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A Trader Vic’s Guide to Chinese Zodiac Animals, Personality Traits, and Cocktail Pairings   For centuries, the Chinese Zodiac has guided celebrations, traditions, and personalities — each year honoring an...

Happy Presidents Day! JFK stopped by…. Chef Dubois Chen whipped up a meal for President Gerald Ford… President Nixon was known to enjoy a Crab Rangoon or two from time...

The first annual Tiki Trophy race at Sugar Bowl Ski resort in California on a sunny Sunday in April of 1964. Skiers in grass skirts, Hula and Samoan dancers performed...

The meaning of the word “Aloha” is a composition of two words, “Alo” and “Ha”. Alo means “In the presence of” and Ha means the “breath of life”. Its also...

We survived the Holidays! Now is the time to take a break and explore Trader Vic’s Tropical Non-Alcoholic Cocktails and Light and Bright Menus Launched at Trader Vic’s Locations Around...

A magical location with vaulted ceilings similar to Polynesian structures in the Pacific. Overlooking its own tropical lagoon, Trader Vic’s Bahrain was our first restaurant opening at the beginning of...

Ring in the New Year, the Trader Vic’s Way As the clock winds down on another year, there’s only one way to celebrate the countdown in true Trader Vic’s fashion:...

At Trader Vic’s, we love to celebrate the holidays with a tropical twist—and there’s no better phrase to capture that island spirit than Mele Kalikimaka! You’ve probably heard it sung...

December 13th marks National Tom & Jerry Day—a perfect excuse to dust off your favorite mugs and indulge in one of the most beloved winter warmers in cocktail history. ❄️...

Today, we raise a Mai Tai to the man who started it all—Victor Bergeron, known to most as Trader Vic. Born in San Francisco on December 10, 1902, Vic was...

Tired of the same old ham and fruitcake? It’s time to swap sleigh bells for swizzle sticks and host the holidays with a splash of tropical flair. At Trader Vic’s,...

“I saw a werewolf drinking a Piña Colada at Trader Vic’s… and his hair was perfect.”   In January 1978, British-American singer-songwriter Warren Zevon released Werewolves of London, a hauntingly...