{"id":7993,"date":"2017-07-06T18:44:11","date_gmt":"2017-07-07T01:44:11","guid":{"rendered":"http:\/\/lesliedinaberg.com\/wordpress\/?p=7993"},"modified":"2017-07-06T10:51:11","modified_gmt":"2017-07-06T17:51:11","slug":"local-lowdown-carrying-a-torch-for-tiki-drinks","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/lesliedinaberg.com\/wordpress\/?p=7993","title":{"rendered":"Local Lowdown: Carrying a Torch for Tiki Drinks"},"content":{"rendered":"
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High Roller Tiki Lounge seating area,\u00a0courtesy High Roller Tiki Lounge.<\/p><\/div>\n

By Leslie Dinaberg<\/a><\/strong><\/p>\n

Entering Solvang\u2019s<\/span> High Roller Tiki Lounge<\/a>\u00a0is like taking a trip back to the mid-century era of kitsch culture\u2014perhaps an episode of Mad Men<\/i><\/a> on a tropical vacation crossed with a visit to Disneyland\u2019s Tiki Room<\/a>. This clever concept shouldn\u2019t be a surprise, given that owner Michael Cobb had a 17-year career with Disneyland before relocating to Solvang in 2007 to found Sort This Out Cellars<\/a> wine-tasting room, another kitschy charmer inspired by the Rat Pack era when men were men and real women had curves.<\/span><\/p>\n

High Roller Tiki Lounge, located in the intimate back room of Sort This Out Cellars, is a dimly lit tropical oasis with immaculate attention to detail. The d\u00e9cor offers something to amuse on every available surface, including hula-dancer tchotchkes, a wood-carved \u201cWitco\u201d bar and a replica of P.T. Barnum\u2019s \u201cFeejee Mermaid.\u201d Custom-made swizzle sticks and mermaid mugs also set the stage for a fun array of classic inspired Tiki \u201cWinetails,\u201d ranging from tweaks on the traditional \u201cMai Tai\u201d and \u201cBlue Hawaiian\u201d to the more adventurous \u201cSolvang Siren\u201d and \u201cThis Drink Will Get you Lei\u2019d,\u201d in which, yes, a necklace of flowers does indeed appear when you order it!<\/span><\/p>\n

This whimsical spin on Tiki bars is a great way to make your Solvang experience even more international\u2014and more fun!\u00a0<\/span><\/p>\n

High Roller Tiki Lounge, 1636 Copenhagen Dr., Solvang, highrollertiki.com<\/a>.<\/em><\/p>\n

Originally published in the Summer 2017 issue of Santa Barbara Seasons Magazine<\/em><\/a>.<\/p>\n

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