Post #787207 by EnchantedTikiGoth on Mon, May 28, 2018 7:59 AM

On 2018-05-27 13:01, kevincrossman wrote:
I'm surprised some of the tiki purists haven't started crapping all over this since it for sure isn't dark and moody. Plus, windows! I'm sometimes okay with windows, if it's view of the ocean/water (e.g. Trader Vic's Emeryville) and also am not always against more modern feel. This does look sterile, though. Hopefully it's better in person or when there are people there rather than empty restaurant shots.

I think there's room for a bit of minimalism in the Hawaiian/Polynesian Colonial vein, which this seems to be capturing a bit of the spirit of. That style is also more airy, which you kinda' need windows for. I don't know if windows out on to downtown Manhattan really help the sense of escape, but could this be a growth of a kind of "unironic" Tiki among people who are too self-conscious about Disneyland-style escapism but still appreciative of tropical decor and flavours?