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Lani Kai Launch
0NYC gets its 3rd new tiki bar in less than 6 months. Julie Reiner, best known for Clover Club and Flatiron, opens Lani Kai, a “Hawaiian-inspired cocktail lounge.” Check out the pics and review at Gothamist.
Best Cocktail Bars
1After traveling thousands of miles and consuming hundreds of cocktails, GQ Magazine names their choices for the top 25 cocktail bars in the United States. GQ Names the 25 Best Cocktail Bars in America NEW YORK, Sept. 22 — To compile and rank the nation’s best cocktail bars for the October issue, GQ traveled over [...]
Return of Trader Vic’s
3Following a 5 month renovation, Trader Vic’s in Emeryville, CA will be opening its doors to patrons and guests for dinner Tuesday, September 28th. You’ll be impressed by many new additions to their food and drink menu. Perhaps the most interesting is the Mai Tai Wave, a flight of Mai Tais featuring three flavors: Guava, [...]
Hurricane Club Preview
0Not scheduled to open for business until September 27th, The Hurricane Club is already packed. Press, chefs and drink industry VIPs get a sneak peak. Click here for the full story.
More Tiki for NYC
3Two tiki night-spots prepare to enter the NY bar scene. The 13,000 sq. ft. Hurricane Club is set for a Sept. 13th opening and Lani Kai in Soho kicks off Oct. 1st. Click here for details.
LA Drinks
0The Downtown Los Angeles bar scene has been growing at a rapid clip lately with the addition of several new spots that are dedicated to quality cocktails. Check out the LA Times for details.
Cienfuegos NYC
0The crew at the Village Voice discovers the “Alice in Wonderland meets Hemingway-era Cuba” mystique of Cienfuegos. See what they have to say about it. Click here for the full story.
Beaches and Bars
0The Irish Times recommends “Seven of the Best Beaches in the World” and at least 3 bars that accompany them. Check out the full story.
Tiki and Mermaids
2When the Palm Beach New Times put together a ’50 Best Happy Hours Guide’, rum drinkers made out pretty well. The Mai Kai and Wreck Bar both made the list. Click here for more details.
Bars With A Breeze
0Summer days, shaded patios and drinking go together so well. Right? Bars across Baltimore get into the act with great rum drinks served in comfortable outdoor spaces. Click here for the Baltimore Sun article.
Joe Squared Cocktails
0Pizza joint by day and rum-laced rock ‘n’ roll bar by night, Joe Squared is one of our favorite spots on the East Coast. Stop in to see the summer cocktail menu!! Click here to peep the selection.
Weather Mark Tavern
0On a quiet stretch of Michigan Ave. in Chicago’s South Loop sits The Weather Mark Tavern, an unassuming place with a laid back vibe and impressive rum-cred. The Weather Mark is just a short stroll from Soldier Field in a part of town where you would expect to see a sports bar rather than a [...]
A Drinking Holiday in St. Kitts
0The Caribbean island of St. Kitts has a lot to offer: beautiful beaches, great weather, friendly people and apparently, a pretty awesome bar scene. Enjoy! Read the entire article here.
Mojitos at TAP TAP
0Regular Rum Connection contributor, June Coleman, finds herself sampling mojitos at the legendary TAP TAP Restaurant in Miami’s South Beach. TAP TAP Mojitos by June Coleman . On day-two of the Rum Renaissance Festival in Miami, as others from the Rum Connection crew participated in a rum Tasting Competition, I meandered my way down Collins Avenue. As [...]
