To Tiki or Not to Tiki? That is the question. - General Tiki

T Tikiwahine Tiki Socialite Victoria, BC Joined: Apr 09, 2003 Posts: 3295	T Tikiwahine Posted posted on Wed, Oct 27, 2004 11:00 AM I recently had dinner at a new restaurant in town. It's called The Reef and features Caribbean food. While not tiki at all, they have done a lot as far as decorating goes. They have beautiful lobster trap like lights hanging from the ceiling, and the bathrooms are done completely in bamboo and matting. Rum punch for $8 a pitcher and Johnny cakes served before each meal. No where near tiki, but still tropical and cool. I loved it. However, they weren't trying to be tiki. I think that thought and effort go a long way to attract admirers. If I visited a tiki or tropical establishment that had lots of fake plastic leis, plastic tikis and parrots, as well as lots of Bali made 'tribal' masks, I would probably turn tail and run. To me, it seems, it's the thought that counts.

I recently had dinner at a new restaurant in town. It's called The Reef and features Caribbean food. While not tiki at all, they have done a lot as far as decorating goes. They have beautiful lobster trap like lights hanging from the ceiling, and the bathrooms are done completely in bamboo and matting. Rum punch for $8 a pitcher and Johnny cakes served before each meal. No where near tiki, but still tropical and cool. I loved it. However, they weren't trying to be tiki. I think that thought and effort go a long way to attract admirers. If I visited a tiki or tropical establishment that had lots of fake plastic leis, plastic tikis and parrots, as well as lots of Bali made 'tribal' masks, I would probably turn tail and run. To me, it seems, it's the thought that counts.

Post #121993 by Tikiwahine on Wed, Oct 27, 2004 11:00 AM