Post #810996 by rum on the rideau on Mon, Oct 16, 2023 8:43 PM

Part 1 Oakland, Alameda, Emeryville: The Kon-Tiki, Forbidden Island, Trader Vic's.

Note: Trader Vic's closed Mon and Tues. Tip: Emeryville has a free shuttle running weekdays that does a loop through the area and ends up at the BART.

Being Tues we headed to Kon-Tiki using free Emeryville shuttle and then BART for drinks and The Burger. When locals are coming in and getting the burger to go, it's gonna be good. Nice local place. Drinks: Princess of Mars, Lunar Camel, Pale Blue Dot, Kon-Tiki Grog, all good.

From there Uber to Forbidden Island. Met co-founder Michael and a group of tiki regulars. Very good drinks. Drinks: Island Mai Tai, Forbidden Island (w. mug), Lei Lani Volcano, Rum Barrel. Great tiki atmosphere. Uber home. Up too many hours for Kona Club.

Next day spent afternoon walking the boardwalk and then out to the end of Emeryville Marina Park and stopping at TV's on way back for Crab Rangoon, a Moku Nani, and a coffee. Back for dinner with a TV Swizzle and a Banana Dream to match the new mug. Dinner was great and then 2 goodbye Mai Tai's at bar before leaving. Pretty magical place. Trader Vic's and their possible closure was the original reason for going. They do have a reprieve of 4 more years. So we'll see.

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[ Edited by rum on the rideau on 2023-10-16 20:45:02 ]