Was St. Petersburg the largest Tiki mecca? - General Tiki

MAM mike and marie Tiki Socialite Sunken Studios \| The Current Year Joined: Jun 24, 2008 Posts: 443	MAM mike and marie Posted posted on Tue, Nov 7, 2017 4:43 PM There was a lot of tiki in St Pete and plenty still in 2010 if you knew where to look. Not as much now after the burning down of the Porpoise Pub and a few other closings, but aside from some signs and a few odd tikis here and there still a handful of places, several which aren't even discussed on TC like JD's (nor was the late and Witco-laden Santa Madeira ever discussed here, or the old Captain's Galley in Madeira Beach with its gigantic sign over the harbor, atmospheric tiki lounge with colored glass walls, and fantastic pirate murals that rivaled the Frank Bowers work in Embers). Mahuffer's, the bar that's a lot like TIKI DAVID's backyard, is still around. Tahitian Village is open and being restored. the outdoor Frank Schmudde tikis are all being saved. Zom Hee is an amazing 60s era Chinese restaurant with a very large menu of fabulous exotic cocktails, including some originals like the St Pete Sling. The Bahi Hut is about a 45 minute drive away. And there is loads of mid-century modern stuff everywhere, although admittedly less and less every year. No one cares about historic preservation. [ Edited by: mike and marie 2017-11-07 16:45 ] [ Edited by: mike and marie 2017-11-07 16:46 ] [ Edited by: mike and marie 2017-11-07 16:47 ]

There was a lot of tiki in St Pete and plenty still in 2010 if you knew where to look. Not as much now after the burning down of the Porpoise Pub and a few other closings, but aside from some signs and a few odd tikis here and there still a handful of places, several which aren't even discussed on TC like JD's (nor was the late and Witco-laden Santa Madeira ever discussed here, or the old Captain's Galley in Madeira Beach with its gigantic sign over the harbor, atmospheric tiki lounge with colored glass walls, and fantastic pirate murals that rivaled the Frank Bowers work in Embers). Mahuffer's, the bar that's a lot like TIKI DAVID's backyard, is still around. Tahitian Village is open and being restored. the outdoor Frank Schmudde tikis are all being saved. Zom Hee is an amazing 60s era Chinese restaurant with a very large menu of fabulous exotic cocktails, including some originals like the St Pete Sling. The Bahi Hut is about a 45 minute drive away. And there is loads of mid-century modern stuff everywhere, although admittedly less and less every year. No one cares about historic preservation.

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Post #781350 by mike and marie on Tue, Nov 7, 2017 4:43 PM