Tribute to Tiki on Anthony Bourdain

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B beadtiki Tiki Socialite Bothell, Washington Joined: Aug 24, 2007 Posts: 930	B beadtiki Posted posted on Tue, Mar 4, 2008 1:44 PM Anyone watch Anthony Bourdain's No Reservations last night? He was touring Hawaiian restaurants and ended up at La Marana, supposedly the last REAL Tiki bar (under the flight path!). It looked GREAT!
S sneakyjack Member NYC Area Joined: May 25, 2004 Posts: 1130	S sneakyjack Posted posted on Tue, Mar 4, 2008 2:06 PM theres 2 clips on youtube: Part 1 - Hawaiian shirts and Puka dogs http://youtube.com/watch?v=Ao_FN4MZ600 part 3 - surfing Pipe and Spam http://youtube.com/watch?v=spKNleu5KDU heres the travel channel link - no video: http://www.travelchannel.com/TV_Shows/Anthony_Bourdain/ci.Hawaii.show?vgnextfmt=show
TZ Tiki Zen Member Too far from the beach Bowling Green, KY Joined: Mar 15, 2007 Posts: 353	TZ Tiki Zen Posted posted on Tue, Mar 4, 2008 3:00 PM I happened to catch the show. When I saw that he was going to be in a tiki bar, I braced myself, figuring the studied tackiness would send his cynicism into overdrive. To my pleasant surprise, he really dug the whole scene (particularly the high-octane rum drinks). [ Edited by: Tiki Zen 2008-03-04 15:01 ]
B beadtiki Tiki Socialite Bothell, Washington Joined: Aug 24, 2007 Posts: 930	B beadtiki Posted posted on Tue, Mar 4, 2008 3:03 PM On 2008-03-04 14:06, sneakyjack wrote: theres 2 clips on youtube: Part 1 - Hawaiian shirts and Puka dogs http://youtube.com/watch?v=Ao_FN4MZ600 part 3 - surfing Pipe and Spam http://youtube.com/watch?v=spKNleu5KDU heres the travel channel link - no video: http://www.travelchannel.com/TV_Shows/Anthony_Bourdain/ci.Hawaii.show?vgnextfmt=show Thanks! I missed the first 15 minutes of the show (watching Family Guy or something!) Glad I got to see the t-shirt bit and the Puka Dog - I want one now!
PM Pakalolo Man Member Joined: Sep 07, 2007 Posts: 32	PM Pakalolo Man Posted posted on Tue, Mar 4, 2008 3:15 PM I saw the show - it was pretty good... definitely worth watching. The Tiki bar scene took place at La Mariana in Honolulu - he had a couple drinks with Don Tiki (out of Gecko and Tiki farm mugs). Looks like it's on again tonight at 2:00am http://www.travelchannel.com/Weekly_TV_Schedule Gotta say - the segment from the Big Island was a little strange... Pakalolo Man BTW, in this episode Bourdain bought a vintage Aloha shirt for $3,000 - wow!
SDT Sweet Daddy Tiki Tiki Socialite Edmonton Joined: Jul 20, 2003 Posts: 1113	SDT Sweet Daddy Tiki Posted posted on Tue, Mar 4, 2008 4:09 PM Jimmy Buffett ruined his life! :D
TK Tiki King Tiki Socialite Lush tropical Santa Cruz, CA. Joined: Jun 13, 2002 Posts: 576	TK Tiki King Posted posted on Tue, Mar 4, 2008 5:02 PM I watched that last night, it was on a few times in a row. I was expecting him to slam the Tiki style, but was pleasently suprised.
D dogbytes Tiki Socialite seattle, wa Joined: Mar 24, 2002 Posts: 2243	D dogbytes Posted posted on Tue, Mar 4, 2008 5:26 PM On 2008-03-04 15:15, Pakalolo Man wrote: BTW, in this episode Bourdain bought a vintage Aloha shirt for $3,000 - wow! expense report! heck i'd put one on the company tab too! the bartender at La Mariana was a lot more friendly than ours was, and he garnishes! (not so much with the grumpy Chinese 'tender). we've eaten at New uptown Fountain and Ono ~ great food!
D dangergirl299 Grand Member (1 year) Bay Area Joined: Feb 18, 2003 Posts: 893	D dangergirl299 Posted posted on Wed, Mar 5, 2008 12:01 PM I love Tony Bourdain!
T Tikitatt Member Joined: Jun 08, 2004 Posts: 301	T Tikitatt Posted posted on Wed, Mar 5, 2008 12:31 PM Already watched it twice! Does anyone know where he bought the shirt from?
J jpmartdog Tiki Socialite Amesbury, Mass Joined: Mar 27, 2005 Posts: 650	J jpmartdog Posted posted on Wed, Mar 5, 2008 12:57 PM Bailey's Antiques and Aloha Shirts Inc. 517 Kapahulu Ave. Honolulu, HI 96815 808-734-7628 http://alohashirts.com/
T Tikitatt Member Joined: Jun 08, 2004 Posts: 301	T Tikitatt Posted posted on Thu, Mar 6, 2008 9:03 AM Great, thank you.
MIT Mustang Island Tiki Member South Texas Joined: Feb 16, 2008 Posts: 24	MIT Mustang Island Tiki Posted posted on Thu, Mar 6, 2008 2:19 PM He has the best food/travel show on TV today--bar none!! I love the way he looks at the world and his wonderfully irreverant sense of humor. I have that episode taped on DVR and was going to watch it tonight! Mustang Island Tiki
O Ojaitimo Member Joined: Aug 04, 2006 Posts: 1317	O Ojaitimo Posted posted on Thu, Mar 6, 2008 8:18 PM His show No Reservation is great, if you can catch old episodes of A Cooks Tour, that is a great show too. He has also written Kitchen Confidential,A Cooks Tour, Typhoid Mary and of course his Tiki book, Gone Bamboo.
T T_lifehater Member Hawaii Joined: Oct 13, 2005 Posts: 23	T T_lifehater Posted posted on Fri, Mar 7, 2008 12:25 AM If Anthony Bourdaine (sic? Too lazy to check tonight!) came to the Big Island and didn't go visit Kenichi Pacific, he's done a disservice to taste buds everywhere. Kenichi is easily our crown jewel- albeit an expensive crown jewel. I love Anthony B and his books- have yet to see his stuff on video, but I'm sure it's great.
B beadtiki Tiki Socialite Bothell, Washington Joined: Aug 24, 2007 Posts: 930	B beadtiki Posted posted on Fri, Mar 7, 2008 2:00 PM On 2008-03-07 00:25, T_lifehater wrote: If Anthony Bourdaine (sic? Too lazy to check tonight!) came to the Big Island and didn't go visit Kenichi Pacific, he's done a disservice to taste buds everywhere. Kenichi is easily our crown jewel- albeit an expensive crown jewel. I love Anthony B and his books- have yet to see his stuff on video, but I'm sure it's great. T, where is Kenichi located? I haven't been to the Big Island in a few years but don't remember the place. Believe me, I've been around that Island looking for GOOD food and aside from the ocassional off-the-beaten-path hole-in-the-wall restaurant I haven't found anything to write home about. How's the weather today? I'm SOOOOOOO homesick for an island I can't wait to make my home! I cried when we left the last time - it makes me want to cry now!
H hala_kahiki Member Parkland, FL Joined: Nov 07, 2006 Posts: 116	H hala_kahiki Posted posted on Fri, Mar 7, 2008 2:03 PM thanks for the heads up about this show! I watched all 5 parts on youtube, I got sucked in! really interesting..makes me want to go to Hawaii even more, I'm only 21, so I've got plenty of time to make the trip there someday, I hope, haha
S shampoovta Member Joined: Jun 20, 2007 Posts: 99	S shampoovta Posted posted on Fri, Mar 7, 2008 8:09 PM "I love Tony Bourdain!" Ditto!
I irishf Member Athens, Georgia Joined: Aug 19, 2007 Posts: 97	I irishf Posted posted on Sun, Mar 9, 2008 9:48 PM I thought it was weird that he goes all the way to Honolulu and eats a hot dog in a fast food place. Usually love his show. I was surprised too that he thought Hawaiian food meant overly sweet and colored with red food dye. I'm glad he emphasized that he was wrong about that. Definitely going to the Mariana (sp?) on my next visit. BTW, the Lava House survived the lava surge mentioned at the end of the show.
B bigbrotiki Tiki Socialite Tiki Island, above the Silverlake Joined: Mar 25, 2002 Posts: 11621	B bigbrotiki Posted posted on Sun, Mar 9, 2008 10:45 PM Oh goood, I sure hope they did let the guy move back into his house? "Forcibly removed" sounded bad! I heard there was a store owner at Mount Helens who got to go under with his place...
B beadtiki Tiki Socialite Bothell, Washington Joined: Aug 24, 2007 Posts: 930	B beadtiki Posted posted on Sun, Mar 9, 2008 10:59 PM On 2008-03-09 22:45, bigbrotiki wrote: Oh goood, I sure hope they did let the guy move back into his house? "Forcibly removed" sounded bad! I heard there was a store owner at Mount Helens who got to go under with his place... The stubborn old goat wouldn't leave for love nor money. His name was Harry S. Truman - honestly!
B bigbrotiki Tiki Socialite Tiki Island, above the Silverlake Joined: Mar 25, 2002 Posts: 11621	B bigbrotiki Posted posted on Sun, Mar 9, 2008 11:05 PM I heard he had lived there all his life, and it was "If the place goes, I wanna go too." Same with that guy by Mount Kilauea, he had built his house with his own hands....I respect that.
K Koolau Member Oahu, Hawaii Joined: Sep 23, 2006 Posts: 323	K Koolau Posted posted on Sun, Mar 9, 2008 11:45 PM Very different scenarios - when Mt. St Helen's went, a good part of the top of the mountain (including Spirit Lake and Mr. Truman) was blasted into dust. Kilauea lava isn't violent - it moves slowly but inexorably downhill in relatively thin floes, burning everything in it's path. That guy would have gotten cut off from land access - if he wasn't roasted, he would have been trapped with no water, in full sight of onlookers and news cameras. There would be incredible pressure to save him and some poor bastards from the fire department or Army would have had to risk their lives flying a helicopter into that heat and gasses. Not a good option. Oh, and Puka Dogs is good, but let's be honest - the local favorite is Costco. $1.50 for a hot dog and a soda - can't go wrong. [ Edited by: Koolau 2008-03-09 23:49 ]
BB Bora Boris Mr. Unreasonable Boogie Wonderland Joined: Mar 25, 2005 Posts: 2616	BB Bora Boris Posted posted on Sun, Jul 6, 2008 2:43 PM No Reservations in Hawaii reruns again tonight at 10:00 PM Pacific Time on the Travel Channel.
MN Mr. NoNaMe Member Joined: May 10, 2006 Posts: 1919	MN Mr. NoNaMe Posted posted on Thu, Mar 15, 2012 11:07 PM Two weeks ago Kilauea finally took the last home at Royal Gardens. Jack Thompson who owned the home and B&B called Lava House was in this No Reservations. At the end of the episode Bourdain says Jack was evacuated a couple weeks after filming. I guess it was a false alarm. The woman who accompanied Bourdain to Jack's said there was a 100% chance that Jack's place would be consumed by Kilauea. It took 29 years. ETR
T tikilongbeach Tiki Socialite Long Beach, CA via Dallas, TX Joined: Aug 05, 2011 Posts: 1686	T tikilongbeach Posted posted on Wed, Jun 10, 2015 2:03 PM Anthony Bourdain will be back in Hawaii. The show will spotlight the lesser known side of the islands. It airs Sunday, June 14th at 9 p.m. ET/PT on CNN. http://www.cnn.com/shows/anthony-bourdain-parts-unknown

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