Post #225560 by piwackit on Fri, Apr 7, 2006 1:07 PM

Want to keep Trader Vic’s from the developer’s ball?
Here’s what to do:

Email, call & write the LA Conservancy & ask them to declare Trader Vic’s a historical site. Go to the Beverly Hills planning boards meetings & let them know that letting a developer destroy a landmark is unacceptable.

Write/email Hilton corporate headquarters & let them know that many view this as a historic landmark & it would be better to revamp the restaurant to draw in the very large Tiki community. How about a floor show to go w/the new look? Dinner, dancing & a show anyone? Wouldn’t it be great to see Royal Crown Revue, Brian Setzer & other swing acts there? How about a new food menu designed by a celebrity chef? Have a menu w/a large price range. Not to mention the drinks!

Remember, the Hilton & developers are looking at this from a money standpoint. You have to make them see it will bring in money if they take the time to revamp the whole thing the right way rather than destroy everything. Point out new restaurant openings here in Los Angeles & other places. Let them know they are neglecting a whole community looking for places to go. Let them know about ebay auctions, Tiki mug collectors, etc. Point out the brand new Trader Vic’s Tiki Party Book which is selling great. The Tiki Oasis conventions, all the web sites devoted to Tiki culture, revamped hotels, anything you can thing of that would show them how important places like this are to the community as a whole.

People to contact:
Los Angeles Conservancy:
Ken Bernstein Director of preservation issues
Linda Dishman Conservancy’s executive director
Adriene Biondo, chairwoman of the conservancy's Modern Committee

Marie Garvey spokesperson for Oasis West Realty, Alagem's firm

Make sure to keep to the point in a polite, professional manner.
Come up w/solutions rather than just criticisms. People respond better that way.
Good Luck to us all!