Post #674067 by JOHN-O on Thu, Apr 11, 2013 8:33 AM

Well the Bahooka was certainly much more than a Buffett bar. With It's mid-century roots and atmosphere of surreal escapism, it definitely shares the same spirit as original Tiki. My point was an academic one since the article's author was referring to Tiki as an art style.

I get the same thing when I take friends to Santa Monica's Galley restaurant, a historic nautical bar in its own right. Their first reaction is "This is a cool Tiki bar !!". Well not really. :)