Lani Kai

Julie Reiner, the brains behind the beloved Flatiron Lounge and Clover Club, has expanded her portfolio with a tiki bar. It sounds out of place in SoHo, but it works—and it's authentic, or as authentic as a tiki bar gets, thanks to Reiner's upbringing in Hawaii. Tropical plants, shells, and even a "fire pit" make it feel like a luau. Many of the cocktails are rum based, and the punches seem to...

Flatiron Lounge and Pegu Club owner Julie Reiner puts her deft retro-cocktailing hand to the former Tailor space. Name is Hawaiian for “heavenly ocean,” focus is on the specialties of the fiftieth state. Pu-pu platters and mai tais, with much more sophistication than your average Trader Vic’s. Look keeps it short on kitsch as well. Blue booths, red banquettes, bamboo wallpaper, across two...

Lani Kai is a restaurant and artisanal cocktail lounge located in the Soho district of New York City. The beverage program, modern tropical ambiance and new American food menu with a Polynesian flair is a Julie Reiner collaboration (Flatiron Lounge, Clover Club), inspired by the two places Reiner calls home, NYC and Hawaii. Lani Kai is great for an intimate dinner, a cocktail with friends or...

Lani Kai is a restaurant and Artisanal cocktail lounge located in the Soho district of New York City. The menu features New American dishes with a Polynesian flair. Chef Sawako Okochi (formerly of Annisa) showcases ingredients indigenous to Japan, Hawaii and market fresh from New York. Her style and cuisine reflects a true passion for each culture's unique bounty. The menu is designed to appeal...