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Better Tiki Than Tacky
Posted: Wed Jun 10, 2009 11:14 am
by hobie16
Re: Better Tiki Than Tacky
Posted: Wed Jun 10, 2009 11:48 am
by Buggy
We had a genuine tiki bar a few miles from our house. It was attached to a Polynesian restaurant and they had hula dancing on Fridays. It was so cool!
But it's been closed for a few months now. The space has been bought by an upscale sushi/seafood restaurant. Sad.
Re: Better Tiki Than Tacky
Posted: Wed Jun 10, 2009 12:42 pm
by hobie16
Buggy wrote:We had a genuine tiki bar a few miles from our house. It was attached to a Polynesian restaurant and they had hula dancing on Fridays. It was so cool!
But it's been closed for a few months now. The space has been bought by an upscale sushi/seafood restaurant. Sad.
Damn yuppies!
Re: Better Tiki Than Tacky
Posted: Fri Jun 12, 2009 3:06 am
by Big Wallaby
Maybe they'll have a tiki bar in the upscale Sushi place? Other seafood need not be present.
Maybe what we have to do is find out what "Stupid Guest Tricks" is in Japanese, then we'll open up a Tiki Sushi Bar. I think they go together quite well.
Thoughts?
Let's see...
There's:
bakabakashii, noroi, honoka, futsutsuka, or oroka
okyakusan, goyounokata, raihin, kyaku, or houkyaku
kozaiku, kikei
I, for one, am partial to BAKABAKASHII OKYAKUSAN KIKEI for our storefront. Or we could even make it a statement:
IRASSHAIMASE BAKABAKASHII OKYAKUSAN KIKEI!
Yes, I already know I'm off my rocker.
Re: Better Tiki Than Tacky
Posted: Fri Jun 12, 2009 8:49 am
by kurtisnelson
Big Wallaby wrote:Yes, I already know I'm off my rocker.
That implies you have a rocker to be on.
Re: Better Tiki Than Tacky
Posted: Fri Jun 12, 2009 10:25 am
by DisneyMom
What's your favorite local Tiki Bar in Hawaii, hobie? Do you walk home or just sleep it off on the beach? ;)
Re: Better Tiki Than Tacky
Posted: Fri Jun 12, 2009 11:34 am
by hobie16
DisneyMom wrote:What's your favorite local Tiki Bar in Hawaii, hobie? Do you walk home or just sleep it off on the beach? ;)
They're pretty much all Tiki bars. My two favorites are the bar at Pacific 'O for lunch talking story with Pepe the bartender while he preps stuff for that night's fruity drinks.
Umalu at the Hyatt is another good place. They serve Kobi beef sliders that are excellent.
As far as getting home, if I know I might be knocking back a few too many, we'll ride over with a neighbor on her golf cart. It's fun to hang on and watch her turn tourists into cones on a gymkana race course. She hasn't hit one yet. :twisted:
Re: Better Tiki Than Tacky
Posted: Fri Jun 12, 2009 11:46 am
by Lasolimu
hobie16 wrote:As far as getting home, if I know I might be knocking back a few too many, we'll ride over with a neighbor on her golf cart. It's fun to hang on and watch her turn tourists into cones on a gymkana race course. She hasn't hit one yet. :twisted:
I don't think she is trying hard enough then.
Re: Better Tiki Than Tacky
Posted: Fri Jun 12, 2009 5:22 pm
by DisneyMom
hobie16 wrote:They're pretty much all Tiki bars. My two favorites are the bar at Pacific 'O for lunch talking story with Pepe the bartender while he preps stuff for that night's fruity drinks.
Umalu at the Hyatt is another good place. They serve Kobi beef sliders that are excellent.
As far as getting home, if I know I might be knocking back a few too many, we'll ride over with a neighbor on her golf cart. It's fun to hang on and watch her turn tourists into cones on a gymkana race course. She hasn't hit one yet. :twisted:
Sounds Great....mmmmmmm Kobi Beef Sliders! :D:
Is your neighbor a former Disneyland Tram Driver? :p:
(j/k, no flames from our excellent Tram Drivers!)
Re: Better Tiki Than Tacky
Posted: Fri Jun 12, 2009 9:49 pm
by hobie16
DisneyMom wrote:Is your neighbor a former Disneyland Tram Driver? :p:
Nope. She's the widow of the California Tomato King. Quite a character at 68.