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Mai Kai Calendar a Day #22

Diane is Miss August 1963. Mai Kai, Fort Lauderdale, FL Sponsored by Tiki Daze – The only damn calendar that matters!

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Mai Kai Calendar a Day #23

Sallye is Miss September 1963. Look at that awesome material her costume is made of! Mai Kai, Fort Lauderdale, FL Sponsored by Tiki Daze – The only damn calendar that matters!

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Mai Kai Calendar a Day #24

Jean is Miss October 1963. Mai Kai, Fort Lauderdale, FL Sponsored by Tiki Daze – The only damn calendar that matters!

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Mai Kai Calendar a Day #25

Ellen is Miss November 1963.Mai Kai, Fort Lauderdale, FL Sponsored by Tiki Daze – The only damn calendar that matters!

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Mai Kai Calendar a Day #26

Charmaine is Miss December 1963. For the end of this calendar year of 1963, we have this Extra. Were the first letters of that poem meant to mean anything? Mai Kai, Fort Lauderdale, FL Sponsored by...

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New York Times Beachbum Berry Article

Da Bum. Great Story. great to have this exposure!

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Mai-Kai Mystery Lady Ann Campbell

I have been corresponding with former Mai Kai Mystery Lady Ann Campbell lately. Once again I cannot stress enough the importance of getting everything we can on the Internet so the generation who...

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Mai Kai Gals – Argosy Magazine 1964

The one great thing I credit myself with in the whole Hukilau event, is being able to promote and in some ways really help make the Mai Kai more well known and popular. We all love the place, but I...

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Keeper

Ms Swanky gave me a few nice birthday presents. First, a stainless steel mini fridge to keep all the assorted juices and syrups needed to make great drinks in the bar. Second, a stainless steel bar...

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Grogalizer is back!

After an unexpected need to move to a new server, I have been slowly getting all my sites and their parts back working. This blog is still not done. A newer version of Word Press has the feeds at a...

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Grogalizer 2.0 is here

With The Bum’s new book just out and his new seminar coming up at Hukilau, it is a great time to unveil the newly redesigned Grogalizer website. I have wanted to make it look up to date for a while and...

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Mai-Kai Derby Daiquiri and Mariano Licudine

This image is from the June 1959 issue of Esquire magazine. It says: “The fabulous mixologist Mariano Licudine of the famed Mai-Kai Restaurant in Florida creates new ways with rum in his Derby...

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A Truly Good Low Carb Margarita Recipe

 Having been on the low carb diet many times, and enjoying a Margarita and just plane any cocktail when Friday afternoon rolls around, I have worked at making a low carb version. Most recipes are way...

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Low Carb Tiki Drinks

After a few weeks on a strict low carb diet, I wanted to celebrate with a classic cocktail by Don the Beachcomber. I wasn’t about to blow the diet, so I did some research. I opened The Grogalizer and...

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Peter Kern Library – Knoxville “Speakeasy”

I wanted to like the Peter Kern Library. I do like the space. I certainly like the idea of craft cocktails being served in Knoxville. Heck, I was going to open my own bar just a few doors down from...

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Help During the Lime Crisis of 2014

Due to the great Lime Crisis of 2014, we are forced to re-evaluate options. In the past I have endorsed Nellie’s Key Lime juice as a back-up when fresh lime juice runs out. You know how it is. It’s 1AM...

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Mai Kai Calendar a Day #22

Diane is Miss August 1963. Mai Kai, Fort Lauderdale, FL Sponsored by Tiki Daze – The only damn calendar that matters!

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