Post #36754 by MakeDaMug on Sat, May 31, 2003 12:34 PM

Little "Lakanuki" dirt...
Okay, the guys who run the place are hilarious! They made it down to the Farm on a weekend tiki roadtrip in a lopsided 1973 Chevy Pick-up. One of the guys was passed out in the back and the other 2 were severly hungover! These are the big corporate guys, too - they were out for a weekend of debauchery! They hit the Purple Orchids, Trader Vic's Beverly Hills & Sam's Seafood during their hunt for tiki wares. They stopped by the Farm, Benno's & Oceanic Arts.

They commissioned 3 giant Shag reproduction murals, bought 1 each of every design we've ever done (about 80 mugs) for a long display across the back of the bar and we built them this window thing. The window thing...

On the front/outside of the window it's got tiered shelves/puffer fish lights/fish netting/Martin Denny album cover and about a half dozen or so mugs on sand covered shelves. The inside is a collage of cutouts from the Book of Tiki. The inside is in the men's bathroom - classic!

They'll be doing a big luau this summer with entertainers, giveaways, etc.

They're now opening another tiki bar in an old building they bought in Orlando, FL. Joe Vitale (www.joevitaledesign.com) is designing the interior along with his talented wife Donella. They've ordered up 8' Moais, Witco style fountains and about 15 Balinese masks to date plus all kinds of other swag. They are also throwing a major block party this summer with sponsored booze suppliers, bands and other tiki dignitaries. It will all be thrown together (both Lakanuki & Orlando bar gigs) last minute but as soon as I know more, I'll post-up for sure.