Happy Birthday Mai Tai!

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A AquaZombie Member Thrillville Joined: Aug 01, 2003 Posts: 461	A AquaZombie Posted posted on Sat, Nov 13, 2004 11:46 AM Born 60 years ago here in Oakland, the home of the Mai Tai (not just the drive-by)! Check out this recent article in the SF Chronicle: http://www.sfgate.com/cgi-bin/article.cgi?file=/chronicle/archive/2004/11/11/WIG619OSAL1.DTL also, in case you haven't read it, here's the big interview with Otto from the East Bay edition of the Chron (same writer that interviewed me for my Thrillville piece, link posted in Beyond Tiki), came out a few weeks ago, talking about the history of tiki bars, focusing on Oakland - and the Conga Lounge! http://www.sfgate.com/cgi-bin/article.cgi?file=/chronicle/archive/2004/10/01/EBG658TT371.DTL
T Tiki_Bong Member Huntington Beach, CA Joined: Mar 25, 2002 Posts: -16	T Tiki_Bong Posted posted on Sat, Nov 13, 2004 2:55 PM Donn Beach created the Mai Tai!
A AquaZombie Member Thrillville Joined: Aug 01, 2003 Posts: 461	A AquaZombie Posted posted on Sat, Nov 13, 2004 5:33 PM Yea, AFTER Vic invented it FIRST at Hinky Dink's! (C'mon, man, give Oaktown its few props!)
TR Tiki Rider Member South Orange County, CA Joined: Oct 05, 2002 Posts: 497	TR Tiki Rider Posted posted on Sat, Nov 13, 2004 6:54 PM Sorry Oaktown ya cant take credit for this either...South L.A.invented the drive by!

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