Where To Find Tiki Drinks and Decor in L.A. Now That Bahooka Is Closing
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Tonga Room Hosts MC Hammer’s Birthday, and Willie Brown Was There
Hammer still has at least 300 friends.
And Here’s the Entire S.F. Episode of Anthony Bourdain’s The Layover
Not just the drunk clips this time!
Watch Anthony Bourdain Drink His Way Around San Francisco in 90 Seconds
Watch as he passes out on a corner on Nob Hill.
S.F. Episode of Bourdain’s New Show Airs Monday
Tony came to town last August, and we finally get to see the footage.
Fairmont Hotel Goes Up For Sale, But Tonga Room May Be Around for Quite a Bit Longer
The hotel is now one of four hotels on Nob Hill for sale, so it's likely to sit on the market for a while.
Tonga Room Gets Yet Another Reprieve, For Now
The owner of The Republic won't comment on any plans to relocate the Tonga Room.
Mr. Bauer Returns to the Tonga Room, Hates the Drinks
"It’s a nice oasis of nostalgia, but the food seems to be caught in the time warp, too. The drinks, whether it’s the Scorpion or the Mai Tai, are so sweet they’re the liquid equivalent of fudge." — Michael Bauer,...
Owner of The Republic, Bin 38 Looking to Relocate The Tonga Room
The new developers plans for demolishing the Tonga Room include the preservation and sale of its assets.
Tonga Room’s Final Fate to Be Decided This Week
The famed Tiki bar in the bowels of the Fairmont Hotel is likely going away, at least in spirit.
The Tonga Room: Probably Still Endangered After All
The Historic Preservation Commission is not confident that it wants to save the historic Tiki bar.
Updated: The Tonga Room Is Saved!
A new document regarding the new Fairmont Tower reveals that the Tonga Room will be "dismantled, relocated, and reinstalled."
Where to Eat for Fleet Week (And Where to Avoid it)
The city will be divided this weekend between those who converge on the northern waterfront for the air show and those who eschew it. We've got you covered either way.
Keep Tackiness Alive: Join the Tonga Team
The Tonga Room is one of the last bastions of midway-style tackiness in the city. And they're hiring.
The Full Case for Saving the Tonga Room
Read the full report by an architect fighting to save the city's most elaborate tiki bar.