Post #18274 by Sabina on Sun, Jan 5, 2003 1:22 AM

Just back from a trip ourselves.

So when I absolutely gotta have a Mai Tai in southern Vermont what's a girl to do?

Completely by accident, we stumbled into a veritable institution- not exactly Tiki- but fantastic chinese- with !lots! of atmosphere, a great view of the river, and drinks in tiki mugs & pupu platters, the Joy Wah. Fresh authentic yummy-ness!

http://www.sover.net/~hhom/JoyWah/

Part of the reason I bring them up is not only did they have a GREAT bartender, but they do something we had never seen before-

either a coconut or pineapple mug, (similar to these- http://photos.yahoo.com/bc/stentiki/lst?.dir=/Kowloon+Mugs&.view=t) filled with a drink INSIDE a tiki bowl like this- http://www.tikiroom.net/gallery/orchids/aaw, yes, as in, coconut mug inside served inside another tiki bowl with ice. Strangeness. Anyone ever see that doen before? Is this a new england regionalism, or unique to the Joy Wah?