Trader Vic and the Copycats - Collecting Tiki

D Dustycajun Tiki Socialite Santa Barbara, CA Joined: Nov 16, 2007 Posts: 5295	D Dustycajun Posted posted on Tue, Dec 11, 2012 12:42 PM Time for a little Trader update. First, some images from Trader Joe's Trade Winds in Inglewood to replace the ones that Sabu posted and are now gone. Turns out that this one was owned by Joe Chastek of the Zamboanga and Vagabond's House fame. See more here: Trade Winds The Polynesia Restaurant in South Miami was run by Trader Joe Elvena. He also worked at several other Tiki palaces, as discussed here: Polynesia Came across this menu from the Pago Pago in Albany that was run by two traders - Trader Hal and Trader Mitch. And finally, an exciting new one I found called Trader Lee's located in Eugene, Oregon. It opened in March of 1966. Check out the Tiki sign in this ad. Need to find out more about this place and that sign! DC

Time for a little Trader update. First, some images from Trader Joe's Trade Winds in Inglewood to replace the ones that Sabu posted and are now gone.

Turns out that this one was owned by Joe Chastek of the Zamboanga and Vagabond's House fame. See more here:

The Polynesia Restaurant in South Miami was run by Trader Joe Elvena.

He also worked at several other Tiki palaces, as discussed here:

Came across this menu from the Pago Pago in Albany that was run by two traders - Trader Hal and Trader Mitch.

And finally, an exciting new one I found called Trader Lee's located in Eugene, Oregon. It opened in March of 1966.

Check out the Tiki sign in this ad. Need to find out more about this place and that sign!

Post #661210 by Dustycajun on Tue, Dec 11, 2012 12:42 PM