A LONO FIT FOR LONO

For those of us who think "Curse of Lono" is perhaps HST's most under-appreciated book, walking into LONO in Los Angeles is total vindication. The tiki bar has tons of Easter eggs and insider nods to the book, and besides that it's just a flat-out great bar. It's interesting to find eateries and bars around the country that feed off the Gonzo vibe, and in this H-G edition one of the LONO owners, Austin Melrose, stops by to explain how this happens in an interview with Dan Dunn and Curtis Robinson.