Post #28913 by bigbrotiki on Tue, Apr 1, 2003 6:58 PM

...but what about the interior of the restaurant?:
"...When it opened, the restaurant was called Club Trade Winds, and was Polynesian in concept and motif. (The management changed some years later, and it became The Tiki Nook.) It was originally planned to be the ultimate in Polynesian style restaurants, to surpass and become the superior successor to the then-popular Trader Vic restaurants..."

Was it just an attempt, or did it truly rival Trader Vic's? If not, this might be the first place where the MUGS outdid the decor...

A little correction for the Tulsa Tiki site (which is truly great, thanks for the BOT links):
Adam Troy's schooner was simply called the "Tiki", and featured a grinning Marquesan Tiki as it's figurehead. He also wore a Tiki necklace, which is what the ad on page 240 of the BOT refers to: "..Millions of TV viewers have each week seen the TIKI GOOD LUCK CHARM worn by the romantic Sea Captain.."

Aha, THAT romantic Sea Captain, yeah...
They didn't want to get in licensing trouble so they didn't dare to name him.