Trader Vic's, St. Louis, MO (restaurant) - Locating Tiki

TB Trad'r Bill Tiki Socialite Hercules, CA Joined: Oct 14, 2008 Posts: 498	TB Trad'r Bill Posted posted on Thu, Dec 23, 2010 9:50 AM Great score DC- I've never seen that "Truly Polynesian" menu before either. I really like the Trader's explanation of how his dishes are "interpretations" of original recipes. I always thought he played them off as 100% authentic, because people just didn't know better back then. The story of how Crab Rangoon originated in Burma comes to mind... I'm also wondering if Vic did sell his dishes as authentic Polynesian/Chinese fare in the early days, but then changed his tune as customers became more informed about authenticity. Certainly nowadays Vic's is seen more as a "fusion" restaurant, rather than authentic Polynesian/Chinese. I wonder if your menu may mark the turning point in this change in marketing. -Trad'r Bill

Great score DC-
I've never seen that "Truly Polynesian" menu before either.

I really like the Trader's explanation of how his dishes are "interpretations" of original recipes. I always thought he played them off as 100% authentic, because people just didn't know better back then. The story of how Crab Rangoon originated in Burma comes to mind...

I'm also wondering if Vic did sell his dishes as authentic Polynesian/Chinese fare in the early days, but then changed his tune as customers became more informed about authenticity. Certainly nowadays Vic's is seen more as a "fusion" restaurant, rather than authentic Polynesian/Chinese. I wonder if your menu may mark the turning point in this change in marketing.

-Trad'r Bill

Post #570027 by Trad'r Bill on Thu, Dec 23, 2010 9:50 AM