Post #773956 by Hurricane Hayward on Sat, Mar 11, 2017 7:24 PM

Updated March 8: The February events calendar was updated to include a recap of all the top Tiki news from last month, plus updates on bar openings and closings, the world of rum, plus more!
http://www.slammie.com/atomicgrog/blog/2017/02/02/the-tiki-times-february-2017-events-calendar-modernism-week-plus-rum-surf-and-polynesian-culture/

TIKI NEWS: Book and mug releases by Shag, Munktiki
http://www.slammie.com/atomicgrog/blog/2017/02/02/the-tiki-times-february-2017-events-calendar-modernism-week-plus-rum-surf-and-polynesian-culture/#tiki-news

BAR NEWS: Farewell Tiki Mondays With Miller, Longitude, Kreepy Tiki and Trader Vic’s; Aloha The Reef and Tiki Underground
http://www.slammie.com/atomicgrog/blog/2017/02/02/the-tiki-times-february-2017-events-calendar-modernism-week-plus-rum-surf-and-polynesian-culture/#bars

Lost Lake continued to rake in the honors, the most recent being named a semifinalist for Outstanding Bar Program by the James Beard Foundation.

RUM NEWS: Bacardi crowns North American Cocktail Competition champion
http://www.slammie.com/atomicgrog/blog/2017/02/02/the-tiki-times-february-2017-events-calendar-modernism-week-plus-rum-surf-and-polynesian-culture/#rum

Darnell Holguin of New York City won the Bacardi Legacy North American Cocktail Competition Finals in Miami Beach on Feb. 13 with his It Was All a Dream cocktail.

The return of Links of the Month:
http://www.slammie.com/atomicgrog/blog/2017/02/02/the-tiki-times-february-2017-events-calendar-modernism-week-plus-rum-surf-and-polynesian-culture/#links

Plus recaps more exclusive photos and event recaps:
http://www.slammie.com/atomicgrog/blog/2017/02/02/the-tiki-times-february-2017-events-calendar-modernism-week-plus-rum-surf-and-polynesian-culture/#events

Representing sponsor Rhum Barbancourt at the South Beach Wine & Food Festival in Miami Beach, Brian Miller is joined by Tiki Mondays With Miller cohort Jelani Jah Edwards-Jöhnson (left). Miller mixed and presented his ever-popular Greedo in Paradise cocktail on Feb. 24. Look for a new bar project from Miller in New York City coming soon. (Photos by The Atomic Grog)

The SOBEWFF also presented The Art of Tiki: A Cocktail Showdown, hosted by Food Network’s Robert Irvine and featuring top mixologists from bars across the country. The People's Choice winner was Miami's Beaker & Gray, while the Judge's Choice winner was New York City's Mother of Pearl.
http://www.slammie.com/atomicgrog/blog/2017/02/02/the-tiki-times-february-2017-events-calendar-modernism-week-plus-rum-surf-and-polynesian-culture/#SOBEWFF

At the end of every month, look for a recap of all the news news after we post the next month's calendar.