Will Smuggler's Cove be Tiki's Version of Black Flag? (cira 1984) - General Tiki

B bigbrotiki Tiki Socialite Tiki Island, above the Silverlake Joined: Mar 25, 2002 Posts: 11621	B bigbrotiki Posted posted on Thu, Oct 8, 2009 8:00 AM On 2009-10-08 02:47, Bongo Bungalow wrote: Does one bar in one city in one state in one country of the world have influence over a whole (sub) culture? Not entirley, but in part. Smuggler's Cove might have an effect the same way Martin's and Jeff Berry's work has gotten notice in the press recently: America has finally caught on to the cocktail revival, and because the media always has room for gourmet crap (that means all the other stuff :) ), these two honorable gentlemen have held up the flag of Tiki over the last two years by having Tiki mentioned in the context of their cocktail art. Tiki as an art form has never gotten that kind of serious attention by writers! I am sure Smuggler's Cove will have its share of write ups, and they will mention Tiki, probably in the context of, like John said, "Tiki and beyond", because the media always wants to be on the "IN" on the next trend. So it might have a secondary effect on how Tiki is portrayed by the media, and thus perceived by the public. The best thing I believe is that the place will help to get RUM more attention, which will hopefully help boost the availability and quality of it, which has been declining in the U.S. But that really wasn't your question, John, sorry. :) [ Edited by: bigbrotiki 2009-10-08 08:02 ]

On 2009-10-08 02:47, Bongo Bungalow wrote:
Does one bar in one city in one state in one country of the world have influence over a whole (sub) culture?

Not entirley, but in part. Smuggler's Cove might have an effect the same way Martin's and Jeff Berry's work has gotten notice in the press recently: America has finally caught on to the cocktail revival, and because the media always has room for gourmet crap (that means all the other stuff :) ), these two honorable gentlemen have held up the flag of Tiki over the last two years by having Tiki mentioned in the context of their cocktail art. Tiki as an art form has never gotten that kind of serious attention by writers!

I am sure Smuggler's Cove will have its share of write ups, and they will mention Tiki, probably in the context of, like John said, "Tiki and beyond", because the media always wants to be on the "IN" on the next trend. So it might have a secondary effect on how Tiki is portrayed by the media, and thus perceived by the public.

The best thing I believe is that the place will help to get RUM more attention, which will hopefully help boost the availability and quality of it, which has been declining in the U.S.

But that really wasn't your question, John, sorry. :)

[ Edited by: bigbrotiki 2009-10-08 08:02 ]

Post #487029 by bigbrotiki on Thu, Oct 8, 2009 8:00 AM