Kon Tiki Tucson Update and M & M - General Tiki

RND Rum Numb Davey Tiki Socialite Phoenix, AZ Joined: Jul 17, 2005 Posts: 204	RND Rum Numb Davey Posted posted on Wed, Jul 12, 2006 12:31 PM Over the Fourth Holiday week-end, I had a few days in a row off from the restaurant so Kim and I headed down to see the new and improved Kon Tiki in Tucson. I first started going there when I moved to Arizona from San Francisco in 1998, and it was an absolute dump. The place at that time was a frat boy dive bar, with crap drinks augmented with Everclear and cheap booze to send the the U of A co-eds spiraling headfirst towards their first DUI or amatuer porn video. Just plain paradise lost, and commercial deterioration of an original Tiki Bar in a remote frontier oasis. Happy to report the new Kon Tiki after renovation is much improved and a nice change since Louie took over management. New mugs and bowls, T-shirts and caps, new bamboo, and a somewhat revived atmosphere. Friendly waitresses and an eager staff of barmen and doorman. An actual family restaurant vibe that stymied my sense of mis en place. We met with old friends Paul and Vince who are non-tiki folk, and our new tiki friends, the lovely Cheeky-Half Maggie and her Brit-wit husband, Mark. These delightful and creative artists are NYC trandsplants to Tucson, who live a prudent bicycle peddling distance away from the bar in a charming vintage ranch. Maggie and Mark are really fantastic artists who do amazing mosaics that adorn their great home fully-decorated in vintage chic tiki accoutrement. Many of you saw their pad when you visted for the rededication gig and saw their great flair. Perhaps Maggie should consider a few shifts at Kon Tiki, as her home preped libations shamed the Scorpion Bowls we imbibbed at Kon Tiki. We enjoyed a great night of what I am sure will be many in the future with M & M, and have invited them to stay over as guests at our home in Tempe during the Trader Vics Scottsdale party in August. I have included a few photos, but unfortunately, I did not take any with Maggie and Mark with my camera..too many drinks I suppose. New Tiki Paint job Kim at the big chair First stage of losing my wallet and car keys Kim fear and loathing at Kon Tiki Non-Tiki Vince and Paul slowly being assimulated in to cyborg collective RND and facelifted Tiki Just finished a bottle of Havana Club Anejo 3 Anos, which was excellantly suited for many rum cocktails! [ Edited by: Rum Numb Davey 2006-07-12 12:31 ] [ Edited by: Rum Numb Davey 2006-07-12 23:23 ]

Over the Fourth Holiday week-end, I had a few days in a row off from the restaurant so Kim and I headed down to see the new and improved Kon Tiki in Tucson.
I first started going there when I moved to Arizona from San Francisco in 1998, and it was an absolute dump. The place at that time was a frat boy dive bar, with crap drinks augmented with Everclear and cheap booze to send the the U of A co-eds spiraling headfirst towards their first DUI or amatuer porn video. Just plain paradise lost, and commercial deterioration of an original Tiki Bar in a remote frontier oasis.

Happy to report the new Kon Tiki after renovation is much improved and a nice change since Louie took over management. New mugs and bowls, T-shirts and caps, new bamboo, and a somewhat revived atmosphere. Friendly waitresses and an eager staff of barmen and doorman. An actual family restaurant vibe that stymied my sense of mis en place.

We met with old friends Paul and Vince who are non-tiki folk, and our new tiki friends, the lovely Cheeky-Half Maggie and her Brit-wit husband, Mark. These delightful and creative artists are NYC trandsplants to Tucson, who live a prudent bicycle peddling distance away from the bar in a charming vintage ranch. Maggie and Mark are really fantastic artists who do amazing mosaics that adorn their great home fully-decorated in vintage chic tiki accoutrement. Many of you saw their pad when you visted for the rededication gig and saw their great flair.

Perhaps Maggie should consider a few shifts at Kon Tiki, as her home preped libations shamed the Scorpion Bowls we imbibbed at Kon Tiki. We enjoyed a great night of what I am sure will be many in the future with M & M, and have invited them to stay over as guests at our home in Tempe during the Trader Vics Scottsdale party in August.

I have included a few photos, but unfortunately, I did not take any with Maggie and Mark with my camera..too many drinks I suppose.

New Tiki Paint job

Kim at the big chair

First stage of losing my wallet and car keys

Kim fear and loathing at Kon Tiki

Non-Tiki Vince and Paul slowly being assimulated in to cyborg collective

RND and facelifted Tiki

Just finished a bottle of Havana Club Anejo 3 Anos, which was excellantly suited for many rum cocktails!

[ Edited by: Rum Numb Davey 2006-07-12 12:31 ]

[ Edited by: Rum Numb Davey 2006-07-12 23:23 ]

Post #242533 by Rum Numb Davey on Wed, Jul 12, 2006 12:31 PM