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K kraken Tiki Socialite SF Bay area Joined: Jun 17, 2011 Posts: 110	K kraken Posted posted on Wed, Jun 22, 2011 11:53 AM I'm a new member who for years has been a reader (called a "lurker" in internet argot). Finally joined because the Fairmont/Tonga Room situation has come to a boil once again, and this time there may be a chance of reviving the old place. Not that there aren't better tiki establishments in the San Francisco area right now, but the Tonga Room is a traditional Old San Francisco favorite, and there are not many Old San Francisco entities left in any field. (In fact, when I was a little kid our parents would at times take us out to a prestige restaurant for dinner and the Tonga Room was always my favorite--even though they also took us to Trader Vic's on San Pablo avenue.) These days I live in Martinez and drink more exotic tea than exotic cocktails, but I still pine for a first class Tonga Room.

I'm a new member who for years has been a reader (called a "lurker" in internet argot). Finally joined
because the Fairmont/Tonga Room situation has come to a boil once again, and this time there may
be a chance of reviving the old place. Not that there aren't better tiki establishments in the San
Francisco area right now, but the Tonga Room is a traditional Old San Francisco favorite, and there
are not many Old San Francisco entities left in any field. (In fact, when I was a little kid our parents
would at times take us out to a prestige restaurant for dinner and the Tonga Room was always my
favorite--even though they also took us to Trader Vic's on San Pablo avenue.)
These days I live in Martinez and drink more exotic tea than exotic cocktails, but I still pine for
a first class Tonga Room.

Post #594598 by kraken on Wed, Jun 22, 2011 11:53 AM