Politiki, Washington, D.C. (bar) - Locating Tiki

JD Johnny Dollar Tiki Socialite Flyover, Missourah Joined: Oct 01, 2003 Posts: 3159	JD Johnny Dollar Posted posted on 03/24/2005 all that remains... before... thx Debra Jane Seltzer / agilitynut after... from Washington Post: "Also gone is the dimly lit, basement-level Politiki lounge, which featured a large Trader Vic-style tropical drink menu, rattan furniture and large carved tiki heads. The concept was nicer than the space, which was really showing its age. The basement now sports vaguely Germanic decor, including dark wooden beams and a Bavarian flag, as well as a puerile name that isn't suitable for polite German-speaking company. 'It's a joke, more of a parody," Laverty says. 'It's a real laidback floor, like a beer hall." Schuster adds: 'We wanted to get it cleaned up and make it a nicer bar.'" http://www.washingtonpost.com/ac2/wp-dyn?node=entertainment/profile&id=799057 http://www.politiki-dc.com/hous.shtml [ Edited by: Johnny Dollar on 2005-03-25 09:29 ]

all that remains...

before...

thx Debra Jane Seltzer / agilitynut

after...

from Washington Post:
"Also gone is the dimly lit, basement-level Politiki lounge, which featured a large Trader Vic-style tropical drink menu, rattan furniture and large carved tiki heads. The concept was nicer than the space, which was really showing its age. The basement now sports vaguely Germanic decor, including dark wooden beams and a Bavarian flag, as well as a puerile name that isn't suitable for polite German-speaking company. 'It's a joke, more of a parody," Laverty says. 'It's a real laidback floor, like a beer hall." Schuster adds: 'We wanted to get it cleaned up and make it a nicer bar.'"

http://www.washingtonpost.com/ac2/wp-dyn?node=entertainment/profile&id=799057

http://www.politiki-dc.com/hous.shtml

[ Edited by: Johnny Dollar on 2005-03-25 09:29 ]

Post #148910 by Johnny Dollar on 03/24/2005