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The Mai Tai became a popular cocktail in the 1950s–60s and many restaurants, particularly tiki-themed restaurants or bars, served them. The Mai Tai was also prominently featured in the 1961 Elvis Presley film Blue Hawaii. The Mai Tai was named the official cocktail of the city by the Oakland, California city council. [19]
Mai Tai is a Dutch group (named after the tropical cocktail Mai Tai) that was formed in 1983 by the Dutch record producers Eric van Tijn and Jochem Fluitsma with three former backing vocalists Jetty Weels, Mildred Douglas and Caroline de Windt.
A Mai Tai is a cocktail made of rum, Curaçao liqueur, orgeat syrup, and lime juice. Mai Tai may also refer to: Mai Tai (band), Dutch group formed in 1983; American pro wrestler Afa Anoa'i Jr who used the ring name Mai Tai Anoa'i; Maitai, New Zealand, suburb of Nelson, New Zealand; Mai Tai Sing (1923–2018), American actress and businesswoman
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.
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.
Old menu cover, original Trader Vic's, Oakland. Trader Vic's is a restaurant and tiki bar chain headquartered in Emeryville, California, United States.Victor Jules Bergeron, Jr. (December 10, 1902 in San Francisco – October 11, 1984 in Hillsborough, California) founded a chain of Polynesian-themed restaurants that bore his nickname, "Trader Vic".
The word orgeat (/ ɔːr ˈ ʒ ɑː, ˈ ɔːr dʒ i ə t, ˈ ɔːr ʒ ɒ t /) is derived from the Latin hordeaceus 'made with barley' through the French, where barley is called orge.The Catalan word orxata, from which derives the Spanish horchata, has the same origin, though today the two drinks have little else in common and neither of them uses barley.
Mai Tai Sing (December 22, 1923 – July 11, 2018) was an American actress and businesswoman. Her acting credits include the TV series Hong Kong , Forbidden , and Strange Portrait . Background