Post #545320 by Trad'r Bill on Thu, Jul 29, 2010 11:07 PM

Thanks for the additions Abstract and DC-

I haven't found info that can definitely link the two locations quite yet, but it seems very likely that they are connected. I doubt the owner of one Tahitian Hut would put up with some other joint using the same exact name, in the same city... btw, who were the owners of these locations?

This matchbook shows "Lillian Goupil" and "Paul Goupil" prominently displayed... are they the owners? As we established earlier, Paul Goupil was the band leader of the house band. Was this very young Tahitian musician (and his wife?) the owners of this bar in big-city San Francisco? It doesn't seem to quite add up...

...but the matchbook DC posted earlier and this glass show "Leo, Rod and Roy" - are these guys the new owners at 801 Geary?

Here's a kinda funny article which shows the 801 Geary location was established by March 17, 1955:

...and here are some (very recent looking) photos of the Geary spot which I found online. How long did this location survive?

and finally here is the current street view in all of it's dilapidated glory:

...so much more to find out about this place

-Trad'r Bill

[ Edited by: Trad'r Bill 2010-07-29 23:21 ]