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    Good Food

    Tiki Then and Now

    Serena Herrick of Allumette, cookbook author Colman Andrews and rum connoisseur Matt Robold all share their affinity for tiki, that intoxicating combination of rum and kitsch.

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    By Evan Kleiman • May 10, 2014 • 1 min read

    Serena Herrick

    of Allumette, cookbook author

    Colman Andrews

    and rum connoisseur

    Matt Robold

    all share their affinity for tiki, that intoxicating combination of rum and kitsch. Serena Herrick talks about her tiki-inspired happy hour menu, Colman Andrews reminisces about the famous tiki bar, Trader Vic's, and Matt Robold shares some of his favorite rums.

    We've got lots of tiki-inspired cocktail recipes on the Good Food blog.

    Music: "Aloha No Honolulu" and "Hawaiian War Chant" by Arthur Lyman

    The full episode

    1 of 6
    Tiki Mania, Lime Shortage, a Taste of the South
    1. 0:00Tiki Then and NowYou’re reading this
    2. 20:56Market Report with Matt Biancaniello
    3. 30:20Jonathan Gold Reviews Orsa and Winston
    4. 38:01A Trip Down South with Donald Link
    5. 45:46Pick a Pickle
    6. 51:58Orange County's Only Turkish Bakery
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      Evan Kleiman

      host 'Good Food'

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      Gillian Ferguson

      Supervising Producer, Good Food

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      Laryl Garcia

      Senior Director, Good Food

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      Sarah Rogozen

      Associate Producer, Good Food

      CultureFood & Drink

    The full episode

    1 of 6
    Tiki Mania, Lime Shortage, a Taste of the South
    1. 0:00Tiki Then and NowYou’re reading this
    2. 20:56Market Report with Matt Biancaniello
    3. 30:20Jonathan Gold Reviews Orsa and Winston
    4. 38:01A Trip Down South with Donald Link
    5. 45:46Pick a Pickle
    6. 51:58Orange County's Only Turkish Bakery
    Back to Good Food