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Post #674063 by AceExplorer on Thu, Apr 11, 2013 7:52 AM

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On 2013-04-11 07:06, JOHN-O wrote:
Bahooka was technically a nautical/beachcomber themed restaurant that branded itself as "Tiki" after the Revival started.

I have never been to the Bahooka. But look what happened here in Florida -- the whole "Florida tiki" and Jimmy Buffett crossover thing. Now when someone puts up some sort of palm frond-thatched roof and a little bamboo they instantly have "a tiki bar." I often find myself having to explain what "tiki" is and what it is not...