Jade East, Towson, MD (restaurant) - Locating Tiki

JD Johnny Dollar Tiki Socialite Flyover, Missourah Joined: Oct 01, 2003 Posts: 3159	JD Johnny Dollar Posted posted on Tue, Apr 24, 2012 1:39 PM these iconic mugs seem fairly widespread, and i was pleased to find out that the establishment that must have distributed quite a few of them in their over 10-year run, was 'polynesian' instead of just chinese with a drink mug. the exterior was unassuming, with what i assume was a later facade upgrade including some chop-suey signage and chinese calligraphy. the building itself was actually built around 1896, and was Towson's first post office. the structure was later home to a series of restaurants; Baldwins, and 2 West before becoming jade east. this newspaper ad from within its last year of operation clearly identified the restaurant as polynesian, although there is no tiki iconography in this or any ads reviewed to date.

these iconic mugs seem fairly widespread, and i was pleased to find out that the establishment that must have distributed quite a few of them in their over 10-year run, was 'polynesian' instead of just chinese with a drink mug.

the exterior was unassuming, with what i assume was a later facade upgrade including some chop-suey signage and chinese calligraphy. the building itself was actually built around 1896, and was Towson's first post office. the structure was later home to a series of restaurants; Baldwins, and 2 West before becoming jade east.

this newspaper ad from within its last year of operation clearly identified the restaurant as polynesian, although there is no tiki iconography in this or any ads reviewed to date.

Post #633573 by Johnny Dollar on Tue, Apr 24, 2012 1:39 PM