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Post #813081 by Hurricane Hayward on Fri, Jun 21, 2024 10:33 AM

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Lovingly restored treasure to open late summer

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From Florida Rambler: "The Mai-Kai Restaurant is a beloved historic landmark that is re-opening later this summer or fall after four years of careful restoration. Great effort went into maintaining the Polynesian mystique of the Fort Lauderdale icon."

See the full story on The Mai-Kai's history and restoration: https://www.floridarambler.com/historic-florida-getaways/mai-kai-restaurant/

Photos taken June 7 during a sneak peek at The Molokai bar during The Hukilau. More to come on The Atomic Grog.

Check out a video of the sneak preview from Tiki Hunting: https://youtu.be/TZv2QHfW9cU?si=i8Y9a5TaBf4XoUvI

The South Florida Sun-Sentinel also wrote a story after visiting The Mai-Kai right after The Hukilau:

Sneak peek: Inside the Mai-Kai Restaurant’s $15 million face-lift — and when it reopens https://www.sun-sentinel.com/2024/06/11/mai-kai-opening-date-disney-orlando-theme-park-magic/?share=dl1dtymaononaiaatpsh

Stay tuned for more photos and updates ....

[ Edited by Hurricane Hayward on 2024-06-21 10:34:38 ]