The Tropics, Beverly Hills, CA (restaurant) - Locating Tiki

D Dustycajun Tiki Socialite Santa Barbara, CA Joined: Nov 16, 2007 Posts: 5295	D Dustycajun Posted posted on Mon, May 31, 2010 11:19 AM Name:The Tropics Type:restaurant Street:421 N. Rodeo Drive City:Beverly Hills State:CA Zip: country:USA Phone: Status:defunct Description: The Tropics was opened by Harry "Sugie" Sugarman in Beverly Hills in 1936. This was one of the earliest of the Pre-Polynesian Pop power houses that catered to the motion picture industry. The Tropics was purchased by Steven Crane and turned into the Luau in 1953, what a history. I have the classic fold-out menu mailer with the three monkeys. There are several versions of this one. I have also seen other items from The Tropics: A souvenir photo with a nice view of the interior A menu from the Chinese Buddha Room. This is a cool advertising hand bill. A close-up of the bamboo bar. The bar looks similar to the first bar at the Luau, as scene in this postcard I have. Here is an early photo of the exterior of the building after it became the Luau in 1953. My understanding is that Sugarman opened a second Tropics in Hollywood. DC [ Edited by: Dustycajun 2010-05-31 15:46 ]

Name:The Tropics
Type:restaurant
Street:421 N. Rodeo Drive
City:Beverly Hills
State:CA
Zip:
country:USA
Phone:
Status:defunct

Description:
The Tropics was opened by Harry "Sugie" Sugarman in Beverly Hills in 1936. This was one of the earliest of the Pre-Polynesian Pop power houses that catered to the motion picture industry. The Tropics was purchased by Steven Crane and turned into the Luau in 1953, what a history.

I have the classic fold-out menu mailer with the three monkeys. There are several versions of this one.