What is the oldest tiki restaurant still in existence? - General Tiki

PP Pittsburgh pauly Tiki Socialite Pittsburgh Joined: Jan 31, 2010 Posts: 461	PP Pittsburgh pauly Posted posted on Tue, Apr 30, 2013 3:26 PM I'm going to throw this out there and then duck. What about the Bikini Lounge in Phoenix? If the question posed is not one of grandeur but rather age and continuity. Opened in 1947 still in operation and in same location today, seems to be in a Poly-pop style, rather than pre-tiki/coconut grove/nautical/etc. Parts seem to date to that period,and appears that they attempted to strenghten the look with a 1966 design: But it's a "lounge", don't know if it ever sold food, if we're looking for a "restaurant". And of course it's currently a "dive bar", but nobody's perfect right? :wink:

I'm going to throw this out there and then duck.
What about the Bikini Lounge in Phoenix?
If the question posed is not one of grandeur but rather age and continuity.
Opened in 1947 still in operation and in same location today, seems to be in a Poly-pop style, rather than pre-tiki/coconut grove/nautical/etc.

Parts seem to date to that period,and appears that they attempted to strenghten the look with a 1966 design:

But it's a "lounge", don't know if it ever sold food, if we're looking for a "restaurant".
And of course it's currently a "dive bar", but nobody's perfect right? :wink:

Post #676128 by Pittsburgh pauly on Tue, Apr 30, 2013 3:26 PM