The Hawaiian Century Room, Dallas, TX (restaurant) - Locating Tiki

K Kenike Tiki Socialite McKinney, TX Joined: Jul 24, 2003 Posts: 1207	K Kenike Posted posted on Thu, Aug 6, 2009 7:53 PM On 2009-07-29 13:12, Or Got Rum? wrote: I came across this in a Feb 1944 American Restaurant Industry Magazine. A double page ad for Chase and Sanborn Coffee, with a nice shot of the Hawaiian Century Room in the Adolphus Hotel. Pretty sweet....tropical rain storm? What a great idea... Great find! That decor isn't too far off from what we see on this postcard: The tablecloths are different and so is the carpeting, but the postcard is obviously tinted and retouched. At least now we have an idea of what the Century Room really looked like during the Hawaiian years. I have to say I'm a bit disappointed..."every detail of the Hawaiian Century Room points up the South Seas atmosphere.." Hardly...the picture makes it look kind of boring and drab.

On 2009-07-29 13:12, Or Got Rum? wrote:
I came across this in a Feb 1944 American Restaurant Industry Magazine. A double page ad for Chase and Sanborn Coffee, with a nice shot of the Hawaiian Century Room in the Adolphus Hotel. Pretty sweet....tropical rain storm? What a great idea...

Great find!

That decor isn't too far off from what we see on this postcard:

The tablecloths are different and so is the carpeting, but the postcard is obviously tinted and retouched. At least now we have an idea of what the Century Room
really looked like during the Hawaiian years.

I have to say I'm a bit disappointed..."every detail of the Hawaiian Century Room points up the South Seas atmosphere.." Hardly...the picture makes it look kind of boring and drab.

Post #475213 by Kenike on Thu, Aug 6, 2009 7:53 PM