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B bigbrotiki Tiki Socialite Tiki Island, above the Silverlake Joined: Mar 25, 2002 Posts: 11621	B bigbrotiki Posted posted on Mon, Jan 16, 2006 12:29 PM Does anyone know anything about the Warehouse Restaurant? Thanks! Nestled in the Yacht harbor in Marina Del Rey, it still has it's original exterior landscaping, with Koy fish in the lagoon and old growth bamboo in the parking lot, and still serves a mean rum barrel cocktail (in the above container). Built by Burt Hixson in the early 60s, in the Trader/Beachcomber style. Burt used to be the skipper on John Wayne's private yacht (infamous for it's stag parties), and travelled all over the world as documentary camera man. In the restaurant there are great photos of him with various natives holding the Warehouse menu, very funny. In the 70s, he opened Beachbum Burt's (Book of Tiki p. 79), but this endeavor did not last very long.

Does anyone know anything about the Warehouse Restaurant?
Thanks!

Nestled in the Yacht harbor in Marina Del Rey, it still has it's original exterior landscaping, with Koy fish in the lagoon and old growth bamboo in the parking lot, and still serves a mean rum barrel cocktail (in the above container). Built by Burt Hixson in the early 60s, in the Trader/Beachcomber style. Burt used to be the skipper on John Wayne's private yacht (infamous for it's stag parties), and travelled all over the world as documentary camera man. In the restaurant there are great photos of him with various natives holding the Warehouse menu, very funny. In the 70s, he opened Beachbum Burt's (Book of Tiki p. 79), but this endeavor did not last very long.

Post #207924 by bigbrotiki on Mon, Jan 16, 2006 12:29 PM