Post #388209 by 1961surf on Thu, Jun 19, 2008 4:27 PM

I am in agreement with your reasoning and logic,especially if it helps keep the
establishment open.Not to dwell on the changing of the name.We all know that Sam's
Seafood is no kitchy tiki or poly name,but that was kinda one of the cool stories
behind the name is the fact that after operating successfully for years as fresh
seafood market,times changed.In order to stay in business,Sam's needed to switch gears.
So they decided to start cooking and serving the fresh seafood and turned it into a
a polynesian themed restaurant that was so popular at the time,yet never bothering
to change the name.To the best of my understanding the reasoning behind it was, they
wanted to retain alot of their customer base as well as develop new ones thru the
word of mouth about their aloha dining experience and the tropical drinks that got
them so tanked.I wish the new owners much success and hope they have a solid lease
with the guy that owns the building and the land,I would hate to see the rug get
pulled from underneath them.Well its that time of year again.I welcome all to join
me for a drink and celebrate my birthday next Thursday June 26th.I should be there
around 4:30 or so.Hope to see you all there.I would like to get tortured and hear
about some Mai Kai stories since I could not be present.Funny I was there for my
last years birthday- before they officially re-opened Sam's and had the mug release
party with Squid and Sam Gambino-Dejavu perhaps.