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Nick's Original Big Train Bar was a New Orleans saloon originally established as a grocery in 1918 by Nicholas G. "Mr. Nick" Castrogiovanni (1893–1979). Located at 2400 Tulane Avenue across the street from the Dixie Brewing Company , Nick's Bar operated until Hurricane Katrina on August 29, 2005.
Victor Bergeron, known as "Trader Vic," broke into the bar business with a $500 loan. Later, he'd go on to create the Mai Tai and pilot a vast chain of tiki bars throughout the world.
“Mai tai is just generally the most popular cocktail in Hawaii,” said Eric Harris, a Native Hawaiian bartender of over 15 years who is the current bar manager at Tikis Grill & Bar, a locally ...
The cuisine of New Orleans encompasses common dishes and foods in New Orleans, Louisiana. It is perhaps the most distinctively recognized regional cuisine in the United States. Some of the dishes originated in New Orleans, while others are common and popular in the city and surrounding areas, such as the Mississippi River Delta and southern ...
The Gold Mine Saloon is a drinking establishment in the French Quarter of New Orleans, Louisiana. [1] The saloon is known for creating its signature Flaming Dr. Pepper cocktail in the 1980s [2] [3] and vintage video games (e.g., the 1982 Popeye). [4] [5] [6] The patronage has been described as an avant-garde and artistic crowd.
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Kalua Restaurant (Seattle, 1953) A tiki bar is a themed drinking establishment that serves elaborate cocktails, especially rum-based mixed drinks such as the Mai Tai and Zombie cocktails. [1] Tiki bars are aesthetically defined by their tiki culture décor which is based upon a romanticized conception of tropical cultures, most commonly Polynesian.
In 2008, the restaurant was inducted into the Culinary Institute of America Hall of Fame. [6] Recent Commander's Palace accolades include 10 Best New Orleans Restaurants by Nola.com, 100 Best Wine Restaurants by Wine Enthusiast and the number one wine list in the U.S. by The Daily Meal. [citation needed]