Lola Lo, Norwich, Norwich, UK (bar) - Locating Tiki

B bigbrotiki Tiki Socialite Tiki Island, above the Silverlake Joined: Mar 25, 2002 Posts: 11621	B bigbrotiki Posted posted on Wed, Nov 24, 2010 7:36 AM Yes, yet ANOTHER stellar example of how elegant and contemporary Tiki/Polynesian pop style CAN look. Jamie, I am so curious about ANY reactions to this and your other places: Is there any press about any of them? Is there any awareness of "Tiki Style" in the media and clients? Or do they just write it off to the success of the Mahiki? Or do they not even make that connection. And all they say and get to hear is "This is what they call a "Tiki Bar". And then go about their merry way drinkin' and shaking their booty. Part of the reason why Tiki was never defined as its own style in America in the mid-century was that nobody connected the dots. Folks were aware of THEIR town's Tiki temple(s), and maybe one or the other in other places, but never of ALL of it.

Yes, yet ANOTHER stellar example of how elegant and contemporary Tiki/Polynesian pop style CAN look.

Jamie, I am so curious about ANY reactions to this and your other places: Is there any press about any of them? Is there any awareness of "Tiki Style" in the media and clients? Or do they just write it off to the success of the Mahiki? Or do they not even make that connection. And all they say and get to hear is "This is what they call a "Tiki Bar". And then go about their merry way drinkin' and shaking their booty.

Part of the reason why Tiki was never defined as its own style in America in the mid-century was that nobody connected the dots. Folks were aware of THEIR town's Tiki temple(s), and maybe one or the other in other places, but never of ALL of it.

Post #566328 by bigbrotiki on Wed, Nov 24, 2010 7:36 AM