Aku Aku Tiki Bar, Oslo, Norway (bar) - Locating Tiki

K Kong-Tiki Tiki Centralite Joined: Sep 13, 2005 Posts: 48	K Kong-Tiki Posted posted on Fri, Jun 15, 2007 5:45 AM The Akus seem to vanish from the face of the earth at an alarming rate: The Aku Aku in Las Vegas is long gone, The Aku Aku Motor Inn was recently completely de-tikified and Daytona’s Aku Tiki Inn is to meet the wrecking ball. So you might find some poetic justice or comfort in the fact that local entrepreneur, Jan Vardoen, is bringing it all back home by honoring his fellow Norwegian Thor Heyerdahl’s famous bestseller with a bar in Grunerloekka. Vardoen has been the mastermind behind many of the recent successes in this vibrant neighbourhood, from bars and restaurants to a deli and a clothing store, keeping the big chains at bay with his trademark personal touch and atmosphere. The Aku Aku opened in late April and still feels new. Jan and the other owners has built nearly everything themselves, and decorated it with mugs from Tiki Farm and tikis from Oceanic Arts. Under the roof as you enter is a big outrigger canoe, on loan from the Kon Tiki Museum. The Museum has also provided some totems. Aku Aku has turned into one of Grunerloekkas most popular watering holes in record time, so come early (before 8 o’clock) if you want a place to sit.

The Akus seem to vanish from the face of the earth at an alarming rate: The Aku Aku in Las Vegas is long gone, The Aku Aku Motor Inn was recently completely de-tikified and Daytona’s Aku Tiki Inn is to meet the wrecking ball.
So you might find some poetic justice or comfort in the fact that local entrepreneur, Jan Vardoen, is bringing it all back home by honoring his fellow Norwegian Thor Heyerdahl’s famous bestseller with a bar in Grunerloekka.

Vardoen has been the mastermind behind many of the recent successes in this vibrant neighbourhood, from bars and restaurants to a deli and a clothing store, keeping the big chains at bay with his trademark personal touch and atmosphere.
The Aku Aku opened in late April and still feels new. Jan and the other owners has built nearly everything themselves, and decorated it with mugs from Tiki Farm and tikis from Oceanic Arts.

Under the roof as you enter is a big outrigger canoe, on loan from the Kon Tiki Museum. The Museum has also provided some totems. Aku Aku has turned into one of Grunerloekkas most popular watering holes in record time, so come early (before 8 o’clock) if you want a place to sit.

Post #313004 by Kong-Tiki on Fri, Jun 15, 2007 5:45 AM