Post #249607 by Swanky on Fri, Aug 18, 2006 6:16 AM

River Grove, IL, a bit outside Chicago.
Second only to the Mai Kai in my book. This is one of those places that really inspired me. When I work on my home bar, I have the mood and lighting of the Hala Kahiki in mind. And I think it is truer to the tiki bar aesthetic than the Mai Kai for one big reason, it's in upper Illinois! I went for the first time with a foot and a half of snow on the ground and that is the true tiki bar experience! Go.