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Tiki Central / Locating Tiki / Coco D' Amour Restaurant, Simi Valley, CA (restaurant)

Post #706725 by kenbo-jitsu on Tue, Feb 4, 2014 2:41 PM

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Coco D’ Amour opened in December 2006. I found this article about the opening.
http://www.simivalleyacorn.com/news/2006-12-22/on_the_town/042.html

On 2006-12-22, Angela Randazzo wrote:
The restaurant’s food and décor are drawn from the tropical islands off the south coast of Africa. Palm trees surround patrons, and coconuts and African tribal masks adorn the walls.

[Chef Gerard] Guijarro invites his diners to escape the humdrum world and revel in an island adventure.

I also found this old general thread here on TikiCentral. A couple TC-members checked the place out and there's also a post from one of the restaurant owners.
http://www.tikicentral.com/viewtopic.php?topic=22263&forum=1

Although probably not tiki, Coco D’ Amour sure sounds like it was an interesting restaurant. Unfortunately, it only lasted about eighteen months, closing in the summer of 2008.
http://www.vcstar.com/news/2008/sep/03/late-julia-child-still-inspires-big-news

On 2008-09-03, Lisa McKinnon wrote:
Simi Valley, meanwhile, has suffered a spate of recent closures.
...
On Tapo Street about three miles away, the tiki bar-esque Coco D’ Amour has discontinued serving its "taboo cuisine." Coming in its stead is something called Family Mongolian BBQ.