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How Filipino bartenders shaped the origins of the Tiki bar
Tiki bars are arguably making a comeback these days. For many, these bars represent innocent nostalgia—an escape to an exotic, tropical past.
By Evan Kleiman • • 1 min readTiki bars are arguably making a comeback these days. For many, these bars represent innocent nostalgia—an escape to an exotic, tropical past. But as Paola Mardo reports, these bars were forged out of the hard work and experiences of an oft-overlooked part of LA’s history: the Filipino bartenders of the 1930s and 40s.
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Leah Chase’s legacy, tiki bar origins, sake school- 0:00What Creole chef Leah Chase meant to the world
- 10:15Rick Bragg remembers his mother’s Southern table
- 22:06How Filipino bartenders shaped the origins of the Tiki barYou’re reading this
- 31:33Sake 101: Lessons from Echo Park’s newest sake bar
- 41:41Bill Addison raves about the Michelin-starred Hayato at the Row DTLA
- 46:21Market Report: California King Salmon
The full episode
3 of 6Leah Chase’s legacy, tiki bar origins, sake school- 0:00What Creole chef Leah Chase meant to the world
- 10:15Rick Bragg remembers his mother’s Southern table
- 22:06How Filipino bartenders shaped the origins of the Tiki barYou’re reading this
- 31:33Sake 101: Lessons from Echo Park’s newest sake bar
- 41:41Bill Addison raves about the Michelin-starred Hayato at the Row DTLA
- 46:21Market Report: California King Salmon