Fuzzy memories

[missdiane]

The other day when I was pondering whether there were any ChiChi restaurants around (there aren't, by the way), I then started thinking about other defunct places we enjoyed - ones that still have a brand presence around. One of those places is the Kahiki. Their frozen items are still around in stores, evidently. I really should go to Stop and Shop and find some. However the food itself isn't what I remember.

I'm almost sure that it was my 21st birthday where I went there since it was the drinks I remember more. It was one of those places with the big fancy tiki-bar kind of concoctions where on some of them they used dry ice for even further effect aside from the fun cups and little paper umbrellas.
The front of the place:


Miss that quirky place. I don't seem to know many of those types of silly places to go eat anymore.

Comments

[vysila.livejournal.com]

That's kind of awesome! I've never been to a place that looked like that. Was that a chain in Ohio? Man, Pennsylvania missed out on all the cool stuff!

[missdiane.livejournal.com]

Nope, it was one of a kind in Columbus Ohio and closed in 2000. The site is now a Walgreens - booo

This website seems to have a tiki locator, though!
http://critiki.com/

[vysila.livejournal.com]

Wow! There's a tiki restaurant about 30 miles from me - and it's still open! Not exactly on my approved foods list, but I am so going to save this for some kind of celebration spot at some point.

[missdiane.livejournal.com]

Super cool! I see that there's one not too far from me in Point Pleasant Beach.

This reminds me I need to post about my plans for this week in cooking silly food

[njlorelei.livejournal.com]

I used to go to The Tiki Bar in Point all the time back in my single days. Fun spot, right on the beach.

[vysila.livejournal.com]

Seriously? The more I read about this restaurant, the more it cries out for an MFU fic! A full page ad in Life Magazine in 1967? ZsaZsa Gabor, Andy Williams, Milton Berle... holy moly! Who woulda thunk to find such a world famous restaurant in Columbus, Ohio?

Sparky, calling Nurse Sparky!

[missdiane.livejournal.com]

Isn't it just INCREDIBLE? And I 100% agree that it inspires MFU fic!

Heck, it almost inspires me to dig out the DVD I never tried on learning bellydance/hula fusion

[vysila.livejournal.com]

Go for it! Your HDL will love the fusion dance!

[missdiane.livejournal.com]

I'll have to give it a go! Hee!

I am getting the urge to bellydance again, after all. This would be a fun twist. I need an activity that isn't just plodding exercise

[vysila.livejournal.com]

OMG! It sat at the corner of East Broad and Napoleon streets!? AHAHAHAHAHAHAHA!

This story must be written.

[missdiane.livejournal.com]

How did I MISS THAT?!?! SO FABULOUS!

[spikesgirl58.livejournal.com]

If you aren't going to tackle it, I will!

[missdiane.livejournal.com]

I say you BOTH do eeeet!

HULA MINION!!

[spikesgirl58.livejournal.com]

I would never scarp someone else's bunny. We will have to wait and see what Vysila says.

[missdiane.livejournal.com]

I don't seem to be getting notifications of your replies. Weird.

[spikesgirl58.livejournal.com]

How bizarre! I am here.

[missdiane.livejournal.com]

LOL figures, NOW I get it

[spikesgirl58.livejournal.com]

Not to worry. I'm never very far away.

Forgot to add - this is where we are going for the GD's graduation party. http://www.hukelau.com/about/

[missdiane.livejournal.com]

*droool* I stumbled on the sushi menu. That sexy roll sounds way sexy. Never had gobo root as far as I know, though!

*giggles at Dang Dang Chicken*

[spikesgirl58.livejournal.com]

We will have to see how it all comes together. She wanted to go here, so I'm guessing she had a good time the last time we went. Of course, now she can drink and go for a nifty tiki glass.

[vysila.livejournal.com]

I'm planning on writing it, but there's no law says we can't both do so. It'll be a while for me, I've got a couple in the hopper right now. I'd love to see your take on it!

[missdiane.livejournal.com]

I didn't mean to get all excited with EVERYBODY WRITE! but it's just such a fun sounding thing that I'd love to see what folks come up with :D

[spikesgirl58.livejournal.com]

I will start chewing on it, then.

[spikesgirl58.livejournal.com]

I just didn't want to tromp on you. I can't wait to see what you come up with.

[veganhothead.livejournal.com]

Rob and I ate at the Olive Garden a lot early on in the courtship. The food was good to our youthful palates and it was cheap enough.

There are no more in Canada and haven't been for I don't know how long. I kinda miss them.

[missdiane.livejournal.com]

There are still plenty of Olive Gardens but there are constant rumors of them not doing well. I do love their salad but I pass on the breadsticks.

I read an article a couple of weeks ago about almost all of the Howard Johnson's restaurants finally closing. I can't say I've ever had a memorable experience at a HoJo's...oh wait...I type that and I remember one where I was in college and we were trying to find a place open late at night. It was kind of sad.

[spikesgirl58.livejournal.com]

Oh, oh, oh, I love places like that! We only have Trader Vic's in Emeryville and Trader Dick's (hmm) in Sparks (NV). There used to be a ton of them, though. They were so cool wile they lasted. I am so into Hawaiian kitsch (and that's a great shot).

Here's ours - http://tradervicsemeryville.com/

[missdiane.livejournal.com]

They actually have a list of coconut drinks..ohhhhh yeahhhhhh. And they even have things like Grasshoppers and Brandy Alexanders! YAYYYY!

Looks like per google that Trader Dick's is no more. Boooo.

It's not a restaurant but I also love the quirky grocery down in Cincinnati Ohio called Jungle Jim's
http://www.junglejims.com/

[spikesgirl58.livejournal.com]

Oh, booooooo! That's too bad. Of course, we haven't been there in forever. Guess a lot of other people felt the same.

Trader Vic's is such fun. It's our special place.

[njlorelei.livejournal.com]

I have 2 tiki bars on my list of places to check out in New Orleans. I think they are starting to make a comeback in popularity.