Post #165984 by tiki1963 on Wed, Jun 15, 2005 1:45 PM

On 2005-06-15 12:56, I dream of tiki wrote:
Is this the same Fu Manchu's that is in North Beach. Yes, it very much still there and in business. Love the outside retro-style neon sign.

The murals look fairly newish - perhaps repainted? However, the folks I have been with could not get past the strong smell of cigarette stained, dank mildewey carpet to enter further into the place. Its a pity such a nice atmosphere is ruined by an unappetizing aroma.

no way! that aroma is a treasure! that's years of indulgent coolness that is disappearing from america...bring the dank stink on!

i grew up in north bay village. when i used to go down to south beach/ocean drive or lincoln road as a kid, i LOVED the decay of the deco stuff. it looked like a lost civilization and made you want to uncover it.

every time i'm back in miami to see the parents, i have mixed feelings about south beach. even in LA, when an old stinky haunt gets 'discovered', it loses a little bit of that magic of an original, unearthed tomb of the past.

please, Fu Manchu's, stay stinky! :wink:

[ Edited by: tiki1963 on 2005-06-15 13:47 ]