New Tiki Bar in (of all places) Fairfax, CA! - General Tiki

M martiki Official Mixologist http://www.smugglerscovesf.com Joined: Mar 29, 2002 Posts: 3059	M martiki Posted posted on Mon, Jun 9, 2003 10:36 AM ....tiki scoop....tiki scoop....tiki scoop.... "Mr. Vise Grip's" Bamboo Bar has opened in Fairfax. (This is NOT the Fairfax part of LA) Located downtown, it shares space with 19 Broadway, a bar & niteclub. It's open from Thursday to Sunday and looks pretty darn good. A couple of lit puffers, several Mai Tiki-looking wall tikis, two 4' guys on the floor, and killer ceiling fans painted like palm fronds. Small, but acceptable drink menu, the bartender pours a little loosey goosey, but they use fresh lime. Mai Tai recipe is bizzarely accurate except for pineapple juice. Zombie tasted OK, though a splash too much grenadine. Chi Chi was solid and served in a coconut. All others served in hurricanes. One bowl drink on the menu for $22 served in regular volcano bowl- a nice suprise. Has been open for two months now, and is doing very well. Suggest we assemble a NoCal assualt team at earliest convienence to descend on Fairfax and investigate in more detail. Perhaps June 21st, when we will be able to enjoy the always seductive sounds of Project Pimento, playing right next door. -martin [ Edited by: martiki6 on 2003-06-09 10:38 ]

....tiki scoop....tiki scoop....tiki scoop....

"Mr. Vise Grip's" Bamboo Bar has opened in Fairfax. (This is NOT the Fairfax part of LA) Located downtown, it shares space with 19 Broadway, a bar & niteclub. It's open from Thursday to Sunday and looks pretty darn good. A couple of lit puffers, several Mai Tiki-looking wall tikis, two 4' guys on the floor, and killer ceiling fans painted like palm fronds. Small, but acceptable drink menu, the bartender pours a little loosey goosey, but they use fresh lime. Mai Tai recipe is bizzarely accurate except for pineapple juice. Zombie tasted OK, though a splash too much grenadine. Chi Chi was solid and served in a coconut. All others served in hurricanes. One bowl drink on the menu for $22 served in regular volcano bowl- a nice suprise.

Has been open for two months now, and is doing very well. Suggest we assemble a NoCal assualt team at earliest convienence to descend on Fairfax and investigate in more detail. Perhaps June 21st, when we will be able to enjoy the always seductive sounds of Project Pimento, playing right next door.

-martin

[ Edited by: martiki6 on 2003-06-09 10:38 ]

Post #38077 by martiki on Mon, Jun 9, 2003 10:36 AM