Trader Vic's to open in Florida! - General Tiki

P PremEx Tiki Socialite Houston, Texas Joined: Aug 23, 2006 Posts: 335	P PremEx Posted posted on Mon, Apr 23, 2007 11:55 PM On 2007-04-22 15:05, GatorRob wrote:While I'm disappointed with the results, I'm not at all surprised. The decor in the pictures fits in very well with the surroundings, which as you mentioned, was their intention. Unfortunately, most of us here will not find it particularly interesting. Right. And isn't the purpose of these kinds of places to get away both mentally and physically from ones' normal surroundings? I expect Trader Vic's to transport me away to some other place and time. Not to just "fit in" with the surrounding neighborhood or regional decor (unless you're in Hawaii, I suppose), with a few tiki flourishes thrown in for "theme." In that...the pictures sure don't have me wanting to go out of my way to visit this one.

*On 2007-04-22 15:05, GatorRob wrote:*While I'm disappointed with the results, I'm not at all surprised. The decor in the pictures fits in very well with the surroundings, which as you mentioned, was their intention. Unfortunately, most of us here will not find it particularly interesting.

Right. And isn't the purpose of these kinds of places to get away both mentally and physically from ones' normal surroundings?

I expect Trader Vic's to transport me away to some other place and time. Not to just "fit in" with the surrounding neighborhood or regional decor (unless you're in Hawaii, I suppose), with a few tiki flourishes thrown in for "theme."

In that...the pictures sure don't have me wanting to go out of my way to visit this one.

Post #301378 by PremEx on Mon, Apr 23, 2007 11:55 PM