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MM Molokai Mike Member the birthplace of the Mai Tai Joined: Jun 26, 2003 Posts: 513	MM Molokai Mike Posted posted on Tue, Nov 29, 2005 10:30 PM On 2005-11-29 16:43, finkdaddy wrote: Is there any kind of Trader Vic biography? It's called "Frankly speaking - Trader Vic's story" and I've seen copies on Ebay from time to time. also available from Alibris Link My understanding is that Vic wasn't doing too well at Hinky Dink's (being a regular dime-a-dozen salloon) and after the succes of Don the Beachcomber, decided to "go Polynesian" and so Trader Vics (and the Mai Tai) was born...right here in Oakland,Ca !! [ Edited by: hanford_lemoore - Shortened link for word-wrapping purposes - 2005-12-09 20:44 ]

On 2005-11-29 16:43, finkdaddy wrote:
Is there any kind of Trader Vic biography?

It's called "Frankly speaking - Trader Vic's story" and I've seen copies on Ebay from time to time.
also available from Alibris Link
My understanding is that Vic wasn't doing too well at Hinky Dink's (being a regular dime-a-dozen salloon) and after the succes of Don the Beachcomber, decided to "go Polynesian" and so Trader Vics (and the Mai Tai) was born...right here in Oakland,Ca !!

[ Edited by: hanford_lemoore - Shortened link for word-wrapping purposes - 2005-12-09 20:44 ]

Post #200725 by Molokai Mike on Tue, Nov 29, 2005 10:30 PM