Tiki inauguration - General Tiki

I ikitnrev Tiki Socialite D.C. / Virginia Joined: Jul 27, 2002 Posts: 1325	I ikitnrev Posted posted on Mon, Jan 21, 2013 11:18 PM Because of the president's Hawaiaan roots, there was at least one cocktail venue in D.C. which hosted for Inauguration Day a special Luau and cocktail menu. I decided to present these photos, in a non-partisan frame of mind. D.C. doesn't have a formal tiki bar, so it was good to see this tiki event raise its head this week. The Jack Rose is a fairly new place, just under 2 years old, which has a very good cocktail menu that I visit often. I was pleased that they decided to reach into the tiki spirit for the evening. Here is the promo poster for the event A portion of the menu for the evening - perhaps the first time I've seen 'inauguration' and 'tiki cocktails' so close together A pair of mai-tais - very good Also serving roast pig - so good I ordered the pig platter twice! The evening also featured a pair of luau dancers handing out leis. The event was held in an upstairs open-air bar, when the temperature was pretty damn chilly, dipping down to near freezing for the evening. These two certainly appreciated the fireplace. (The Hot Zombie was also a good cocktail for the evening - better than a traditional Hot-buttered rum) If the tiki spirit can make it to D.C. in January, hopefully it will make its appearance again in other venues, both cold and warm.
TBK The Blue Kahuna Member Points East & West Joined: Jun 01, 2011 Posts: 380	TBK The Blue Kahuna Posted posted on Tue, Jan 22, 2013 3:45 AM This was a very warming post, thanks for sharing!
I Iscah Member Quiet Village Tiki Lounge, MD Joined: Jun 03, 2011 Posts: 68	I Iscah Posted posted on Mon, Jan 28, 2013 12:58 PM Awesome! So awesome that I'm bummed I didn't know about this sooner! Definitely adding Jack Rose to my list of places to try. Thanks!
L LoriLovesTiki Tiki Socialite NJ Joined: Jul 03, 2011 Posts: 1340	L LoriLovesTiki Posted posted on Tue, Jan 29, 2013 3:07 PM That was very cool! Thanks for sharing. :)

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ikitnrev Posted posted on Mon, Jan 21, 2013 11:18 PM

Because of the president's Hawaiaan roots, there was at least one cocktail venue in D.C. which hosted for Inauguration Day a special Luau and cocktail menu. I decided to present these photos, in a non-partisan frame of mind. D.C. doesn't have a formal tiki bar, so it was good to see this tiki event raise its head this week.

The Jack Rose is a fairly new place, just under 2 years old, which has a very good cocktail menu that I visit often. I was pleased that they decided to reach into the tiki spirit for the evening.

Here is the promo poster for the event

A portion of the menu for the evening - perhaps the first time I've seen 'inauguration' and 'tiki cocktails' so close together

A pair of mai-tais - very good

Also serving roast pig - so good I ordered the pig platter twice!

The evening also featured a pair of luau dancers handing out leis. The event was held in an upstairs open-air bar, when the temperature was pretty damn chilly, dipping down to near freezing for the evening. These two certainly appreciated the fireplace. (The Hot Zombie was also a good cocktail for the evening - better than a traditional Hot-buttered rum)

If the tiki spirit can make it to D.C. in January, hopefully it will make its appearance again in other venues, both cold and warm.

TBK

The Blue Kahuna Posted posted on Tue, Jan 22, 2013 3:45 AM

This was a very warming post, thanks for sharing!

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Iscah Posted posted on Mon, Jan 28, 2013 12:58 PM

Awesome! So awesome that I'm bummed I didn't know about this sooner! Definitely adding Jack Rose to my list of places to try. Thanks!

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LoriLovesTiki Posted posted on Tue, Jan 29, 2013 3:07 PM

That was very cool! Thanks for sharing. :)