Kanaloa, London,, UK (bar) - Locating Tiki

B bigbrotiki Tiki Socialite Tiki Island, above the Silverlake Joined: Mar 25, 2002 Posts: 11621	B bigbrotiki Posted posted on Wed, Jan 20, 2010 11:17 AM Yowzah! Done it again, you wild and crazy Englanders! You do the Tiki proud! I, of course, especially like the way you re-connected the Museum display case tradition back with the Poly pop tradition --much of the concept of Tiki bar decor was taken from museum displays: British Museum Hamburg Museum Islands Restaurant at Hanalei Hotel/ booth Mai Kai time card protectors And the cocktail presentation concepts seem to top everything before and after, jeez!: "For a truly sinister and indulgent experience, order the Dead Man’s Chest composed of Seven Tiki Gold Mascara Cherries, Fresh Lemon, Pomegranate and Apple Juices transfused with a carafe of blood red Claret and brought to your table by a full blown voodoo funeral procession from the bar to your table. In keeping with its party spirit, Kanaloa pulls out all the stops when it comes to creating cocktails to share. Christian’s Cannon (£120) serves six to eight people comfortably and is based on a Black Velvet. Inspired by the mutiny on the Bounty, the cocktail is named after Fletcher Christian who led the mutiny on the ship and the explosive combination is served in a ceramic canon complete with a fizzing sparkler fuse. If you’re looking for a showcase for the mixologists’ talent, this is it. They’ve sourced their own old fashioned gun powder (so that it’s not toxic) and infused the rum with it before mixing it with apricots, spices and Guinness and then topping it with the house Pommery Champagne." Now this sounds almost decadent: "Despite its location in the heart of the male-dominated financial district, Kanaloa will be a City bar that breaks the mould, aimed firmly at ladies. To achieve this there will be several female-friendly house rules and initiatives including; free entry for ladies, complimentary manicures, massages and makeovers." What the right meeting of money and imagination can do, my my! Of course this can only work in a major metropolis with a solid and moneyed night-clubbing community. But aren't they creating competition to themselves, the Mahiki? I guess in the fast-paced world of night clubs, things become passe in a couple of years, and it's better to beat yourself than be beaten by outside competition. :) Really, an outstanding achievement, thank you Jamie and Anji.

Yowzah! Done it again, you wild and crazy Englanders! You do the Tiki proud!

I, of course, especially like the way you re-connected the Museum display case tradition back with the Poly pop tradition --much of the concept of Tiki bar decor was taken from museum displays:

British Museum

Hamburg Museum

Islands Restaurant at Hanalei Hotel/ booth

Mai Kai time card protectors

And the cocktail presentation concepts seem to top everything before and after, jeez!:

"For a truly sinister and indulgent experience, order the Dead Man’s Chest composed of Seven Tiki Gold Mascara Cherries, Fresh Lemon, Pomegranate and Apple Juices transfused with a carafe of blood red Claret and brought to your table by a full blown voodoo funeral procession from the bar to your table.

In keeping with its party spirit, Kanaloa pulls out all the stops when it comes to creating cocktails to share. Christian’s Cannon (£120) serves six to eight people comfortably and is based on a Black Velvet. Inspired by the mutiny on the Bounty, the cocktail is named after Fletcher Christian who led the mutiny on the ship and the explosive combination is served in a ceramic canon complete with a fizzing sparkler fuse. If you’re looking for a showcase for the mixologists’ talent, this is it. They’ve sourced their own old fashioned gun powder (so that it’s not toxic) and infused the rum with it before mixing it with apricots, spices and Guinness and then topping it with the house Pommery Champagne."

Now this sounds almost decadent:

"Despite its location in the heart of the male-dominated financial district, Kanaloa will be a City bar that breaks the mould, aimed firmly at ladies. To achieve this there will be several female-friendly house rules and initiatives including; free entry for ladies, complimentary manicures, massages and makeovers."

What the right meeting of money and imagination can do, my my! Of course this can only work in a major metropolis with a solid and moneyed night-clubbing community. But aren't they creating competition to themselves, the Mahiki? I guess in the fast-paced world of night clubs, things become passe in a couple of years, and it's better to beat yourself than be beaten by outside competition. :)

Really, an outstanding achievement, thank you Jamie and Anji.

Post #505672 by bigbrotiki on Wed, Jan 20, 2010 11:17 AM