Tiki Time!

Tiki bars are hot these days: you can enjoy a fruity tropical drink
while surrounded by faux-Polynesian décor in most major cities
around the U.S. and elsewhere, with new tiki spots opening every
month. The trend is a revival of a nearly century-old American
tradition—but the knowledge of how to make these classic tiki
cocktails had been all but lost over the intervening decades. It
took an amateur sleuth who went on a deep dive into cocktail
archaeology and recipe cryptography to bring back the lost flavors.
But, while the drinks he rediscovered are delicious, does the
classic tiki bar interior, adorned with carvings that resemble
traditional Polynesian gods, stand the test of time? Listen in for
tales of Hollywood celebrities, backyard luaus, and a savvy
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