Coachella has a new ‘secret’ tiki bar
Dollar bills are stapled to the ceiling as tiki themed cocktails are served inside of the secret tiki bar PDTiki during weekend one of the three-day Coachella Valley Music and Arts Festival at the Empire Polo Grounds on Saturday, April 15, 2017 in Indio, Calif. Goldenvoice food and beverage director Nic Adler teamed with the bartenders at PDT (Please Don’t Tell) in Manhattan, New York, to open a 35-person bar in the general admission area. An assortment of restaurants and chefs are providing unique food and crafted drink options for the festival. (Patrick T. Fallon/ For The Los Angeles Times) (Patrick T. Fallon / For The Times)
Tiki themed cocktails are served inside of the secret tiki bar PDTiki during weekend one of the three-day Coachella Valley Music and Arts Festival at the Empire Polo Grounds on Saturday, April 15, 2017 in Indio, Calif. Goldenvoice food and beverage director Nic Adler teamed with the bartenders at PDT (Please Don’t Tell) in Manhattan, New York, to open a 35-person bar in the general admission area. An assortment of restaurants and chefs are providing unique food and crafted drink options for the festival. (Patrick T. Fallon/ For The Los Angeles Times) (Patrick T. Fallon / For The Times)
Tiki themed mugs stand on the bar inside of the secret tiki bar PDTiki during weekend one of the three-day Coachella Valley Music and Arts Festival at the Empire Polo Grounds on Saturday, April 15, 2017 in Indio, Calif. Goldenvoice food and beverage director Nic Adler teamed with the bartenders at PDT (Please Don’t Tell) in Manhattan, New York, to open a 35-person bar in the general admission area. An assortment of restaurants and chefs are providing unique food and crafted drink options for the festival. (Patrick T. Fallon/ For The Los Angeles Times) (Patrick T. Fallon / For The Times)
Guests relax in the air conditioned bar as Tiki themed cocktails are served inside of the secret tiki bar PDTiki during weekend one of the three-day Coachella Valley Music and Arts Festival at the Empire Polo Grounds on Saturday, April 15, 2017 in Indio, Calif. Goldenvoice food and beverage director Nic Adler teamed with the bartenders at PDT (Please Don’t Tell) in Manhattan, New York, to open a 35-person bar in the general admission area. An assortment of restaurants and chefs are providing unique food and crafted drink options for the festival. (Patrick T. Fallon/ For The Los Angeles Times) (Patrick T. Fallon / For The Times)
Melanie Domer, of Chicago, second from right, and Lianne Domer, right, of Pittsburg, relax in the air conditioned bar as Tiki themed cocktails are served inside of the secret tiki bar PDTiki during weekend one of the three-day Coachella Valley Music and Arts Festival at the Empire Polo Grounds on Saturday, April 15, 2017 in Indio, Calif. Goldenvoice food and beverage director Nic Adler teamed with the bartenders at PDT (Please Don’t Tell) in Manhattan, New York, to open a 35-person bar in the general admission area. An assortment of restaurants and chefs are providing unique food and crafted drink options for the festival. (Patrick T. Fallon/ For The Los Angeles Times) (Patrick T. Fallon / For The Times)
Nic Adler, culinary director of Coachella, stands for a portrait inside of the secret tiki bar PDTiki during weekend one of the three-day Coachella Valley Music and Arts Festival at the Empire Polo Grounds on Saturday, April 15, 2017 in Indio, Calif. Goldenvoice food and beverage director Nic Adler teamed with the bartenders at PDT (Please Don’t Tell) in Manhattan, New York, to open a 35-person bar in the general admission area. An assortment of restaurants and chefs are providing unique food and crafted drink options for the festival. (Patrick T. Fallon/ For The Los Angeles Times) (Patrick T. Fallon / For The Times)
PDT bartenders Christian Hurtado, left, and Adam Schmidt, right, prepare Tiki themed cocktails inside of the secret tiki bar PDTiki during weekend one of the three-day Coachella Valley Music and Arts Festival at the Empire Polo Grounds on Saturday, April 15, 2017 in Indio, Calif. Goldenvoice food and beverage director Nic Adler teamed with the bartenders at PDT (Please Don’t Tell) in Manhattan, New York, to open a 35-person bar in the general admission area. An assortment of restaurants and chefs are providing unique food and crafted drink options for the festival. (Patrick T. Fallon/ For The Los Angeles Times) (Patrick T. Fallon / For The Times)
PDT bartenders Christian Hurtado, left, and Adam Schmidt, right, prepare Tiki themed cocktails inside of the secret tiki bar PDTiki during weekend one of the three-day Coachella Valley Music and Arts Festival at the Empire Polo Grounds on Saturday, April 15, 2017 in Indio, Calif. Goldenvoice food and beverage director Nic Adler teamed with the bartenders at PDT (Please Don’t Tell) in Manhattan, New York, to open a 35-person bar in the general admission area. An assortment of restaurants and chefs are providing unique food and crafted drink options for the festival. (Patrick T. Fallon/ For The Los Angeles Times) (Patrick T. Fallon / For The Times)
PDT bartenders Adam Schmidt, center, prepares a Tiki themed cocktail inside of the secret tiki bar PDTiki during weekend one of the three-day Coachella Valley Music and Arts Festival at the Empire Polo Grounds on Saturday, April 15, 2017 in Indio, Calif. Goldenvoice food and beverage director Nic Adler teamed with the bartenders at PDT (Please Don’t Tell) in Manhattan, New York, to open a 35-person bar in the general admission area. An assortment of restaurants and chefs are providing unique food and crafted drink options for the festival. (Patrick T. Fallon/ For The Los Angeles Times) (Patrick T. Fallon / For The Times)
The “Shark” cocktail made with Bacardi silver rum, Wray & Nephew overproof rum, Frangelico, Senior Blue curaçao, pineapple, lemon, cream and Bittermen’s tiki bitters, is displayed for a photograph as Tiki themed cocktails are served inside of the secret tiki bar PDTiki during weekend one of the three-day Coachella Valley Music and Arts Festival at the Empire Polo Grounds on Saturday, April 15, 2017 in Indio, Calif. Goldenvoice food and beverage director Nic Adler teamed with the bartenders at PDT (Please Don’t Tell) in Manhattan, New York, to open a 35-person bar in the general admission area. An assortment of restaurants and chefs are providing unique food and crafted drink options for the festival. (Patrick T. Fallon/ For The Los Angeles Times) (Patrick T. Fallon / For The Times)