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On 2016-03-17 08:38, bigbrotiki wrote:
This sounds to me like just another group of cocktailians declaring some place "Tiki" because they will serve Tiki COCKTAILS, with the other 90% of the real Tiki concept falling flat with the excuse that this will be "a new interpretation".
In my experience, most of the time that means there's not enough money, commitment and/or know-how of how to make it real Tiki. This is especially sad here in Southern California, where all the supplies, working examples and deep knowledge are readily available.
Hmmm...that doesn't seem too far off the mark, actually. I clicked the link in the article that takes you to another one where they describe their WineRave events thusly:
What are the ideas of a rave that you wanted to embody?
I strongly disassociate myself from the use of the word "rave" on its own. That's not what we are doing. It's definitely not a one trick pony. We are trying to create a meaning that fits within each individual environment and what the desired effect is. At Honeycut [a Downtown LA nightclub with a light up dance floor], we implore a bit of the glow in the dark culture, and install dozens of backlights in hidden places, dress butlers in LED lights, dress in costume, and make drinks turn bioluminescent. It makes it more fun. It's not your typical wine experience. By doing that, it's not just about what it tastes like, it's about what it looks like and feels like.
Are either you a part of the rave scene at all? Where did the original association come from.
None of the people involved have ever been to rave. The original idea came from the linguistic absurdity of wine being attached to the word "rave."
That is such a jumbled mess, yet it makes sense in the context of the description of their tiki bar idea.
Still, that dancefloor is awesome....
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