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TIKI TI 50th Anniversary! - Photos and Fun
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bigbrotiki
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04/28/2011
This momentous occasion should not be all about that damn mug! It deserves its own thread, please post all photos and Tiki Ti accolades HERE. This tiny bar was an important place of germination for me and Jeff Berry and lots of other people before we really "knew" Tiki! Thank you for everyone who came, from the farthest reaches of O.C. and the Valley to even San Francisco and Sacramento. See you again tomorrow same time, same place. And Thank You, everyone, for the kind words about the mug, too. :D |
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Tonga Tom
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04/28/2011
Here's some photos from Wednesday (4/27/2011) starting around 3:15-ish... |
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JOHN-O
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04/28/2011
I'm glad someone got a snapshot of this guy... :) In the 1930's when all of the Tropical cocktail classics were being invented, he was considered "The Man behind the Man" (or in those days one of "the boys"). He may have actually have been THE MAN !! Thank you Ray Buhen !!! And to Mike Sr., Mike Jr., and Mark for keeping the Tiki torch burning since 1961. |
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alohashirtbob
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04/28/2011
Quite a shock to see Dr. Shocker drinking in broad daylight. I miss SoCal! |
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Coco Joe
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04/28/2011
ouch |
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Tobor64
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04/28/2011
Brilliant photos as always, Tom! I only wish we could've stayed longer. What an honor it was to be there to help kick off the anniversary. I'm raisin' my mug to toast another 50 years...see you in 2061! |
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bigbrotiki
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04/28/2011
And here's a close up of the Golden Anniversary swizzle stick! Ooooh, aaaaah! :) |
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bigtikidude
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04/28/2011
no I didn't really drink all of those drinks, Image Missing: https://tikicentral.com/resize.php/uploads/11327/4db908f0.jpg?w=1280&h=1280&fit=max&sharp=5&s=1fdffff25933f35e9e3af6f5c05e321a Good times, Jeff(btd) [ Edited by: bigtikidude 2011-04-28 11:03 ] |
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tikiyaki
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04/28/2011
Had a wonderful time at the Ti yesterday. It was everything our tiki thing should be, IMO .....Celebrating one of the last remaining icons of Polynesian Pop - The Buhen legacy. Everyone was in a great mood, enjoying the cocktails, and getting their hands on that great mug....a long overdue thing for the Tiki Ti. Great job on the mug design, Sven...another home run. Congrats to the Buhen's for 50 years and 3 generations of greatness. |
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carlosrossi
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04/28/2011
also note! Beachbum Berry will be in attendance tonight! I can't wait to shake that guy's hand! |
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Big Swig
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04/28/2011
Cant wait for my girlfriend to get off work at 5 so we can head up! it'll be her first time. and i'll be taking photos too! |
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Tobor64
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04/29/2011
Forgot to post this pic of my wife's raffle winnings during Wednesday's festivities.... Now I just need to get a car worthy of one of these frames (yes, she said she'd share). |
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tiki moon
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Joe Banks
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yirmumah
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04/29/2011
That TORO pouring pic is awesome! |
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Rawim
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04/29/2011
I had a great time there yesterday even if it was only for an hour. Highlight might have been Jeff Berry cutting in line in front of me so he could get to the "VIP" section. |
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hulahoney
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04/29/2011
Last night was an absolute blast! Thank you to the Buhen family for their hospitality, for all the regulars who worked hard last night, for all the patrons over the years... the Tiki Ti is something really special and I'm glad I can say I was there to celebrate the 50th anniversary! From my phone... And some snaps from my camera The man who started it all :)
Mahalo to everyone at the Ti last night :) That was one for the record books! |
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Coco Joe
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Joe Banks
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sneakyjack
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04/29/2011
looks fun a s always..
[ Edited by: sneakyjack 2011-05-04 14:36 ] [ Edited by: sneakyjack 2011-05-04 14:39 ] |
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congawa
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04/29/2011
Looks like fun...sorry to have missed the anniversary celebration. Due to work load and a previous obligation, I couldn't get there until about 7:45pm, and after being in the line that didn't move for 30 min., and operating on 3 hours sleep with work again today, I headed home. Today is the first day I might have a chance to be there around 5 or 6, but I'm sure I'm a day late and a dollar short. Is anybody from TC going to be there tonight, around 4-7, or later? I know the mugs are gone, at this point I'm just hoping for a sizzle stick. Caltiki Brent |
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Tonga Tom
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04/29/2011
Great photos hulahoney, thank you! Congawa, they should have 50 mugs per day unless they decided to blow them all out yesterday. |
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04/29/2011
Yes, great pix Hulahoney!! Quote from Tiki Ti on FB last night: "Tiki Ti is simultaneously happy that tonight's crowd bought the remaining supply of mugs, and sad that we will have to wait for three weeks for more. Seriously." Looks like you're gonna hafta wait a spell... |
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bigbrotiki
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04/29/2011
Yeah, they decided to blow them all out last night instead of waiting...I can tell, my signing hand hurts! Wow what a blast! EVERYONE was there last night - at one point, once they made it in! After being there the second day from 4:00 pm on, I hit a wall around 9:00 pm. Enjoying so much accolades and good company, and lots of vessels full of frothy goodness... ...things began to look a little fuzzy... ..even though I was being held up by such upstanding Tiki Ti citizens as Beachbum Berry and Martin Cate!:
But it sure was satisfying to sit with Jeff Berry under our name tag dated 10 years ago, and muse about how we never would have guessed that his research here would inspire a new wave of mixologists all over the world, and that I would drink out of a Tiki Ti logo mug I designed! |
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hulahoney
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04/29/2011
I have all the videos from my camera posted on Youtube... Check them out at Tiki Ti 50th Anniversary Enjoy! |
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TIKIWAGON
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04/29/2011
Looks like great fun and we arent jealous at all!,Cant wait to come over again for a california tiki vacation later in the year |
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Tonga Tom
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04/29/2011
On 2011-04-29 11:19, Doctor Z wrote:
WOW! I'm so glad I made it on Wednesday, but it ooks like last night was a total blast! |
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bigbrotiki
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04/29/2011
Thank You for the shout-out, Mr. Nichols!: http://www.lamag.com/askchrisblog/blogentry.aspx?BlogEntryID=10232136 Here is one occasion where a flash actually yielded better results than non-flash photography, the photo that Cass took of Adrian (Polynesian Pop) posing with the "V.I.P." corner gang!: Would you look at those shirt colors! If that photo doesn't spell "Happiness is being at the Tiki Ti" I don't know what does! :) |
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04/30/2011
It truely was a great event yesterday. I even had fun waiting in line, chatting it up with everyone. I just wish TikiSkaBro and I could have hung out a little longer. Thanks for sharing all the great photos. |
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TwoChordTom
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05/07/2011
Here are three photos from April 28th. What a great time. More mugs should be "incoming" next week. |
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bigbrotiki
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05/08/2011
Just dropped in at the Ti: Aaaaaah, all's back to normal again! Here is one of my favorite pictures from last week: The Tiki Ti receiving an official certificate of congratulations from the city of L.A. ! They even included the logo Tiki in it :) |
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Chippy
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05/09/2011
I am glad to see the city coucil is finally doing something I can agree with. I hope the Mayor claims all those free drinks on his expense account. |
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TwoChordTom
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05/17/2011
A few more photos from the 50th Bash on the 28th. Image Missing: https://tikicentral.com/resize.php/uploads/65568/4dd1cac4.jpg?w=1280&h=1280&fit=max&sharp=5&s=ac51ca2dd3db0d4fe3e936b909359112 |
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tobunga
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07/20/2011
We were at Tiki Ti last Friday night and Mike Sr. gave us copies of the Los Feliz & Silver Lake Community Guide featuring a cover story on Tiki Ti's 50th anniversary. There's some great photos, and a very informative article on Ray Buhen (Mike Sr. said it was very good!), the family and the history of the bar... very cool, found out some interesting facts I didn't know! You can pick up copies at Los Feliz & Silver Lake shops and restaurants. (There's some coupons for great area restaurants too!) |
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JOHN-O
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07/20/2011
Ha, ha. The editor is a Tiki-Ti regular. I remember sitting next to him one day. He asks "Did you go to Marshall High ?? You look familiar." |
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A Frame
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09/09/2011
Seeing this topic today reminded me that I hadn't posted these photos yet. Better late than never I guess. What a fun and memorable night! Image Missing: https://tikicentral.com/resize.php/uploads/10503/4e277049.jpg?w=1280&h=1280&fit=max&sharp=5&s=ff823b1dc8788aeb93ac7ac282f47caa Image Missing: https://tikicentral.com/resize.php/uploads/10503/4e277122.jpg?w=1280&h=1280&fit=max&sharp=5&s=17bd3da7cb95dac8d927cd7324009409 Image Missing: https://tikicentral.com/resize.php/uploads/10503/4e276dd2.jpg?w=1280&h=1280&fit=max&sharp=5&s=573dac566072b0264bc8ea647f53d12d Image Missing: https://tikicentral.com/resize.php/uploads/10503/4e276cee.jpg?w=1280&h=1280&fit=max&sharp=5&s=0c62a28ad395d4ef95471d1fa283465d |
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Unga Bunga
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09/09/2011
A lot of classic TC veterans showed up. |
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