Tiki Thirstday Kickoff - March 20 • DC Metro Area (Bethesda, MD) - Other Events

DC Dr. Coruba Tiki Socialite Joined: Jun 02, 2008 Posts: 333	DC Dr. Coruba Posted posted on Sat, Mar 15, 2014 7:01 PM As a result of how well some trial efforts have gone over, a handful of local Tikiphiles and Rummies have decided to give a regular, ongoing Tiki Happy Hour - Meet Up a roll in the Maryland/DC/Northern Virginia area. Announcing... When: Thursday, March 20, 2014 Where: House of Foong Lin, 4613 Willow Lane, Bethesda, MD 20877 Time: Whenever you can make it. Some of us are planning to start after work, others will probably be coming between 7 and 8 Drop by for a little, or stay the whole evening - that's up to you. (Rumor has it this week's $5 Drink Specials will be Black Magics & Mai Tai '44s) Sadly, the Washington, DC region gave up all of it's Tiki glory years ago. Trader Vic's closed down almost 20 years ago, and the last true area Tiki bar, The Honolulu, closed 10 years ago next month. We are, however, fortunate that House of Foong Lin still keeps a torch burning with the area's widest selection of Tiki Drinks and even some classic Polynesian dishes to enjoy. (They still serve a Pu-Pu Platter with a wooden server and flaming hibachi in the center) Tiki footnote: the Chef/Owner's brother and former partner was a bartender at the DC Trader Vic's in the 1970s - several of their drinks are recipes carefully crafted from his brother's days at Trader Vic's. Aloha wear welcomed and encouraged! If you are visiting or passing through DC on a Thursday night anytime soon, PM me and I'll be glad to get you special directions! Side Note: DC does have a vibrant Craft Cocktail movement. There are places that are doing amazing versions of a few Tiki classics that are very much worth a visit. (And in some cases an equity line of credit to pay for the bar bill;) House of Foong Lin's charm is that they are an old school Chinese/Asian restaurant that kept the classic Tiki drinks going long after they all but disappeared from most menus. They have also been amazingly receptive to the local Ohana that have discovered this non-trendy oasis. They have brought in special rums to cater to their Tiki regulars, upped their game with several drink additions to the menu (a very respectable Black Magic, a Mai Tai '44 and Mai Tai 52, among them). And last, but far from least, the food is first rate. Update (fyi, there is a large dining room to the right and tables behind me that can't be seen in this photo) Not all of our newly minted Tiki Thirstdayers are TC or Facebook members, so it isn't reflected in the posts here, but our current headcount is right around 19, with a few stragglers, we'll probably have just over 20 people over the course of the evening. Not a bad kickoff for a Tiki gathering. Hopefully a good time will be had by all and we'll be lighting up the torches here on a fairly regular basis. [ Edited by: Dr. Coruba 2014-03-15 19:17 ] [ Edited by: Dr. Coruba 2014-03-20 09:51 ] [ Edited by: Dr. Coruba 2014-03-20 09:56 ]

As a result of how well some trial efforts have gone over, a handful of local Tikiphiles and Rummies have decided to give a regular, ongoing Tiki Happy Hour - Meet Up a roll in the Maryland/DC/Northern Virginia area.

Announcing...

When: Thursday, March 20, 2014
Where: House of Foong Lin, 4613 Willow Lane, Bethesda, MD 20877
Time: Whenever you can make it. Some of us are planning to start after work,
others will probably be coming between 7 and 8

Drop by for a little, or stay the whole evening - that's up to you.
(Rumor has it this week's $5 Drink Specials will be Black Magics & Mai Tai '44s)

Sadly, the Washington, DC region gave up all of it's Tiki glory years ago. Trader Vic's closed down almost 20 years ago, and the last true area Tiki bar, The Honolulu, closed 10 years ago next month. We are, however, fortunate that House of Foong Lin still keeps a torch burning with the area's widest selection of Tiki Drinks and even some classic Polynesian dishes to enjoy. (They still serve a Pu-Pu Platter with a wooden server and flaming hibachi in the center)

Tiki footnote: the Chef/Owner's brother and former partner was a bartender at the DC Trader Vic's in the 1970s - several of their drinks are recipes carefully crafted from his brother's days at Trader Vic's.

Aloha wear welcomed and encouraged!

If you are visiting or passing through DC on a Thursday night anytime soon, PM me and I'll be glad to get you special directions!

Side Note: DC does have a vibrant Craft Cocktail movement. There are places that are doing amazing versions of a few Tiki classics that are very much worth a visit. (And in some cases an equity line of credit to pay for the bar bill;) House of Foong Lin's charm is that they are an old school Chinese/Asian restaurant that kept the classic Tiki drinks going long after they all but disappeared from most menus. They have also been amazingly receptive to the local Ohana that have discovered this non-trendy oasis. They have brought in special rums to cater to their Tiki regulars, upped their game with several drink additions to the menu (a very respectable Black Magic, a Mai Tai '44 and Mai Tai 52, among them). And last, but far from least, the food is first rate.

Update

(fyi, there is a large dining room to the right and tables behind me that can't be seen in this photo)

Not all of our newly minted Tiki Thirstdayers are TC or Facebook members, so it isn't reflected in the posts here, but our current headcount is right around 19, with a few stragglers, we'll probably have just over 20 people over the course of the evening. Not a bad kickoff for a Tiki gathering. Hopefully a good time will be had by all and we'll be lighting up the torches here on a fairly regular basis.

[ Edited by: Dr. Coruba 2014-03-15 19:17 ]

[ Edited by: Dr. Coruba 2014-03-20 09:51 ]

[ Edited by: Dr. Coruba 2014-03-20 09:56 ]

Post #711250 by Dr. Coruba on Sat, Mar 15, 2014 7:01 PM