Post #182277 by tikipedia on Fri, Aug 26, 2005 10:03 PM

I often go up to Palo Alto on business trips. Can anybody say 'mai tai' and 'per diem'? Woo hoo!

I too noticed the rather different appearance of the Palo Alto Trader Vic's... it looks more like a mix of African and Asian, rather than Polynesian.

On the Trader Vic's Palo Altowebsite, they say:

'The new Trader Vic's location strays away from the Tiki bar idea toward a more refined concept. San Francisco architecture design firm, Architecture & Light, has created a space that remains true to the Polynesian theme while incorporating elegance and comfort. Throughout the restaurant is a collection of unique and authentic pieces from the private collection of Dinah's Garden Hotel owner Raymond Handley, an avid world traveler and rare art collector.'

Is this a sign of things to come for new Trader Vics?

BTW, there is a huge painting done by Mr. Bergeron himself, hanging in the stairwell on the way to the restrooms.