Tiki drinks in Cambridge

[ac106]

Anyone doing them especially well?

[porkisgood]

I know that the talented bartenders at Trina's Startlight Lounge always have tricks up their sleeves and can pull off Tiki drinks.

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Trina's Starlite Lounge
3 Beacon St, Somerville, MA 02143

[MC Slim JB]

Might be worth keeping an eye on the Brother Cleve residency Monday nights at Think Tank. He's done at least one Tiki night and in general focuses on exotic cocktails of one stripe or another. Sorry to say I haven't made it by yet, but he spins, too, always great stuff.

http://mcslimjb.blogspot.com/

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Think Tank
1 Kendall Square, lower level, Cambridge, MA 02139

[Unfoodie]

Not Tiki but just as tipsy the Temple Bar has some great punches including the legendary Chatham Artillery Punch. Guaranteed to put you on your ass without being fortified by sailor strength 151.

[dfan]

It's Somerville, but Highland Kitchen has tiki specials on Mondays (which is also fried chicken night - don't miss it). I haven't tried them but their bartending is pretty good in general.

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Highland Kitchen
150 Highland Ave, Somerville, MA 02143

[pemma]

Summer Shack at Fresh Pond still serves a Scorpion Bowl in memory of Aku Aku that used to inhabit the space. They also preserved the giant Buddha in the entrance.

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Summer Shack
310 Northern Ave, Boston, MA 02210

[MC Slim JB]

Green Street is well-stocked with many real-Tiki essentials, and has one or two listed on their Big cocktail list, like a Zombie (Trader Vic's recipe, I believe.) Excellent cane spirits selection, fresh juices, maybe not so many specialty syrups.

http://mcslimjb.blogspot.com/

[Taralli]

You probably could get Reggie to make you some at the Blue Room when he's working the bar. East Coast Grill has a Tiki room, but I've only availed myself of the make-your-own bloody bar there.

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East Coast Grill and Raw Bar
1271 Cambridge St, Cambridge, MA 02139

The Blue Room
Hampshire and Portland streets, Cambridge, MA 02139

[DoubleMan]

ECG's tiki drinks are tasty and boozy. Not sure I'd trust going off menu there, though. Green Street and Craigie can do some tiki drinks. When Tommy was still at Craigie he used to make a great tiki inspired drink that used a lime "boat" full of green chartreuse VEP lit on fire.

ECG is the only place that has any sort of tiki vibe, though.

Also look for Brother Cleve's nights at Think Tank; I think he does a tiki night every once in a while there.

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Think Tank
1 Kendall Square, lower level, Cambridge, MA 02139

[barleywino]

Tom's drink was amazing...i may still have the recipe somewhere... lots of angostura iirc