Lava Lounge, located on 13th Street in Midtown for the last 20 years, is morphing into a three-story tiki bar called Tiki Tango later this month, the AJC reports. Owner Scott McCray has employed tiki interior designer and artist Frank Simotics — better known as The Tiki Rancher — to assist with the bar’s tropical transformation.
The new Midtown oasis plans to include classic as well as updated tiki cocktails at its various bars, a menu of small plates, live music, and a two-story screen projecting sunsets from around the world with a chance to escape the frenetic pace of Atlanta, five days a week.
By design, Tiki Tango patrons can choose their own tropical adventures, depending on their mood and the floor they occupy for the night. The top floor, or the Flamingo Room, includes a pitched, thatched roof with skylights. A lava wall and tiki carvings are part of the decor of the Main Deck and its VIP lounge the Tiger’s Den. Dancing is done in the basement Tango Room — but probably not on this tiki floor’s 30-foot red bar.
Take a peek at the progress.
For those interested in becoming a world record setter, Tiki Tango hopes to create the world’s largest mai tai cocktail during a weekend tiki event, beginning February 15.
Tuesday - Thursday, 5 p.m. to 2 p.m.; Friday and Saturday, 5 p.m. to 3 a.m.
57 13th Street NE, Atlanta. lavaloungeatlanta.com.