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Post #609550 by Phillip Roberts on Sun, Oct 9, 2011 1:14 PM

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Aloha,

...And there below the sign on the Ted Mundorff drawn carhop place mat is owner of the Kau Kau Korner, Hanley P. "Sunny" Sundstrom and his dog. His partner was Clifford Kau. The business started in 1935, was at that location until it lost its lease in 1960.

He kept it open 24 hours, even during World War II. He complied with wartime blackout regulations by putting up blue denim curtains.

Interior shot here shows all of it's diner glory. In fact there's a load of interesting images here. Fixed link

There is another replica Kau kau Korner sign in Honolulu. It is at Aloha Tower Marketplace.


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[ Edited by: Phillip Roberts 2011-10-09 13:55 ]