Official Introductions Thread. New Members, Post your introduction here... - General Tiki

I ianreill1 Member The People's Last Stand Joined: Aug 21, 2012 Posts: 2	I ianreill1 Posted posted on Tue, Aug 21, 2012 7:37 PM Hey folks! I'm a craft bartender working in Dallas, and I've been completely sucked into the culture of tiki and exotica. I've been having a lot of fun with it, doing a tiki event every Sunday with a four cocktail menu and whatever strange ingredients I can get my hands on; a little surf rock, a little rockabilly, a whole lotta Frankie and Annette. In the process, I've even found that there's a small culture of tiki-heads here in Dallas. But in all my endeavors, I had one big problem- where are they meeting? Where can I go when I want a Volcano Bowl, or an Ancient Mariner? I knew folks were out there, but had no idea how to get in touch with them. Then a couple weeks ago, I met a guy who happened in on a Sunday night with some friends, who had worked at Trader Vic's before it closed down. He told me that a big portion of their business had come from customers who organized on Tiki Central and went out in groups. And I have to say, that was pretty impressive! So I'm joining up to see who's out there, and what's happening in Dallas tiki. What's up, Tiki Central! Ian

Hey folks! I'm a craft bartender working in Dallas, and I've been completely sucked into the culture of tiki and exotica. I've been having a lot of fun with it, doing a tiki event every Sunday with a four cocktail menu and whatever strange ingredients I can get my hands on; a little surf rock, a little rockabilly, a whole lotta Frankie and Annette. In the process, I've even found that there's a small culture of tiki-heads here in Dallas. But in all my endeavors, I had one big problem- where are they meeting? Where can I go when I want a Volcano Bowl, or an Ancient Mariner? I knew folks were out there, but had no idea how to get in touch with them. Then a couple weeks ago, I met a guy who happened in on a Sunday night with some friends, who had worked at Trader Vic's before it closed down. He told me that a big portion of their business had come from customers who organized on Tiki Central and went out in groups. And I have to say, that was pretty impressive! So I'm joining up to see who's out there, and what's happening in Dallas tiki. What's up, Tiki Central!

Ian

Post #649020 by ianreill1 on Tue, Aug 21, 2012 7:37 PM