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Old menu cover, original Trader Vic's, Oakland. Trader Vic's is a restaurant and tiki bar chain headquartered in Emeryville, California, United States. Victor Jules Bergeron, Jr. (December 10, 1902 in San Francisco – October 11, 1984 in Hillsborough, California) founded a chain of Polynesian -themed restaurants that bore his nickname, "Trader ...
Tiki bar. Kalua Restaurant (Seattle, 1953) A tiki bar is a themed drinking establishment that serves elaborate cocktails, especially rum -based mixed drinks such as the Mai Tai and Zombie cocktails. [ 1] Tiki bars are aesthetically defined by their tiki culture décor which is based upon a romanticized conception of tropical cultures, most ...
Bronze Star. Donn Beach (born Ernest Raymond Gantt; February 22, 1907 – June 7, 1989) was an American adventurer, businessman, and World War II veteran who was the "founding father" of tiki culture. He is known for opening the first prototypical tiki bar, Don’s Beachcomber, during the 1930s in Hollywood, California, which was expanded to a ...
In Oakland, Clio's, a shop for new and used books amid worn Oriental rugs, wood floors, a sofa and chairs, and a bar also opened in January.Books organized by timeline, from ancient civilizations ...
1933–present. A typical "Tiki" mug. Location. United States. Tiki culture is an American-originated art, music, and entertainment movement inspired by Polynesian, Melanesian, and Micronesian cultures, and by Oceanian art. Influential cultures to Tiki culture include Australasia, Melanesia, Micronesia, Polynesia, the Caribbean Islands, and Hawaii.
Details: 1211 Lake Park Blvd. S., Carolina Beach, N.C., 910-707-0049, oceangrilltiki.com. STAY CONNECTED: Keep up with the area’s latest food news by signing up for the Port City Foodies ...
Clifton's Cafeteria, once part of a chain of eight Clifton's restaurants, was the oldest surviving cafeteria -style eatery in Los Angeles [ 1] and the largest public cafeteria in the world [ 2] when it closed in 2018. Founded in 1931 by Clifford Clinton, [ 3][ 4] the design of the restaurants included exotic decor and facades that were "kitschy ...
The Mai-Kai is a Polynesian -themed restaurant and tiki bar in Oakland Park, Florida. It opened to the public on December 28, 1956, and is one of the few "Grand Polynesian Palaces of Tiki" still in operation today. [ 3] In 2015 it was named the "best tiki bar in the world" by Critiki, an organization of fans of Polynesian pop culture. [ 4]