Tsea Nava, kava tender at Bula Kava House, works behind the scenes in downtown Vancouver on Tuesday morning. The kava bar had its' soft opening Aug. 9, marking Vancouver's first kava bar.

Nov. 19—Bula! There's a new spot to gather downtown to connect and try an assortment of all natural non-alcoholic beverages. Last week, the Sanford Area Growth Alliance Chamber of Commerce ...

Thunder Fichter doesn’t mince words about the cloudy, slightly warm drink she sets down on the bar. "We are basically serving people dirt water," she said. A year ago, Thunder and her husband ...

“Some people come in and work while drinking it all day,” said Bula Kava server Victoria Myers. “They want an alternative to alcohol.” Marco McLean, 60, a regular to the Division Street ...

It's muddy and bitter. It's served in a coconut shell. And it may or may not promote world peace, turn kids into zombies or spark a chain big enough to rival Starbucks. But whatever it does ...

Update 12/3: sPACYcLOUd Lounge is no longer serving kava. The D.C. Department of Health required that the Adams Morgan restaurant cease all sales of drinks containing it. The department’s ...

She seals each purchase of kava with a cheer of "bula," a Fijian word that celebrates good health. "I want everybody to try it for free," Vickery said. Patrons 18 and up can order kava at Pureland.

Bula,” he says, raising his drink and reciting the Fijian version of “cheers.” He takes a sip. Many people in the Midwest haven’t tried kava: a calming pepper root drink that originates ...

Kava Cove in Winter Park is a newly opened staycation destination for good vibe seekers who don’t mind the taste of dirt. I’ll explain. There is no law requiring someone be of a certain… ...

There's a new bar in town, but it's not the alcoholic kind most people think of. Lacuna Kava Bar is bringing nearly 3,000 years of Pacific Island culture to downtown Phoenix at 821 N.