Spirited Awards® 2023: Timeless U.S. Award Winner Tiki-Ti

The Timeless U.S. Award recognizes a U.S.-based bar that has a connection to either cocktail culture or has contributed to the history of cocktails and/or spirits. The Timeless recipient is a bar that is both welcoming and familiar but also respected as an institution that has inspired the culture and growth of other establishments and has been a staple for locals and visitors alike.
Considerations include:
• Unique environment that represents its location
• Focus on Hospitality
• Connection to the history of cocktail culture
• Must have opened prior to January 1, 1993 (30+ years)
The Spirited Awards® 2023 Timeless U.S. Award Winner is Tiki-Ti in Los Angeles, California! Tiki-Ti is a famous Polynesian-style dive bar that has stood the test of time. Originally opened by Ray Buhen in 1961, it is now run by son Mike Buhen Sr. The neighborhood bar is known for serving up colorful and strong tropical Tiki drinks to three generations of regulars and visitors alike in Silver Lake. Ray Buhen knew a thing or two about mixing tropical drinks. He was one of a handful of Filipino bartenders who helped start the tropical drink craze in the early thirties. His knowledge and understanding of tropical drinks went way beyond recipes. Ray passed down a tradition and understanding of tropical drinks that lives on in his son Michael and his grandsons Mike and Mark. While the bar is small, it is full of personality and history. The Tiki-Ti has many exotic Tikis and an assortment of colorful items from all over the world. If you didn't know better you might think that it was a museum of Pop Polynesian culture. After all, it is just a small tropical watering hole on the far end of Sunset Boulevard.
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