Iconic tiki bar and restaurant Don the Beachcomber now open in Madeira Beach

Don Beachcomber Bar

The tiki bar that started it all relaunches today in Madeira Beach with authentic tiki cocktails and Polynesian-themed dishes for everyone from hardcore tikiphiles to adventurous locals. Read more at https://stpeterising.com/home/iconic-tiki-bar-and-restaurant-don-the-beachcomber-now-open-in-madeira-beach

Secret Recipes

Secret Recipes Black Book

Don the Beachcomber was such a popular spot that it attracted patrons far and wide, many coming again and again to enjoy the delicious cocktails. Thus, Don spawned many competitors wishing to emulate his style, his drinks and his success.

Donn’s Treehouse

Vintage Donn's Treehouse

In 1956, Donn Beach opened a bar and restaurant at his newly created International Marketplace in Waikiki that included a treehouse in one of the large existing banyan trees on the property. This tree, planted in the mid-1800s by Henry and Eliza McFarlane served as the anchor point from which Donn lived and worked.

9/1: DTB on the Road…

Bartender Making Cocktails

9/1: DTB on the Road… How would you like to have a Don the Beachcomber cocktail served to you in YOUR hometown?  Well, we’re doing it, we’re hitting the road! First stop, the spectacular INFERNO ROOM in Indianapolis, Indiana on September 15th to kick off their annual MAKAHIKI: A Night of Tiki event. Marie King will […]

Madeira Beach: Opening November 2023

DTB Primary Logo

8/16: Madeira Beach: Opening November 2023 We have a big shift in plans here at 23 Restaurant Services! The previously scheduled third Tiki Docks location is no more.   Instead, we’re forecasting a November 2023 opening of the first brand new DON THE BEACHCOMBER on the ground floor of the Cambria Hotel in Madeira Beach near St Petersburg! It’s […]

NOTES FROM THE DRAWING DESK: Sneak Peak at DTB Renderings

Exterior Rendering

As Creative Director for Don the Beachcomber, I have the privilege to be behind the scenes and work with our team as we put together the rebirth of DTB! We felt like Tiki Oasis was the perfect moment to finally share some of what we’ve been working on. So, on Friday, August 4th, we lifted […]

Care for a Missionary’s Downfall or…

DTB Menu

Ever heard of a Missionary’s Downfall?  How about the Padre’s Pitfall or the Apostle’s Breakdown?  Perhaps a Cobra’s Fang, Sidewinder’s Fang, Serpent of Doom? Anyone? Class? Anyone? Bueller? Welp, the truth is, neither had we! That is to say, the spread of the classic Don the Beachcomber “Rum Rhapsodies” was so prolific during the height […]