Aku-Tiki Room at the Andris Waunee Farm Restaurant, Kewanee, IL (restaurant) - Locating Tiki

B bigbrotiki Tiki Socialite Tiki Island, above the Silverlake Joined: Mar 25, 2002 Posts: 11621	B bigbrotiki Posted posted on Sun, Dec 9, 2007 12:12 PM James, does their website DO anything? I would love to see more shots of their interior. Though I understand that it is a small scale (comparatively) mom'n'pop Tiki place. But it seems to be proof again that not budget, but love and a feel for the subject matter are more important. What a great story that the owner was inspired by a Mexican Tiki haven that was clearly inspired by American precedents: "The current owner, Glen Andris, purchased the building in 1953. Shortly afterwards, Glen began his annual winter trips to Acapulco. When there, he would visit a tiki bar which provided the inspiration for the Tiki Room, which was added to the Andris-Waunee Farm in 1967." Jeff posted a great record cover from there in his fantastic restaurant record thread, ...and on page 99 of TIKI MODERN you will find the menu cover from the Acapulco Aku Tiki. Must have been quite a place. Friends, as mentioned in my "Safari" thread, my e-mail is STILL down! If need be, please contact me via the "personal message" feature here on Tiki Central, non-members can sign up easily to use it!

James, does their website DO anything? I would love to see more shots of their interior. Though I understand that it is a small scale (comparatively) mom'n'pop Tiki place. But it seems to be proof again that not budget, but love and a feel for the subject matter are more important.
What a great story that the owner was inspired by a Mexican Tiki haven that was clearly inspired by American precedents:

"The current owner, Glen Andris, purchased the building in 1953. Shortly afterwards, Glen began his annual winter trips to Acapulco. When there, he would visit a tiki bar which provided the inspiration for the Tiki Room, which was added to the Andris-Waunee Farm in 1967."

Jeff posted a great record cover from there

in his fantastic restaurant record thread,

...and on page 99 of TIKI MODERN you will find the menu cover from the Acapulco Aku Tiki. Must have been quite a place.

Friends, as mentioned in my "Safari" thread, my e-mail is STILL down! If need be, please contact me via the "personal message" feature here on Tiki Central, non-members can sign up easily to use it!

Post #348549 by bigbrotiki on Sun, Dec 9, 2007 12:12 PM