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

TT Tam Tiki Member Tampa Bay Area Joined: Nov 01, 2009 Posts: 49	TT Tam Tiki Posted posted on Tue, Jan 19, 2010 1:35 PM Since I'm relatively new here on TC, I only ask that you all be kind (just kidding, I can take it). I'm just happy that there is now a place within driving distance that I can get a real Mai Tai in a real Trader Vic's glass. Yes, it has the whole Florida beach bar vibe, but it is Florida, and there are many differences here. For example, Since most of us can't have basements, we put our bars out on patios which lack the dark and mysterious look of a true tiki bar, but hey it's Florida! Yes, Jimmy Buffet has had a huge impact (good or bad) on how people understand the term tiki, but many of us do know that it means more than just some thatch on a roof or bamboo on the wall. And please don't blame Trader Vic's; after all Disney screwed up The Enchanted Tiki Room at DisneyWorld too.

Since I'm relatively new here on TC, I only ask that you all be kind (just kidding, I can take it).

I'm just happy that there is now a place within driving distance that I can get a real Mai Tai in a real Trader Vic's glass. Yes, it has the whole Florida beach bar vibe, but it is Florida, and there are many differences here. For example, Since most of us can't have basements, we put our bars out on patios which lack the dark and mysterious look of a true tiki bar, but hey it's Florida! Yes, Jimmy Buffet has had a huge impact (good or bad) on how people understand the term tiki, but many of us do know that it means more than just some thatch on a roof or bamboo on the wall.

And please don't blame Trader Vic's; after all Disney screwed up The Enchanted Tiki Room at DisneyWorld too.

Post #505480 by Tam Tiki on Tue, Jan 19, 2010 1:35 PM