Post #600272 by Phillip Roberts on Mon, Aug 1, 2011 10:44 AM

Aloha,

On 2011-08-01 08:37, mrsmiley wrote:
Scottsdale now has the proud dishonor of seeing TWO Trader Vic's open and close in its history!
San Francisco previously was the only one (to my knowledge) up to this time. Can any other cities claim this dubious distinction? Oh wait....Chicago and Dallas are some more Trader Vics in this Tiki Hall of Shame! Any others?

Honolulu should be added to this list with two "Lost" locations. Both the original
One on Ward Avenue (that Vic was involved with for 4 months before the blowup
with Granny Abbott) in the 1940's, closing in 1967. Then the Spencecliff shop
At the International Market Place closing in the early 90's...