The laid-back island spirit has landed in Hermosa Beach with the opening of a new tiki bar right by the ocean.

“We wanted to create an escape for the locals and also pay homage to tiki culture,” said Alex Osorio, the operating partner for Tiki Kai, which opened its doors on Nov. 5.

The new spot, located at 73 Pier Ave., is a classic tiki bar with some modern touches and a list of traditional cocktails for the purists plus a Polynesian-inspired food menu.

“We wanted to refine tiki itself and give it more of an elevated feel,” Osorio added.

The dimly lit dining room features a 30-foot bar plus tables and booths and an LED lit lava-flow path along the bar floor. The tiki bar is traditionally decorated with custom carvings, black lava rock walls, thatched-roof booths and more than10

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