Post #484307 by TikiTomD on Sun, Sep 20, 2009 6:11 AM

Adding to the recollections of Moonman and titusvillegirl70, my high school date (now my spouse) and I dined at the Moon Islander after my junior high school prom circa 1967. I recall drinking faux pina coladas (alas, too young to be served rum) from hollowed out pineapples and snacking from a pu pu platter.

The name of the old Asian gentleman who owned the restaurant, accurately described in appearance and habit by Moonman, was Moon Lueg, as I recall. SSDI records indicate that he was born in 1908 and passed in 1984.

In one of life's odd coincidences, our occasional pet sitter (a retired nurse) was a bar tender at the Moon Islander in her youth. She gave us a tiki lamp that originally adorned a table at the Moon Islander. I've included photos here. We'll have to do some spelunking through memorabilia to see if there's anything else to add.

[ Edited by: TikiTomD 2009-09-20 06:43 ]