Why do we classify mugs from Chinese restaurants as Tiki? - Collecting Tiki

ATP Atomic Tiki Punk Tiki Socialite Costa Misery Joined: Jul 19, 2009 Posts: 7118	ATP Atomic Tiki Punk Posted posted on Tue, Dec 18, 2012 1:39 PM Benihana first opened in America in 1964 serving "Teppan-Yaki" style food and while they did have a couple of tropical drinks on the menu this was clearly not a Tiki bar or restaurant, so file this under (Not Tiki) Many Chinese restaurants in the 50s & 60s had Tropical & Hawaiian decor & a full tropical drink menu many of these also served drinks in mugs, and unless you where in a city with a Trader Vic's or Don the Beachcomber Tiki palace etc. it was their only exposure to a Tiki style Restaurant in much of the United States, so file under (This is Tiki)

Benihana first opened in America in 1964 serving "Teppan-Yaki" style food
and while they did have a couple of tropical drinks on the menu this was clearly
not a Tiki bar or restaurant, so file this under (Not Tiki)

Many Chinese restaurants in the 50s & 60s had Tropical & Hawaiian decor & a full tropical drink menu
many of these also served drinks in mugs, and unless you where in a city with a Trader Vic's or
Don the Beachcomber Tiki palace etc. it was their only exposure to a Tiki style Restaurant
in much of the United States, so file under (This is Tiki)

Post #661870 by Atomic Tiki Punk on Tue, Dec 18, 2012 1:39 PM