Post #186556 by the drunken hat on Wed, Sep 14, 2005 8:37 AM

i'm glad to say that tiki is alive and well in modesto! the 2 bars here still do a great business. every time we go to minnie's the owner comes and says hello. when they ran an article in the modesto bee about the place he actually thanked vic,his wife, cleen, myself and all of the other tikiphiles who patronize.

here is the point of the previous statement. when you go to any tiki establishment talk to the owner about the history of the place. it makes them excited about their business. what business person doesn't like to talk about their place? we who love tiki should always tell the owners how much we love the decor. i'm sure that they don't get people who say "i'd come here more often if there was less tiki here." and your positive comments will stick out in their mind.

in regards to the kowloon: you guys should gather there once a month like we do here and TV emeryville. when you do call and make a reservation and let them know at that time that the 20 people who are coming are going there for for the tiki. hell make your reservation as the "tiki-people". when i make a for a reservation i introduce myself as the tiki guy in the hat! they may not know my name but they know me that way! when we enter the bar the bartender yells "TIKI PEOPLE!!"

mahalo,
dh