Post #732341 by wizzard419 on Sat, Nov 29, 2014 3:01 PM

On 2014-11-29 13:35, Atomic Tiki Punk wrote:

Oh no, you didn't! :lol:

I sure hope that 50 years from now, we don't get a "Hooter's Revival"
but you are missing the point of why many of us are into Tiki in the first place
and it is all about the history, invoking a time long passed or recreating it.

That said, we all like excellent cocktails, but I will take a vintage mid century dive bar
full of geriatric drunks as long as it had some classic atmosphere & decor
over the Hipster Bar that has the best cocktails in town, every time!

To be completely honest, we get far better cocktails made in our home bars anyway.

You know I did!

It actually would be called a "Brestaurant" Revival(that is the term brought about by their competitor "Twin Peaks").

I'm not missing the point of there being other aspects to tiki, but when the entire conversation and article is on the bars it drives home the subject of the cocktail. If the actual drinks are less relevant to the bar then it would explain the demise as well. If people only went for the décor when it was trendy, then that means the newcomers will likely not be able to carve out a place and vanish as swiftly as they appeared.

There is also nothing wrong with taking pride in the drinks, after all we have an entire section devoted to it. At the same time, the overreliance on premix/bottled stuff from the 50's until the 80's/90's probably did not help the longevity either. One secret that older establishments have is the avoidance of those products.