Tiki Bob's, San Francisco, CA (restaurant) - Locating Tiki

TB Trad'r Bill Tiki Socialite Hercules, CA Joined: Oct 14, 2008 Posts: 498	TB Trad'r Bill Posted posted on Sun, Aug 16, 2009 9:57 PM Nice, Uncle Trav - I don't think I've seen that interior shot before... it really gives you a clear idea of the layout. I've seen other "lingerie lunch girl" photos before, but not this one: ...the newscopy is priceless Date: 1959 Mar. 30. "These diners at a restaurant - Tiki Bob's - here are enjoying cheesecake provided for them by the management, but it isn't the edible kind. Restaurant owner Bob Bryant has run up his lunches from 45 to over 450 daily by providing 'fashion shows,' with heavy emphasis on lingerie. Police issued an edict to have the shows stopped, claiming 'there is a time and place for everything.' But there was no raid 3/30 as model Rene Mills displayed a swim suit.". Found it at the SF Public Library: http://sflib1.sfpl.org:82/search~S0?/dRestaurants+T/drestaurants+t/1%2C17%2C26%2CE/frameset&FF=drestaurants+tiki+bobs&2%2C2%2C -Trad'r Bill

Nice, Uncle Trav - I don't think I've seen that interior shot before... it really gives you a clear idea of the layout.

I've seen other "lingerie lunch girl" photos before, but not this one:

...the newscopy is priceless

Date: 1959 Mar. 30.
"These diners at a restaurant - Tiki Bob's - here are enjoying cheesecake provided for them by the management, but it isn't the edible kind. Restaurant owner Bob Bryant has run up his lunches from 45 to over 450 daily by providing 'fashion shows,' with heavy emphasis on lingerie. Police issued an edict to have the shows stopped, claiming 'there is a time and place for everything.' But there was no raid 3/30 as model Rene Mills displayed a swim suit.".

Found it at the SF Public Library: http://sflib1.sfpl.org:82/search~S0?/dRestaurants+T/drestaurants+t/1%2C17%2C26%2CE/frameset&FF=drestaurants+tiki+bobs&2%2C2%2C

-Trad'r Bill

Post #477427 by Trad'r Bill on Sun, Aug 16, 2009 9:57 PM