S.O.S Tiki Bar, Decatur, GA (bar) - Locating Tiki

M mmaurice Grand Member (1 year) Joined: Feb 25, 2015 Posts: 92	M mmaurice Posted posted on Mon, Nov 23, 2015 3:43 PM On 2015-11-22 11:12, AceExplorer wrote: And this bar is SO close to a MAJOR metropolitan area (Atlanta) where they have a Trader Vic's for inspiration, and a reasonably creative element among the population, and some other decent bars. You'd think they would do better. And from the reports here, they are missing the mark both cocktail-wise and décor-wise. A sad missed opportunity. Maybe the owners have limited funds. How "sports bar-ish" is the place? Full of televisions? Was the crowd good? Wouldn't it be great if our "Tiki Central Ministry of Tiki" could reach out to these places, gauge their level of interest and commitment to tiki, and offer our help and advice. If nothing else comes from our offers, at least we could clean up their mixology and help it head more in the direction of world-class offerings. No, this place is not sports bar'ish at all. No TV's. It is hipster central. If you have tat's and piercing you get the job here. The area that it is in has a ton of bars and restaurants, a walking district. Atlanta is ripe for a true Tiki bar and this one is currently missing the mark. It just needs some guidance.

On 2015-11-22 11:12, AceExplorer wrote:
And this bar is SO close to a MAJOR metropolitan area (Atlanta) where they have a Trader Vic's for inspiration, and a reasonably creative element among the population, and some other decent bars. You'd think they would do better.

And from the reports here, they are missing the mark both cocktail-wise and décor-wise. A sad missed opportunity. Maybe the owners have limited funds.

How "sports bar-ish" is the place? Full of televisions? Was the crowd good?

Wouldn't it be great if our "Tiki Central Ministry of Tiki" could reach out to these places, gauge their level of interest and commitment to tiki, and offer our help and advice. If nothing else comes from our offers, at least we could clean up their mixology and help it head more in the direction of world-class offerings.

No, this place is not sports bar'ish at all. No TV's. It is hipster central. If you have tat's and piercing you get the job here.

The area that it is in has a ton of bars and restaurants, a walking district.

Atlanta is ripe for a true Tiki bar and this one is currently missing the mark. It just needs some guidance.

Post #755049 by mmaurice on Mon, Nov 23, 2015 3:43 PM