Official Introductions Thread. New Members, Post your introduction here... - General Tiki

M Makoto Member Nashville, TN Joined: Aug 16, 2004 Posts: 9	M Makoto Posted posted on Wed, Sep 15, 2004 4:24 PM Hello all! I've been lurking for awhile and figured it was time to post. Besides, I just had two trips recently where I got to check out a few tiki places, and I didn't want to just barge into the "Finding Tiki" forum without introducing myself first. My conversion to the tiki religion took place several years ago, approximately two seconds after walking through the front door of Portland's Alibi. Since then I've made it a point to seek out tiki whenever I travel (and occassionally travel just to seek out tiki, of course). I'm also a long-time fan of mid-century modern (space-age, danish modern, googie, etc.) and classic cocktails, so tiki was a natural progression I suppose. It all fits together pretty well--my nacent mug collection is displayed right next to the atomic-patterned Salem North Star dishes I also collect, and my dog-eared Trader Vic's books are shelved right alongside my other vintage bar guides. Unfortunately, the pickin's are a bit slim around here in Nashville. We do have the excellently-decorated Omni Hut a few miles down the road. In true bible-belt fashion though, they are one of the few (the only?) tiki joints to not have a liquor license. Jeff

Hello all!

I've been lurking for awhile and figured it was time to post. Besides, I just had two trips recently where I got to check out a few tiki places, and I didn't want to just barge into the "Finding Tiki" forum without introducing myself first.

My conversion to the tiki religion took place several years ago, approximately two seconds after walking through the front door of Portland's Alibi. Since then I've made it a point to seek out tiki whenever I travel (and occassionally travel just to seek out tiki, of course).

I'm also a long-time fan of mid-century modern (space-age, danish modern, googie, etc.) and classic cocktails, so tiki was a natural progression I suppose. It all fits together pretty well--my nacent mug collection is displayed right next to the atomic-patterned Salem North Star dishes I also collect, and my dog-eared Trader Vic's books are shelved right alongside my other vintage bar guides.

Unfortunately, the pickin's are a bit slim around here in Nashville. We do have the excellently-decorated Omni Hut a few miles down the road. In true bible-belt fashion though, they are one of the few (the only?) tiki joints to not have a liquor license.

Jeff

Post #114725 by Makoto on Wed, Sep 15, 2004 4:24 PM