Tonga Hut, North Hollywood, CA (bar) - Locating Tiki

T tikibars Tiki Socialite Aku Hall, Chicago Joined: Apr 11, 2002 Posts: 2034	T tikibars Posted posted on Wed, Dec 6, 2006 4:10 PM Get the whole story before you call someone a dumbass on a public forum. The Tonga Hut was indeed a complete dump when I visited years ago, and when I composed the opinion you have read. I stand by it. The current owners, Ana Reyes and Jeremy Fleener, have only had the Tonga Hut since November of 2005, and have done very, very good things with it since then. I visited Tonga Hut less than a month ago and spoke with Jeremy and Ana for quite a while. My updated take on the place (which will be in print in April of 2007) will fully reflect the new owner's enthusiasm and hard work. Don't blame me for the fact that it WAS a shithole five years ago when I last visited. I call 'em as I see 'em. Get in your time machine, go back to 2001, and tell me I was wrong about what Tonga Hut was like at that time. I wish I could update my writings in real time, but once things are in print, I can't change 'em. Life goes on, things evolve. Presumably you've read the rest of this thread, and have noted all the changes this place went through, changing owners several times in the past few years. Didn't that cross your mind before you decided to call me a dumbass?

Get the whole story before you call someone a dumbass on a public forum.

The Tonga Hut was indeed a complete dump when I visited years ago, and when I composed the opinion you have read. I stand by it.

The current owners, Ana Reyes and Jeremy Fleener, have only had the Tonga Hut since November of 2005, and have done very, very good things with it since then. I visited Tonga Hut less than a month ago and spoke with Jeremy and Ana for quite a while.

My updated take on the place (which will be in print in April of 2007) will fully reflect the new owner's enthusiasm and hard work.

Don't blame me for the fact that it WAS a shithole five years ago when I last visited.
I call 'em as I see 'em.
Get in your time machine, go back to 2001, and tell me I was wrong about what Tonga Hut was like at that time.

I wish I could update my writings in real time, but once things are in print, I can't change 'em. Life goes on, things evolve. Presumably you've read the rest of this thread, and have noted all the changes this place went through, changing owners several times in the past few years.

Didn't that cross your mind before you decided to call me a dumbass?

Post #270848 by tikibars on Wed, Dec 6, 2006 4:10 PM