When winter darkly threatens and even the streetlights flicker out momentarily along Long Sands Beach, tiki isn’t just a novelty, it’s a necessity!

By Colin W. Sargent

Intrigued to learn that Chef Javier of Lulu’s has been using the trompo at the newly restored Nevada Hotel in York, we pick a rainy Friday night—the surf booming as it breaks against the seawall—to check it out.

We share an order of warm Queen Hawaiian rolls (3) with brandy butter (devoured instantly) and the  house-made Spam chili with black beans topped with melted cheese—a sweet and spicy hit. We also share a savory fried rice bowl with vegetables and blackened shrimp—four juicy jumbos.

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