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    Tiki Then and Now

    Bartender Serena Herrick, 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 11, 2015 • 1 min read

    Bartender Serena Herrick, 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 several tiki-inspired cocktail recipes on the Good Food blog.

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

    (This segment first aired on Good Food on April 5, 2014.)

    The full episode

    1 of 6
    The Legacy of Jerry Thomas, Tiki Mania, LA's Best Cocktails
    1. 0:00Tiki Then and NowYou’re reading this
    2. 17:38Meet Jerry Thomas, America's Most Famous Bartender
    3. 26:32Jonathan Gold's Favorite Cocktails in Los Angeles
    4. 35:13Jews and Muslim Spark Conversation over Mocktails
    5. 41:48As Industry Grows, Craft Brewers Fight to Stand Out
    6. 49:21Market Report
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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

      CultureFood & Drink

    The full episode

    1 of 6
    The Legacy of Jerry Thomas, Tiki Mania, LA's Best Cocktails
    1. 0:00Tiki Then and NowYou’re reading this
    2. 17:38Meet Jerry Thomas, America's Most Famous Bartender
    3. 26:32Jonathan Gold's Favorite Cocktails in Los Angeles
    4. 35:13Jews and Muslim Spark Conversation over Mocktails
    5. 41:48As Industry Grows, Craft Brewers Fight to Stand Out
    6. 49:21Market Report
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