Post #146772 by thejab on Mon, Mar 14, 2005 4:15 PM

I'm sorry that I missed seeing you Humuhumu! And by 5 minutes!

On Saturday after dinner I had to go back to my motel in Glendale to put on my suit for the Derby and didn't have time to stop at the Tiki Ti.

Club Satisfaction at the Derby was so much fun that I vowed to go back in May - on the 7th. So I'll be able to visit the Tiki Ti again soon.

The Lucky Tiki is a great new bar! My old friend Susie is bartending there. She has been into tiki bars for a long time, she wears vintage aloha wear, and she is very friendly and willing to make the drinks to suit your taste. I asked her to make my Mai Tai without pineapple juice and she happily complied. She also let us taste a new concoction she developed that was very good and well balanced (among other ingredients it has a bit of Galliano but not enough to overpower the drink). I just hope the local crowd can keep the place in business - it is pretty far out in the valley.

The decor was fantastic - they sure did a nice job.

After the Lucky Tiki we went to the Safari Club just down the road. Pretty good steaks, and the waiter was very friendly. He said many of the artifacts in there were actually brought back from Africa by the owner. I tried to find the Witco to no avail. Bigbrotiki must have a special Witco sensing talent!