A fusion of exotica, tiki and local flava came together in an amalgamation of cocktail greatness when SideBern’s Dean Hurst created the Stolen Idol. Named for the local exotica musical group, Stolen Idols, the drink included coconut and coffee at their request, and the java Hurst chose was Tampa’s own Buddy Brew. The drink was featured on SideBern’s cocktail menu this summer.
This article appears in Sep 19-25, 2013.