Austin's original one and only tiki bar. Check this place out for what's guaranteed to be a unique experience. Tiki bars have slowly made a comeback and even surpassed their previous popularity here in the states. The decor and atmosphere will make you forget about what's going on outside the bar.
Dino (Mr. Fabulous) Lee, a popular lounge singer who counts President Bush among his fans, has just opened Oceans 11, named for the famous Rat Pack film currently being remade. The retro-hip atmosphere features Frank Sinatra songs playing in the background, parasols adorning drinks with names like the Angie Dickinson (along with all-American beers like Schlitz and Pabst Blue Ribbon) and bamboo-dominated Polynesian decor. For Lee, who grew up watching his mother sing at some of Los Angeles' top tiki clubs, the place is re-creating the egalitarian spirit of the postwar years. Says Lee: "They were symbols of a new, less formal, more relaxed kind of country." - Hilary Hylton
If you have any desire to try something new and exciting, then check this place out. The bar is located on the corner of Red River and 8th Street.
Check out Ocean 11's
official web site.
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