The knowledgeable staff are happy to recommend a glass of “wein” or a “bier” which could be enjoyed in the bar or the outdoor biergarten. Once inside, the European ambiance is evident from the heavy wooden bar and furniture to the wallpaper and music. This German bar requires patrons to walk through the storefront for Blackhat Vapor Co. Take for instance, Buchner’s Bierhalle in Murray Hill. The bars’ hidden mystique just adds to the experience. Hidden bars, AKA speakeasies, are becoming more prevalent in JAX and those in the know can find them behind clothing boutiques, vape shops and even other bars. Speaking of SPAM, there is a menu of bar bites with the ingredient, as any good island-style kitchen would have. For drinks, one can’t miss with delicious libations in off-the-wall containers like the Horny Panda’s Todd the Panda cup or a SPAM can with a surprise flaming cocktail inside. Modeled after the tiki bars of Los Angeles, this red-hued spot is packed with décor from the islands – think lots of hula lamps, rattan, coconuts and seashells – plus, Elvis Presley’s Blue Hawaii on the screen behind the bar. This is the question that greets the patrons of Secret Tiki Temple, a small Polynesian/Hawaiian bar tucked behind large non-descript doors in the back of the Pagoda Restaurant in Jacksonville’s Baymeadows area.