Post #409236 by Johnny Dollar on Mon, Sep 22, 2008 6:40 AM

in asking around my local resources to find out anything about 'the waikiki" in d.c. (found nothing so far,) "big al" told me this, based on research on the washington post archives:

"The Washington Post archives had lots of data on the old polynesian-style restaurants in the D.C. area
Some of these stories include:

1. The Marriot Kona Kai opening in Philly in '61 and later in D.C.

2. Luau Hut Silver Spring '67

3. Blue Hawaii Bethesda '69

4. Diamond Head Georgetown & Chevy Chase '77

5. Trader Vics '61 - he actually existed but never saw the 'South Seas' good storys '61 & '71

6. Junkanoo closed in '79, became an eyesore in early 80s, panhandler and his dog story '86, more pix in '87, torn down in '88. Best known as the spot in Oct of 1974 Wilbur Mills and a stripper had dinner before she later jumped into Tidal Basin and caused an international fiasco."

more on wilbur mills here: http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Wilbur_Mills