In Mobile, it has been feeling like monsoon season lately, which makes the next events seem even more fitting. It’s time for Tiki.
Monday, August 18, is the first day of Mobile Tiki Week, which ends on Saturday, August 23. With 32 participating sites, including pubs, restaurants, and breweries, the beverage tasting event in 2025 will carry on the legacy of growth.
Not bad for what began as a one-night, one-venue party that was really simply a way for the Haberdasher’s general manager and occasional bartender, Roy Clark, to indulge his passion for tiki cocktails.
According to Clark, it has truly turned into a beast. You may actually start your day out tiki-ing with breakfast tacos and coffee with a tropical theme, receive tiki lunch deals at several places, visit a brewery for tiki beers after work, and then end the day by relaxing at your favorite bars and restaurants.
Perhaps this begs the question: Just what is tiki?
It’s not precisely anything. The artisan drink, however, experienced a resurgence with the repeal of prohibition in 1933. As a result of the fact that many veterans had served in the Pacific, a theme of fancy rum beverages and island-themed cocktails gained popularity in the late 1940s. Tiki fluctuated in popularity during the ensuing decades, peaking in popular music, film, and other media.
It all comes down to the handmade cocktail, according to Clark and other enthusiasts.
According to Clark, I first approached tiki from a purely mixological perspective since, before the phrase was ever coined, early tiki cocktail pioneers like Don the Beachcomber, Trader Vic, and Mariano Licudine were creating intricate handmade cocktails. However, I soon fell in love with the classic tiki culture, aesthetics, and history in addition to the drinks.
Participating establishments will serve food and drinks with tiki themes. For information on upcoming special activities, including a pig roast and kick-off luau at Braided River Brewing on Saturday, August 16, check out https://www.facebook.com/MobileTikiWeek.
Naturally, attendees are urged to dress in their best tropical attire, and there is a Spotify soundtrack to help them get in the mood. According to the organizers, MOB City Rides, a downtown ride service, plans to convert its fleet of golf cart taxis into mobile party barges.
Participating locations
113 Dauphin Street, THE HABERDASHER / TRADER ROY S TIKI ROOM, www.instagram.com/thehabmobile
201 Dauphin Street, THE SIDECAR LOUNGE, www.facebook.com/SidecarLounge
571 Dauphin St., POST CRAFTED COCKTAILS & WINE BAR, www.postdrinks.com
THE MERRY WIDOW, www.themerrywidow.net, 51 S. Conception St.
102 Dauphin Street, SQUID INK ECLECTIC EATS AND DRINKS, www.squidinkeats.com
211 Dauphin St., ROOSTERS TACOS & TEQUILA, www.roostersdowntown.com
420 St. Louis St., Braided River Brewing Co., www.braidedriverbrewing.com
276 Dauphin Street, DEBRIS PO BOYS AND DRINKS, www.facebook.com/debrispoboymobile
7 S. Joachim St., ALCHEMY TAVERN, www.facebook.com/AlchemyTavern
755 Monroe St., ICE BOX/THE VELVET PIG, www.theiceboxbar.comthe Velvetpiggy website
306 St. Anthony St., NOVA ESPRESSO, www.novaespresso.coffee
564 Dauphin Street, O DALY S IRISH PUB, www.odalysirishpub.com
522 Dauphin Street, THE OUTSIDER, www.instagram.com/outsiderlounge
CHUCK S FISH, www.chucksfish.com, 551 Dauphin St.
555 Dauphin Street, GRACE ON DAUPHIN, www.graceondauphin.com
600 Government Street, OYSTER CITY BREWING CO., www.oystercity.beer
609 Dauphin Street, SLURP SOCIETY, www.slurpsociety.toast.site
278 Dauphin St., Hayley S., www.hayleysbar.com
701 Spring Hill Ave., MOE S ORIGINAL BBQ, www.facebook.com/MOBDowntownMobile
KING BLEU CORNER BAR & PENTON S BISTRO, 219 Conti St., www.instagram.com/pentonsbistro
659 Conti St., Alabama Music Box, www.alabamamusicbox.net
266 Dauphin Street, Brickyard on Dauphin Street, www.facebook.com/brickyardmobile
DAUPHIN S, www.godauphins.com, 107 St. Francis St., Suite 3400
216 St. Francis St., Firehouse Wine Bar, www.facebook.com/firehousewinebar
107 St. Francis St., Suite B105, Las Floriditas, www.lasfloriditas.com
www.instagram.com/mobcityrides, MOB CITY RIDES
1455 Monroe St., MONROE S PUB & PATIO, www.facebook.com/monroesonmonroe
Pop-up SHEEPSHEAD EATS, www.sheepsheadeats.com
THIRST TRAP DRINK CO., www.thirstrapdrinkco.com, 518 Dauphin St. (The Insider Food Hall).
66 S. Royal St., VEET S BAR, https://www.facebook.com/VeetsBar
The address is 656 St. Louis St., and the Facebook page is https://www.facebook.com/FairhopeBrewingMobile (previously Wingman).
