Post #11701 by Trader Shlog on Wed, Oct 23, 2002 10:51 PM

Hi there,

New to this site. I just wanted to update something that I had read on perhaps a different Tiki site 2 or 3 months ago. Someone had touted Taboo Cove (Venus club in the Venetian Hotel) in Vegas as the only authentic Tiki bar to spring up in the US in some time. I was just in Vegas three weeks ago and I have to report on Taboo Cove. They were playing top 40's pop when I walked in, which was a turn off as far the Tiki scene goes...furthermore, I ordered a Navy Grog for myself, a Chi-Chi for my girl and a Fog Cutter for a friend. Both the bartender and the waitress looked at me like I was an alien and then after some whispering told me that they could not make those drinks anymore because new management wouldn't allow it. NO LIE! This is what I was told. A Tiki bar that wouldn't make staple drinks of the Tiki culture. On the upside -- I was also at Trader Vic's flagship place in Emeryville, Ca and it is looking great...as is Tiki Ti's in LA. I had a great time getting sloshed at both of them and had a great chat with Mike, the owner of Tiki Ti's. If yer Tiki Friki and you haven't been, definitely go! Take care all!