Post #85311 by Iolani on Thu, Apr 8, 2004 11:33 AM

From 8 April Washington Post:

http://www.washingtonpost.com/wp-dyn/articles/A59735-2004Apr7.html

Dynamite Mai Tais, Welcoming Owners
Wilson Bridge Takes Favored Haunt

"For nearly 26 years, the Honolulu Restaurant has surprised and charmed first-time patrons, many of whom worried that once inside the windowless brick building on Telegraph Road, they would discover not an eatery but a strip club in disguise.

"The quirky little Fairfax County restaurant, nestled obscurely between an Exxon and a 7-Eleven, offers wall-to-wall Polynesian kitsch and the kind of wicked-strong mai tais that have kept legions of faithful customers coming back week after week. . ."

http://www.washingtonpost.com/wp-dyn/articles/A59735-2004Apr7.html

Sad article - I think the Post has its numbers wrong; last week Mrs. Chan was telling customers that the state's buyout was $15,000. The customers misunderstood and said, "50 thousand isn't bad," to which Mrs. Chan said, "No, not fifty, but fifteen, one five." Ouch. She didn't seem too pleased.

Eminent domain is a biatch.

Anybody try their bottled mai tai mix, yet?

I'm gonna go into mai tai and Navy grog withdrawal very soon!