Post #209695 by Robertiki on Mon, Jan 23, 2006 10:43 AM

Wow,
Most of these are really great names.

Portland has an illustrus tiki past, with most of the major hotels having a grand tiki bar, like the previously mentioned Sheratan's Kon Tiki, of course we had a Trader Vic's, and even the grand Heathman hotel with the James Beard award winning restaurant used to be a tiki bar called the Pango Pango.

The location would be 3 doors down from my Wine bar, POUR. This is on NE broadway at 28th.

I appreciate the wine references, but to drink wine in a tiki bar would be strange, like bowling in a topless joint...er, there must be a better metaphore.

Rum, and lots of it, in genuine mugs and bowls. No libby, no off the rack.

I'm going to do this right.

So many tiki bars that open today do such a half-assed job, as if a bamboo chair and a wall decoration define tiki.

That is why I mentioned much respect for the Kona Club in Oakland, they did a great job and hired craftsmen from this site.

I'll keep you posted.
Robert