Trader Vic's Island Bar & Grill

It's been a long weekend, I'm tired, I'm going to cheat and just link to another site where I shared my opinion of the new Trader Vic's Island Bar & Grill in Sarasota.


http://fraternalorderofmoai.org/huimalu/viewtopic.php?f=9&t=9720

Or, directly to the company's website at http://tvislandbarandgrill.com/

Drink Presentation

YUMMY Flaming Shots!
Originally uploaded by Princess Pupule

First, thank you to Princess Pupule! Your camera is so much better than mine.

And then....

Can presentation make a bad drink more better?

This particular presentation is called a Russian Roulette and is not on the regular menu. It is a really fancy presentation for what is basically a Lemon Drop.... A shot of nice white rum topped with a lemon wheel dipped in sugar, then the whole thing is doused with 151 and set a blaze.

The drink is fine by itself so I am not banging on that particular drink, I am just using it as a great photographic example..... doesn't it just look like it is going to be something spectacular? All flame-ey and people stepping back from its flame-ey spectacularness. In person even more better because of the low-hanging thatch roof over the particular piece of bar that is on fire.

And all of that sensational fiery and dangerous presentation for what is, once the fire has gone out, a shot of rum with lemon.

So, what do you think? Can less than spectacular drinks be 'saved' by overly elaborate garnishes or presentations?

South Pacific Polynesian Restaurant

First, thank you to arkivatropika for the image.

Direct Link to Arkivatropika item

Then, raspberry's to same for beating me on the ebay auction.

And then....

This little gem of a restaurant used to sit on US Route 1 just south of Hollywood, Florida. It is long gone, it is now a vacant car dealership lot. Sad, but such is the way of development in South Florida.

Anyway, I did a bit of research and from what I can find this place was open until about 1965, at least that is the last date it is listed in the phone directory. Do you remember this place? Did you go there as a kid, or hear story from your parents about this place? If you have anything, memories, souvenirs, story, anything at all I would love to hear about it.

The Mai Kai Mystery Bowl

Mystery Dance
Originally uploaded by chipandandy

This is the Mai Kai.

This is the Mystery Drink.

It is served in the Mystery Bowl.

It is presented Mysteriously by a Lovely Hula Maiden.

This drink is being enjoyed tonight in celebration of birthdays. Several of them in fact. And if your birthday is about this time of year, Happy Birthday to you. You should go to the Mai Kai with all of your friends and order a Mystery Drink.

You will enjoy it.

I promise!

Flaming Janus

Janus Mug
Originally uploaded by chipandandy

It would seem that all my time behind the bar and camera are beginning to pay-off.


Kaiser Penguin Tiki Drink Photo Contest


Well, I don't actually do it for any kind of payoff. I take shots of cocktails because I am builing an inventory of shots so that I can actually start writing something to put in this blog I am trying to create.

But it is nice to have someone notice the shots every now and again....

Thanks, Rick, I am glad you liked the shots and I am honored to be included with such greats as Jimmy and Anita.