A New Trader Vic's - open Monday! - General Tiki

C croe67 Tiki Socialite Joined: Jan 05, 2003 Posts: 1202	C croe67 Posted posted on Sun, Jan 17, 2010 8:59 AM You know, I almost didn't start this thread here on TC. Why, you ask? Because of some of the earlier posts on this thread - super negative nay-saying without seeing a damn thing but a small news clip. The unwillingness to open your minds &, instead, jump to the worst possible conclusions without even giving it a chance. As others above have said, what the hell happened to the spirit of ALOHA!?!?!? That doesn't mean that we have to all agree & not state our opinions. Not at all. But we should be doing so respectfully, which IS reflected in some of the comments above. Instead of negative nelly-ing before you really know much of anything. And - there was a comment above about this idea NOT being targeted at the "tiki crowd". That is dead on. It's obvious that it is targeted at a much broader audience, whom can introduced to real tiki with a bit of Trader Vic's spirit intact. AND.....importantly...a properly made cocktail. Imagine....a MaiTai not made with Pineapple juice in towns around the U.S. like Sarasota, FL! For those of us who don't happen to live toward the Western side of the U.S., it is often a very, very long drive to be able to experience Tiki escapism AND a damn good cocktail. You certainly don't get either at said chains that have been brought-up in this thread. But it looks like you're going to get a bit of that at a Trader Vic's Island Grill, which would be a welcome oasis for many of us with little tiki in our backyard. It won't be perfect for the purist, particularly since it went into an existing space & was adapted (vs. built from scratch). One thing I can't wait to see what it looks like in the evening!!! :D And, ultimately, if it introduces people to the Trader Vic's brand & concept, which, over time, leads to more business for the flagship, traditional Trader Vic's such that it helps them to keep the lights on & the doors open, well, that's great! Trader Vic's has been around long before anyone on this board has been into Tiki. If the good people at Trader Vic's are willing to give this new concept, rooted in what Trader Vic's "is", then the least we can do is open our minds to how good it could be (particularly relative to the other totally sucky restaurants in this same dining "space").

You know, I almost didn't start this thread here on TC.

Why, you ask?
Because of some of the earlier posts on this thread - super negative nay-saying without seeing a damn thing but a small news clip. The unwillingness to open your minds &, instead, jump to the worst possible conclusions without even giving it a chance.

As others above have said, what the hell happened to the spirit of ALOHA!?!?!?

That doesn't mean that we have to all agree & not state our opinions. Not at all. But we should be doing so respectfully, which IS reflected in some of the comments above. Instead of negative nelly-ing before you really know much of anything.

And - there was a comment above about this idea NOT being targeted at the "tiki crowd". That is dead on. It's obvious that it is targeted at a much broader audience, whom can introduced to real tiki with a bit of Trader Vic's spirit intact. AND.....importantly...a properly made cocktail. Imagine....a MaiTai not made with Pineapple juice in towns around the U.S. like Sarasota, FL! For those of us who don't happen to live toward the Western side of the U.S., it is often a very, very long drive to be able to experience Tiki escapism AND a damn good cocktail. You certainly don't get either at said chains that have been brought-up in this thread. But it looks like you're going to get a bit of that at a Trader Vic's Island Grill, which would be a welcome oasis for many of us with little tiki in our backyard. It won't be perfect for the purist, particularly since it went into an existing space & was adapted (vs. built from scratch). One thing I can't wait to see what it looks like in the evening!!! :D

And, ultimately, if it introduces people to the Trader Vic's brand & concept, which, over time, leads to more business for the flagship, traditional Trader Vic's such that it helps them to keep the lights on & the doors open, well, that's great!

Trader Vic's has been around long before anyone on this board has been into Tiki.
If the good people at Trader Vic's are willing to give this new concept, rooted in what Trader Vic's "is", then the least we can do is open our minds to how good it could be (particularly relative to the other totally sucky restaurants in this same dining "space").

Post #504997 by croe67 on Sun, Jan 17, 2010 8:59 AM