Ali Baba and the 110 Thieves
This morning a couple things possessed me to write a new punk rock song: 1) i’m a bit hung over, so im lazy still in bed; 2) i watched an old Circle Jerks video “Letter Bomb“; 3) i noticed that...
View Article“Nut Tree Falernum #1″ recipe
Through the years, falernum has been considered a drink in itself, a liqueur, or simply an ingredient. To most, and to me, it’s one in the same. The earliest years that I found falernum mentioned in...
View ArticleMy Halloween Treat: 1956 Don the Beachcomber Zombie Cocktail
Nothing like sitting on the front porch for Halloween, passing out candy to the neighborhood kids, and enjoying the final version on the Zombie cocktail that i’ve been working on perfecting. After lots...
View ArticleResults of 2010 Goals
Every year i compose a note to myself listing my yearly goals. For 2010, i succeeded in some and failed in too many. Here are the goals with the results: 1. GET A BOOK DEAL AND WRITE IT. Result:...
View ArticleFinally Kitchen Done
After over 1 year without a kitchen, it sure is nice to finally have it done. In the above photo is a 1949 Kelvinator fridge, which we got for $20 bucks– and i rebuilt and painted it. The stove is a...
View ArticleThe Sanity of Copying a Mistake
I must miss LA or something today, as i find myself thinking of the Tiki Ti in Hollywood– and longing for a drink. You see, the Tiki Ti appeals to me for several reasons: it’s a historical LA tiki...
View ArticleGreat Witco Find- Patience Pays Off
My tiki bar has gone for months with only one stool– my solo, treasured Witco. Ive been hunting for 4-6 more for almost a year now, to no avail. Just last week i started watching new bamboo stool-...
View ArticleHistorical Flannel Jerseys and Hats: Handmade in the USA
san francisco seals stadium, 1939. Bay Area sports history includes long forgotten teams, like the San Francisco Seals, the Surf Riders, the Missions, or the Oakland Oaks. It’s cool to see the folks at...
View ArticleOkolehao, Mad Men, Benihaha and the Happy Buddha
While in hawaii this April, i was kindly introduced by Brice at the Okolemaluna Lounge tiki bar to an interesting new liquor i’d never heard of before: Okolehao. When i asked more about it, Brice...
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