KAHIKI Columbus, ohio tiki bar restaurant. Lee Henry, The catalog - Collecting Tiki

Z ZuluMagoo Tiki Socialite Denver, CO Joined: Jun 26, 2002 Posts: 492	Z ZuluMagoo Posted posted on Tue, Sep 1, 2009 6:41 PM When I saw these pics my first thought was that the interior was designed by George Nakashima. The reason I say that is because George loved to use those half round green vinyl booths in his designs. George and his design partner Florian Gabriel did the design work for Steven Crane and the Kon Tiki chain. I think these photos are from the Kon Tiki that was located in Cincinatti, not far from Columbus and cold have easily been mistaken for the Kahiki by someone who didn't know anything about tiki restaurants. Here is a postcard for the Kon Tiki in Cincinatti. But let's take a look at the pics/details and try to develop some hard evidence. Diagonal bamboo trim on the wall appears to be the same. The screening and the roof structure with the extended bamboo poles appears to be the same. This one is a little harder to make out, but the table top green tiki lamps appear to be the same. And the tiki appears to be the same. Kind of difficult from the angle in the shot and the plastic foliage is a little different. My money is on the Kon Tiki Cincinatti. There was also a Kon Tiki in Cleveland which may have also had the same interior decor, so that is a slight possibility too. However, I don't think it would match this closely. Zulu

When I saw these pics my first thought was that the interior was designed by George Nakashima. The reason I say that is because George loved to use those half round green vinyl booths in his designs. George and his design partner Florian Gabriel did the design work for Steven Crane and the Kon Tiki chain. I think these photos are from the Kon Tiki that was located in Cincinatti, not far from Columbus and cold have easily been mistaken for the Kahiki by someone who didn't know anything about tiki restaurants.

Here is a postcard for the Kon Tiki in Cincinatti.

But let's take a look at the pics/details and try to develop some hard evidence.

Diagonal bamboo trim on the wall appears to be the same.

The screening and the roof structure with the extended bamboo poles appears to be the same.

This one is a little harder to make out, but the table top green tiki lamps appear to be the same.

And the tiki appears to be the same. Kind of difficult from the angle in the shot and the plastic foliage is a little different.

My money is on the Kon Tiki Cincinatti. There was also a Kon Tiki in Cleveland which may have also had the same interior decor, so that is a slight possibility too. However, I don't think it would match this closely.

Zulu

Post #480764 by ZuluMagoo on Tue, Sep 1, 2009 6:41 PM