Post #497263 by Ojaitimo on Fri, Dec 4, 2009 10:19 AM

Joe is planning another show featuring LA Trader Vic's soon. Maybe we'll see a series? I'd love to see Mike Sr from Tiki Ti on a future show.
You people do know he was kidding with Marie don't you? I will bet all of you here that he has been to more Tiki bars around the world then just about anyone.
His brother Greg Escalante is the well known low brow Tiki artist whom a lot of you already know.
Here is Joe's Yelp review for Beverly Hill's Trader Vic's.
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This is by far the best restuarant in the world, according to me. It is true that I am easily amused but this is the only chain restaurant that I will ever worship. Appetizers in the bar are the way to go and the first time you go there you must order the Samoan Fog Cutter. You can try every other drink on the menu but you will always come back to that so save your money. You need a lot of money to eat here but it's worth it.

Suggested appetizers are Flaming Cho Cho Beef, Spare Ribs, and Duck in Plum Sauce.

I usually save the dining room for special occasions or when I'm eating with more than just my wife. I pretend my wife is my mistress when I eat there because I see a lot of that going on there.

Celebrity sitings tell the whole story. I've seen Betty White, and the cast from that Amish reality show that was on a few years ago. That's it.

Dress up when you come here, don't be a jerk. Non plasma TV in the bar is a nice touch. Music is also awesome; Martin Denny, Arthur Lyman, Les Baxter, etc.

The Vandals make a point of going to all the Trader Vics whenever possible. Hamburg, London, Tokyo, etc. There used to be one in the Plaza hotel in NYC. Those were the best of times. I used to be so happy there I would smoke a cigarette.

[ Edited by: ojaitimo 2009-12-04 20:55 ]