Post #304930 by mattesq on Tue, May 8, 2007 2:32 PM

Well, the hotel is not in the business of historical preservation, so if it will be more profitable to put a luxury hotels and condos there, then that is what they are going to do. In a perfect world, corporate boards would be appreciative of the importance of tiki, but such is not the case. Truth be told, the only way that Trader Vic's is going to fit into what is going to be a very slick development, is in the form of the current lounge, and even so, probably not for long. If Trader Vics makes sense in L.A., they'll open another restaurant, hopefully in a more appropriate area than Beverly Hills, and hopefully maintaining many of the elements of the original restaurant.