Post #105407 by Lake Surfer on Sat, Jul 31, 2004 11:50 AM

Drove around the 5th Ward area this morning and came across a site that looks to be this place under construction. It is next to a trendy niteclub. This "Cantina" is billed as "Milwaukee's First Patio Bar." Which means in Milwaukee it will be open 5 months out of the year... the rest is winter.

Anyway, its a large open space right now with a 3 foot wall around it, a wood shelter that is up (much like you would see at a tropical resort over a bar) with no roof yet... waiting to see if that might be thatch which won't survive the first winter

Behind all that is a wall made of stacked limestone... nothing tropical looking as of yet. There were two workers doing something and they kept glaring at me so I drove off.

This looks like it will either be some sort of "Buffet Tiki" theme thing (Margarittaville) or be a half assed attempt at a tropical theme bar...

I'm going to try and get in touch with the niteclub next store to see if they are involved or know anything...

Please, if someone is going to use tiki in the city of Milwaukee, do it right... or maybe I'm being too much of a purist?