Pre-Tiki?....still a good find? - General Tiki

B bigbrotiki Tiki Socialite Tiki Island, above the Silverlake Joined: Mar 25, 2002 Posts: 11621	B bigbrotiki Posted posted on Mon, Oct 12, 2009 1:37 PM Or, as with all that stuff, does it artfully and ingeniously purport the SPIRIT of original Tiki culture. NOT copy, mind you, but embody and further the tradition in an authentic and inspired manner. Trader Vic's is such an example: It is Tiki Revival in the classic Tiki period style. Bahooka's is "Late Beachcomber", not so much Tiki,- not date-wise, but decor-wise. I have to admit, I never liked the term "Tiki Drinks", since it did not exist in Don, Vic's and Steve's day. It is a Tiki revival term, and it sounds so generic. But, no point in fretting, it is here to stay. All the ancestor worship we engage in today, since the mid-90s, be it carving, painting or drinking, is Tiki revival. We are actively reviving the icons and spirit(s) of our forefathers.

Or, as with all that stuff, does it artfully and ingeniously purport the SPIRIT of original Tiki culture. NOT copy, mind you, but embody and further the tradition in an authentic and inspired manner. Trader Vic's is such an example: It is Tiki Revival in the classic Tiki period style. Bahooka's is "Late Beachcomber", not so much Tiki,- not date-wise, but decor-wise.

I have to admit, I never liked the term "Tiki Drinks", since it did not exist in Don, Vic's and Steve's day. It is a Tiki revival term, and it sounds so generic. But, no point in fretting, it is here to stay. All the ancestor worship we engage in today, since the mid-90s, be it carving, painting or drinking, is Tiki revival. We are actively reviving the icons and spirit(s) of our forefathers.

Post #487793 by bigbrotiki on Mon, Oct 12, 2009 1:37 PM