Post #633930 by porco on Thu, Apr 26, 2012 4:23 PM

my earliest memory of what i always thought was "tiki", was at the "tepee lounge" in amsterdam, ny.

now, with all the classifications and sub-classes of various pop cultures, i see i am in error. my father is an amsterdam native, and once a year we would venture back to visit my grandmother. my aunt (deceased) was a waitress at the tepee, and my father confirms that they did in fact serve tiki style drinks, noting he most definitely ordered zombies & mai tais off the menu. i was 10 years old the last time we went in the very early '80's, and i distinctly remember the decor as something very tribal, if not tropical. it was set in an old stone quarry, and had the most amazing waterfall/patio i've ever seen (until my recent visit to the mai kai). so i'm assuming this would classify as proper native american pop?

very little is to be found about it now, other than it is for sale, vacant, and deteriorating. here are what few pictures i could find:

in its heyday

today



waterfall in the back patio

interior shot from realtor listing