And her hair was perfect -Trader Vic's Bevery Hills 11-2006 - General Tiki

O Ojaitimo Member Joined: Aug 04, 2006 Posts: 1317	O Ojaitimo Posted posted on Thu, Nov 16, 2006 5:05 PM Last week Mr. & Mrs Von Tiki and myself decided to go to Trader Vic's for drinks and appetizers before going to the Doors 40th at the Whiskey a Go Go. I have never seen the bar so packed in the middle of the week but the three tables straight ahead were vacant and reserved. They sit us in the formal dining room full of Armani and Chanel and there we are in our Tiki shirts but it was cool. Von's tapa shirt matched the walls. We were enjoying the appetizer assortment and Mai Tai's in the dining room and met Johnson the matre d who has been there since the early days. Apparently the new owner is getting flack from the locals and according to Johnson there is at least a five year extension and possibly a permanent one. It seems local residents opposed have some clout and may be able to save Trader Vic’s after all. When we were leaving an hour later, I noticed that the three table section was still empty when a large party breezed in with Paris Hilton in the middle and sat in the empty section. Guess you have to be on the A list to sit there. Anyone know if there is any truth to this extension or is it wishfull thinking? [ Edited by: Ojaitimo 2006-11-17 22:31 ]

Last week Mr. & Mrs Von Tiki and myself decided to go to Trader Vic's for drinks and appetizers before going to the Doors 40th at the Whiskey a Go Go. I have never seen the bar so packed in the middle of the week but the three tables straight ahead were vacant and reserved. They sit us in the formal dining room full of Armani and Chanel and there we are in our Tiki shirts but it was cool. Von's tapa shirt matched the walls.

We were enjoying the appetizer assortment and Mai Tai's in the dining room and met Johnson the matre d who has been there since the early days. Apparently the new owner is getting flack from the locals and according to Johnson there is at least a five year extension and possibly a permanent one. It seems local residents opposed have some clout and may be able to save Trader Vic’s after all.
When we were leaving an hour later, I noticed that the three table section was still empty when a large party breezed in with Paris Hilton in the middle and sat in the empty section. Guess you have to be on the A list to sit there. Anyone know if there is any truth to this extension or is it wishfull thinking?

[ Edited by: Ojaitimo 2006-11-17 22:31 ]

Post #267209 by Ojaitimo on Thu, Nov 16, 2006 5:05 PM