Post #586328 by TikiTomD on Sun, Apr 24, 2011 10:09 AM

On 2011-04-20 10:35, bigbrotiki wrote:
Hey Brian, I just heard there is a new Tiki bar coming to Ormond Beach, no other info though. I wonder how Julian's and the Aku Tiki Inn are doing...

Sven, my beach house is only about 15 miles north of Ormond Beach, Florida, so I frequently take the scenic route back towards work on Hwy A1A south from Flagler Beach to Port Orange. Julian's, the Aku Tiki Inn and the Hawaiian Inn are all still open and are recognizable from their heritage photos. I remember attending a pretty good Polynesian show at the Hawaiian Inn decades ago. Even the Makai, shown on page 263 of Tiki Modern, still lives on as a dated beach lodge. My new bride and I spent our honeymoon night at the Makai forty-one years ago when it was quite a bit newer (and so were we). In 2006, we snapped these photos passing by...

Been a bit busy with rocket launches lately, but when I get a break, perhaps I can check out some of these a bit more. BTW, Pete & Debi, a really nice TC couple I met at Hukilau 2010, also live in the area and recommended the Caffeine Bistro and Wine Bar on Granada Avenue. Don't believe it serves tiki drinks, but it features a number of Shag prints on its walls.

On 2011-04-23 20:24, Big Kahuna wrote:
Not much of a contribution, but I've got a swizzle from this joint.

As Boris and howlinowl observed, quite a unique find, Big Kahuna... never knew the Moon Islander had its own custom swizzle sticks... thank you.

-Tom

[ Edited by: TikiTomD 2011-04-24 10:11 ]