Kahiki Moon....the Story - General Tiki

PK Primo Kimo Tiki Socialite Vermont Joined: Jul 08, 2003 Posts: 324	PK Primo Kimo Posted posted on Wed, Apr 7, 2004 5:46 AM **** Grand Opening Update Update **** We opened our doors July 16, 2004 !!The Fisherman's Trio - July 23, 2004!! Grand Opening Update Aloha mi amigos! The Grand Opening Celebration with the Fisherman's Trio has been postponed. The city will not be able to meet to officially approve our liquor license until June 23. An unfortunate but all too common fact of business today were it typically takes 3 - 4 months to get pemits and such together. No problem though.... buys me some more time to get the place tricked out. *** We can swizzle to the Fisherman back here July 23, 2004** Major Contributors: Ken Pleasant - Carvings Miles Thompson - Logo artwork and element design (menus, coasters, etc.) Oceanic Arts - Decor Flounder - Artwork KAHAKA - Tapa Lamps Many more have offered and I will contact you SOON! UPDATE** Not to be confused with the Kahiki Moon Room: https://tikicentral.com/viewtopic-new.php?topic=7285&forum=1 I believe this might be the first time in history a home bar has inspired the real thing. Because of my home bar I was able to rope in some restaurant investors. I have been ready to open a tiki bar/restaurant in my town of Burlington, VT for quite a while now with the intention of only opening if the location is prime. One basement restaurant in my town has always been this prime candidate but has always had a successful Mexican restaurant installed and it appeared that this successful eatery would remain indefinitely. After 15 years in the same spot this restaurant closed its doors unceremoniously two weeks ago. I pounced. Long story short a sports bar had beaten to the punch and submitted the signed lease, but the building owner had not signed it yet. Upon my presentation the landlord was floored and all but burned the sports bar lease in front of me. On April 1st I received my keys for a 3500 square foot bar / restaurant, my tiki bar. I just can't wait any longer to share the Kahiki Moon. The following pics are as I received the space.... The front entry. Imagine double doors with totem pilasters and a 4 ft mask door pull. Looking up the entry staircase. The lounge area Bar Back - yuck! Another view of the bar A view of the dining room Another view of the dining room The outdoor patio The entire bar has been removed and a good chunk of the kitchen. I will post more pics of the progress! Aloha! [ Edited by: Primo Kimo on 2005-03-12 08:11 ]

****** Grand Opening Update Update ******

We opened our doors July 16, 2004

!!The Fisherman's Trio - July 23, 2004!!

Grand Opening Update

Aloha mi amigos!

The Grand Opening Celebration with the Fisherman's Trio has been postponed. The city will not be able to meet to officially approve our liquor license until June 23. An unfortunate but all too common fact of business today were it typically takes 3 - 4 months to get pemits and such together. No problem though.... buys me some more time to get the place tricked out.

***** We can swizzle to the Fisherman back here July 23, 2004******

Major Contributors:
Ken Pleasant - Carvings
Miles Thompson - Logo artwork and element design (menus, coasters, etc.)
Oceanic Arts - Decor
Flounder - Artwork
KAHAKA - Tapa Lamps
Many more have offered and I will contact you SOON!
UPDATE

Not to be confused with the Kahiki Moon Room: https://tikicentral.com/viewtopic-new.php?topic=7285&forum=1

I believe this might be the first time in history a home bar has inspired the real
thing. Because of my home bar I was able to rope in some restaurant investors.

I have been ready to open a tiki bar/restaurant in my town of Burlington, VT for quite a while now with the intention of only opening if the location is prime. One basement restaurant in my town has always been this prime candidate but has always had a successful Mexican restaurant installed and it appeared that this successful eatery would remain indefinitely. After 15 years in the same spot this restaurant closed its doors unceremoniously two weeks ago. I pounced. Long story short a sports bar had beaten to the punch and submitted the signed lease, but the building owner had not signed it yet. Upon my presentation the landlord was floored and all but burned the sports bar lease in front of me. On April 1st I received my keys for a 3500 square foot bar / restaurant, my tiki bar.

I just can't wait any longer to share the Kahiki Moon.

The following pics are as I received the space....

The front entry. Imagine double doors with totem pilasters and a 4 ft mask door pull.