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

H Humuhumu Member San Francisco Joined: Aug 22, 2002 Posts: 3691	H Humuhumu Posted posted on Tue, Oct 26, 2004 7:38 PM Welcome, ShaTikah, to Tiki Central and to Los Angeles! Where did you move from? I'm a somewhat recent arrival to Los Angeles myself, and I also live just a mile from the Trader Vic's (it's just northeast of me). I must admit, though, that I'm there much less frequently than I thought I would be--Tiki-Ti has turned out to be my more regular haunt. (Dale Sizer, a swell guy who has a tiki-ish setup featured in Pad, is often at Tiki-Ti, too.) I'm a big fan of building your own tiki bar, but have you considered checking out Bamboo Ben's place? Ben is a regular poster here, a kickass guy, heir to a tiki dynasty (his grandfather was responsible for much tiki decor back in the day, including the famous moai that used to stand in front of the Stardust in Vegas), and a fine bamboo craftsman in his own right... his shop is in Huntington Beach. http://www.bambooben.com/ I own one of his mini tiki bars to hold me over until I own a house again and can go all-out with my own design.

Welcome, ShaTikah, to Tiki Central and to Los Angeles! Where did you move from? I'm a somewhat recent arrival to Los Angeles myself, and I also live just a mile from the Trader Vic's (it's just northeast of me). I must admit, though, that I'm there much less frequently than I thought I would be--Tiki-Ti has turned out to be my more regular haunt. (Dale Sizer, a swell guy who has a tiki-ish setup featured in Pad, is often at Tiki-Ti, too.)

I'm a big fan of building your own tiki bar, but have you considered checking out Bamboo Ben's place? Ben is a regular poster here, a kickass guy, heir to a tiki dynasty (his grandfather was responsible for much tiki decor back in the day, including the famous moai that used to stand in front of the Stardust in Vegas), and a fine bamboo craftsman in his own right... his shop is in Huntington Beach. http://www.bambooben.com/ I own one of his mini tiki bars to hold me over until I own a house again and can go all-out with my own design.

Post #121899 by Humuhumu on Tue, Oct 26, 2004 7:38 PM