/2 ounce fresh squeezed lime juice , 1/2 ounce simple syrup, Pineapple wedge and leaves for garnish with Maraschino cherry.

Variant recipes abound, but a quick sub for those who do not like the cocktail as bitter as the original specs is to use 4 oz of pineapple juice instead of 1 1/2 oz. Those who like the original specs will, of course, consider this an abomination.

Hamilton Pot Still Black seems to have become the default Jamaican Rum for this recipe in recent years, but many Jamaican rums have been used.

According to Jeff Berry, when the recipe called for 'dark Jamaican rum', the most likely candidate would have been the classic molasses and caramel-heavy Myers's Original Dark, which would have been the easy choice in the 1970s.

The Jungle Bird, since its rediscovery, has been embraced by the craft cocktail community and today stands as both a modern classic and as well as the national cocktail of Malaysia.

The Aviary Bar was a tiki adjacent bar in its original incarnation with foliage and birds lending a tropical aspect, and though not full-tiki, deserves an honorable mention for this cocktail and influence on later generations.

There are many bars today named "The Jungle Bird" (a tiki bar in Sacramento, a tiki bar in San Juan, and a craft cocktail bar in New York for example), owed in no small part to this one cocktail.

The modern Aviary Bar in the new Kuala Lumpur Hilton on Sentral still serves this signature drink today. There are no birds and (as far as I can tell) no foliage in this newer, sleek, and generic dark hotel bar. However, the cocktail legacy continues.

Built in 1974 and last renovated in 2015, the InterContinental Tahiti Resort & Spa is set amid tropical gardens and bordering a lagoon. This upscale spa resort is 7 km from Bougainville Park and 8 km from Papeete Market. Polished rooms with balconies come with flat-screens, minifridges, and tea and coffeemakers. Suites add living rooms and terraces. Wi-Fi and room service are available, and kids age 15 and under stay free with an adult. In addition to a chic spa, amenities include 2 freshwater pools, 1 of which has a swim-up bar. Dining options include 2 posh restaurants, a lobby bar, the swim-up bar, and their Tiki Bar.

Tiki Bar is their main bar, located just next to Te Tiare restaurant. It is a popular rendezvous for hotel guests as well as local residents, and it hosts live entertainment from Wednesday to Saturday, creating a lively atmosphere.

*The Tiki Bar and the present-day InterContinental Tahiti Resort & Spa are not to be confused with the Tahara'a InterContinental Hotel which has been abandoned for many years and is much further from the airport.

Opened January 9th, 2019.

Located in the Fürstenberg Palace at Brunnsparken, this tropical cocktail bar was filled with fresh fruity drinks, tiki inspired decorations and a pan-Asian menu.

In addition to the original London location (closed) and this location in Gothenburg, Sweden, several more have opened in the franchise, including Dubai (now closed), Marbella, Spain (Mahiki Beach/closed in 2021), in the Forte Village Resort in Sardinia (now closed), in Manchester (closed in 2018, but re-opened in 2019, and closed in 2020) and at a second London location (Mahiki Kensington, closed in 2019).

Appears to have closed in 2020.

This restaurant was open at least as early as 1975 (see dated black & white photo background) in Landing, New Jersey.

Landing is an unincorporated community and census-designated place in Roxbury Township, Morris County, New Jersey, United States.

The restaurant billed itself as a Chinese and Polynesian Restaurant and had a separate cocktail lounge that can be seen in one of the color photos below.

The dining rooms were decorated with dozens of hand-carved wooden Filipino Ifugao tribal masks, fake palm trees, and a large tribal shield in one corner.

Today, the shopping center is still standing, but many of the storefronts are vacant.

This bar was located at the Radisson Hotel Duluth-Harborview from 2022 - 2023.

It replaced the JJ Astor restaurant which opened back in 2010.

There was also a sister location (now closed as well) in St. Paul.

Mr. Vise Grip's Bamboo Bar was the small tiki bar within the 19 Broadway Nite Club, from 2003 until a fire damaged the space in 2009. The Nite Club remains, but the Bamboo Bar is no longer.

Opened circa 2015.

This is about as far from a themed & decorated poly-pop tiki bar as you can get with its all-white walls, ceiling, and bar.

It sort of looks like an empty apartment that somebody just filled with some wicker furniture and bar supplies.

However, the bar looks to be well stocked and they are said to have very good tropical drinks.

Closed circa 2022.

This hotel was opened on May 28th, 1962 by Long Beach City Councilman Robert Crow (Mr. C).

The Outrigger Inn Motor Hotel had A-frame structures with many tikis, surrounding a courtyard with a pool. There was some lush landscaping, including a waterfall.

The hotel housed Mr. C's restaurant (opened in September of 1962), which served "Polynesian, Cantonese and American cuisine." It had seating for 350 people.

The entryway of Mr C's featured an 11' tall statue of the Goddess Pele in tiki form, carved from monkeypod, weighing 1,800 pounds and holding a giant clam shell. Carved by Guy Wilson of Oceanic Arts.

Mr. C's appears to have been open for business as late as 1975.

The property has been extensively remodeled, and as of 2024 is home to the Hotel Current Long Beach.

Opened August 30th, 2025.

Located in the basement of the B. Social Feedstore restaurant.

Concept and operations by Katie and Rian James, year-round residents of Silver Cliff.

Tijuana's first pre-tiki bar opened in 1928.

A legendary social spot for over 80 years, the Aloha serviced the Prohibition crowd from the U.S. and sailors come to port. Originally it featured amateur boxing as its source of entertainment but then turned to dancing, featuring classic romantic dance numbers from Old Mexico and the popular Aloha girls, swaying and sashaying their way around the room to the music of the tropics.

It was burned down and rebuilt in 1938.

This was not a tiki bar as we think of them today and even by pre-tiki standards it was still essentially a Tijuana tequila bar. Other than a few decorations and tropical murals (which were on display for many years), the name, and the occasional hula dancing, this location blended in with other bars in the area.

However, it proved a popular spot for tourists throughout the 20th century -- the club grew and evolved with the times in both good and bad ways. As the century reached its final decades it operated as a disco in the 70s and a strip club in the 80s. In 2011, the Aloha burned down, thus ending a legendary bar and restaurant experience. The building's marquee however survived, and can still be seen on the front of the building to this day - a symbol of Mexican history and a physical reminder of Tijuana's once bustling, enterprising nightlife.