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THE ROAST OF SVEN KIRSTEN at EXOTIKON 2024!

June 14, 2024
James Frye

Exotikon 2 in Los Angeles held a special roast of the godfather of tiki himself, SVEN…

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THE DEATH OF CRITIKI — AND THE CONTINUING ARGUMENT ABOUT ‘APPROPRIATION’

September 27, 2022
James Frye

Last week, I discovered that the super-popular Tiki website critiki.com had ceased operations. Long known for…

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Oceanic Arts Bids a Final Aloha at Closing Night Event

April 19, 2022
James Frye

The tiki torches are finally going dark. The Godfathers of Polynesian Pop and exotica, LeRoy Schmaltz…

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TONIGHT! We Say Goodbye to Oceanic Arts With a Grand Finale Party!

April 16, 2022
James Frye

This final evening of celebration at Oceanic Arts is about the infamous theme park, “THE TIKIS”.…

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Why Is The Opening of Ft. Lauderdale’s Mai-Kai Such a Big Deal?

January 23, 2022
James Frye

A lot has been made about the impending closure and subsequent “saving” of Fort Lauderdale’s historic…

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UPDATE: NOT CLOSING! The Historic Mai Kai restaurant is getting ready to reopen!

January 22, 2022
James Frye

Back in early 2021, we reported that Fort Lauderdale’s famous Tiki Palace, The Mai Kai restaurant,…

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Ft. Lauderdale’s Famous Mai-Kai Restaurant & Polynesian Show For Sale, Might Be the End

March 19, 2021
James Frye

Sadly, one of the grand Tiki Palaces of old is closed and in danger of never…