Post #799748 by Dustycajun on Fri, Jan 3, 2020 4:22 PM

Mikehooker,

Nice little bit of research there. I can tell you that Fred Mosher got involved after Vic left in 1941. Mosher's obit states

"He graduated from Roosevelt High School, class of 1936, and attended the University of Hawaii. Early in his career he was manager of the Commercial Club, the Armed Forces Officers Club, and finally the Outrigger Canoe Club on the beach at Waikiki between the Moana Hotel and the Royal Hawaiian Hotel."

So Mosher would have been in college when Trader Vic's originally opened in 1940. Funny no mention of his involvement at Trader Vic's in the obit.

As for Granny Abbott, the story continues into the 1960s. This article from 1955 indicates that his son, also Granny Abbott, had taken the place over from his dad.

Another article from 1960 also confirms that Granville Abbott was running the place 20 years after his dad opened it.

As to the Mai Tai question, I believe there is a pretty decent thread on TC reviewing that.

DC

[ Edited by: Dustycajun 2020-01-03 16:40 ]