How we hate to miss a juicy rumor, even a false one: the Tonga Room was going to close today! At the Planning Commission hearing yesterday: "There was a rumor that was going around this week that the ...

Anthony Bourdain called his California bar and restaurant 'the greatest place in the history of the world' due to its decor, ...

The owners of San Francisco's Fairmont hotel say a city report's recommendations for saving the popular Tonga Room as part of a major renovation clash with their proposal for a boutique hotel, grand ...

The future grew a bit dimmer for the Fairmont Hotel's landmark Tonga Room Wednesday as members of San Francisco's Historic Preservation Commission couldn't agree on whether the aging tiki bar was ...

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Welcome to a Cocktail Week-themed edition of Eater Elements, a series that explores the ideas and ingredients of noteworthy cocktails. Although the Mai Tai had long been a best-seller at the Tonga ...

The great thing about returning home to the San Francisco Bay area after a summer vacation, is not just that you’re returning to a great place, but it’s possible to stretch out the spirit of the trip ...

While the Tonga Room has long been known as the place to get a dose of glorious tiki kitsch, their food and cocktail offerings haven’t been updated in some time, and were definitely showing their age.

We love our Anthony Bourdain over here at Oyster.com — not only does he entertain us with his hilarious quotables, but he’s also able to check out some of our fave hotels, too, on his new program, The ...

TONGA ROOM & HURRICANE BAR’S “FREAKY TIKI” HALLOWEEN PARTY: BEATS SF with DJ FRENCHY LE FREAK & HOST LIAM MAYCLEM invite guests to enjoy a night full of festive frights & freaky fun at the historic ...

Cue up the Mai Tais, the Fog Cutters and Zombies! San Francisco’s Tonga Room & Hurricane Bar, The Fairmont’s iconic tiki bar and restaurant atop Nob Hill, will reopen on July 9, complete with tropical ...