Say tropical decor and you immediately picture the 1980s at its worst. Tiki bars: umbrellas in syrupy cocktails, scratchy woven seats, and, inexplicably, musty wall-to-wall carpeting. Back then ...

The sister bar to the Golden Crane, an East-Asian inspired cocktail lounge on Unity Street, Jaded Dragon serves up drink concoctions in funky tiki cups. And, inside, the decor is filled with rich ...