Post #84749 by Geeky Tiki on Mon, Apr 5, 2004 8:09 PM

Hi!

Killer idea.

I was just in Dallas this past week and went and toured the old Trader Vic's. While some decoration remains, it is stinky, mildewy, and only a faded spectre of itself. The onlt decorations that remain are the ones that are simultaneouly too pitiful to want to see and so bolted down that not even the local "weekly boarders" would bother to steal. (No offense to anybody).

The location is almost interesting, as the area smells of yuppification, but not enough of it.

We also checked out some neighborhoods.

There is ample space for lease in the West End, which would have a high tourist quotient and could compete nicely with the generic Dick's Last resort and Joe's Crab Shack atmosphere in the area. Good foot traffic.

The, damn, West Village (?) was OK, lotsa multi-unit dwellings full of twenty-somethings. A friend we visited says he thinks it is the best gay part of town and that theme nights and clubs are doing very well. Can you say "Tiki Raves"? Sorry to screw up the name, it's the far end of McKinney.

The near end of McKInney where that Abomination is (Hard Rock) seems to have lotsa young adult housing towers as well.

Deep Ellum doesn't seem Tiki.

I'd say to spend several weekends walking the different club/residential urban areas and get a feel for who is strolling and go for it!

I don't think you should call it the Dealey Tiki.

Maybe "The Dallas Tiki Depository, we specialize in shooters"?

Bad jokes, sorry. Really a very moving place to visit. Great city.