Trader Vic’s returns

Basking in the glow of the heat lamps set up on the spacious front patio of the new Old Oak Tap last week, my friends and I randomly began to lament the loss of former Division Street Tiki bar, Rock-A-Tiki. With fruity cocktails, a sand floor and palm tree trunk bar stools, the place teetered on cheesy Cancun vacation spot, but warmed us up just the same. So I was thrilled to read Phil Vettel’s post in The Stew about the reopening of retro Tiki bar Trader Vic’s, slated for the end of November. Zombie cocktails? I’m intrigued.