The beginning of tiki culture is credited to Ernest Gantt, an adventurer and small-time bootlegger who opened a Hollywood Boulevard bar in the 1930s and covered the place in palms and Polynesian ...

The Tuesday night pop-up at Bad Medicine on Lorain Avenue honors classic tiki culture while pushing boundaries with inventive drinks and Great Lakes nautical lore.

In the 20th century, tiki bars and Polynesian-themed restaurants were popular coast to coast and beyond, including in Michigan. The new book "Detroit Tiki" takes a look back at some of the area's most ...

For a short time, one high-end Detroit hotel lounge has transformed into a love letter to two cultures of the 20th century: the automobile and the tiki bar. Billed as the Model T-iki — as in Ford's ...

For decades, Chicagoans have looked for an easy escape from winter’s bitter cold and mounds of snow. Generations of them have ...