tiki bars

Tiki bars are drinking establishments themed around a romanticized vision of Polynesian culture—bamboo furniture, thatched roofs, carved wooden statues, and tropical cocktails served in elaborate ceramic mugs.

The aesthetic emerged in mid-20th-century America and persists as kitschy escapism: We found a tiki bar serving mai tais and piña coladas.

The drinks tend toward rum, fruit juice, and theatrical garnishes.