Luau Miami Beach - Collecting Tiki

T TikiTomD Grand Member (6 years) Flagler Beach, FL Joined: Sep 20, 2009 Posts: 700	T TikiTomD Posted posted on Fri, Jun 3, 2011 2:20 PM While rummaging through the news archives to see what I could discover about the Aloha Restaurant in Coral Gables, I found a dining guide citation, describing a place I'd very much like to visit... well, where's the good Doctor and his Tardis... The Miami News December 28, 1955 I then did a search on TC and came up with this most excellent thread, with its enticing graphics. So, back to the news archives where I discovered that Jerry Brooks started the Luau... The Miami News April 28, 1957 This feature article on Franklyn Hughes, mentioned in earlier posts, confirms his role in designing and decorating the Luau... The St Petersburg Evening Independent October 18, 1958 Here's an early ad... The Miami News December 30, 1959 What the staff does in their spare time... The Miami News April 7, 1957 Here's some of the clientele... The Miami News December 16, 1956 The Miami News February 23, 1957 More to come, including the arrival of Trader Syd (Sydney Mass)... -Tom [ Edited by: TikiTomD 2011-06-03 14:21 ]

While rummaging through the news archives to see what I could discover about the Aloha Restaurant in Coral Gables, I found a dining guide citation, describing a place I'd very much like to visit... well, where's the good Doctor and his Tardis...

The Miami News December 28, 1955

I then did a search on TC and came up with this most excellent thread, with its enticing graphics. So, back to the news archives where I discovered that Jerry Brooks started the Luau...

The Miami News April 28, 1957