Trader Vic's to open in VEGAS!! (Closed) - General Tiki

T Tangaroa-Ru Member Surf's Up, Los Angeles! Joined: Aug 04, 2006 Posts: 413	T Tangaroa-Ru Posted posted on Sun, Sep 9, 2007 10:42 PM Regarding the newest (Las Vegas) Trader Vic's: I think we all just have to "wait and see". I'm looking forward to going to its grand opening next month, and I hope for the best, naturally. But if it's anything like the "new" Los Angeles Trader Vic's, I will cry big tears into my Chi-Chi. However, WHATEVER the Vegas Trader Vic's turns out to be, let's all remember that there are plenty of creative Tiki folks out there, building their own, new, independant Tiki bars and we're all enjoying THOSE, aren't we?! We cannot compliment enough the swelligance (not a real word, I know) of Forbidden Island, The Purple Orchid, The Conga Room... to name just three. And there are still our some of our old favorites, still flourishing: The Alibi, Mai Kai, Tiki-Tiki (in Tokyo... I was just there and it rocked my world, as did the Tokyo Trader Vic's!) So, if the new T.Vic's Vegas does not please us, they just will not have our repeat business. Simple as that. But there are plenty of other places that will. But, yes, of course, we Tiki people are hoping it's fab. Too bad no one at Trader Vic's corporate office contacted any of us for design advice. Or did they?

Regarding the newest (Las Vegas) Trader Vic's: I think we all just have to "wait and see". I'm looking forward to going to its grand opening next month, and I hope for the best, naturally. But if it's anything like the "new" Los Angeles Trader Vic's, I will cry big tears into my Chi-Chi. However, WHATEVER the Vegas Trader Vic's turns out to be, let's all remember that there are plenty of creative Tiki folks out there, building their own, new, independant Tiki bars and we're all enjoying THOSE, aren't we?! We cannot compliment enough the swelligance (not a real word, I know) of Forbidden Island, The Purple Orchid, The Conga Room... to name just three. And there are still our some of our old favorites, still flourishing: The Alibi, Mai Kai, Tiki-Tiki (in Tokyo... I was just there and it rocked my world, as did the Tokyo Trader Vic's!) So, if the new T.Vic's Vegas does not please us, they just will not have our repeat business. Simple as that. But there are plenty of other places that will. But, yes, of course, we Tiki people are hoping it's fab. Too bad no one at Trader Vic's corporate office contacted any of us for design advice. Or did they?

Post #331475 by Tangaroa-Ru on Sun, Sep 9, 2007 10:42 PM