Post #352250 by martiki on Mon, Dec 31, 2007 10:40 PM

It is with a heavy heart that I must sadly report that Trader Vic's San Francisco has closed its doors.

All the decor and supplies are headed back to the warehouse, and I'm sure are bound for another location.

I am particularly saddened as it is where I cut my chops under the watchful eye of my now manager Jim Shoemake, the mighty Sonya Runkle, and of course, my dear old Lars Hilldebrand.

Yavuz was an excellent manager who did the very best he could, and always went the extra mile for Tiki Central and the Tiki Crawl.

A lot of great people were employed there and it was my pleasure to work with them, even if only for a short time.

We've all said it here before, but it certainly bears repeating:

Support.

Your.

Local.

Tiki.

Bar.

There but for the grace of god go us all.

Sorry to start the new year on a downer, but take off you hats and raise a Mai Tai tonight to another lost Vic's.

Mahalo,

Martin

[ Edited by: martiki 2007-12-31 22:41 ]