HuKeLau, Chicopee, MA (restaurant)

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D definitedoll Member Joined: Mar 29, 2007 Posts: 10	D definitedoll Posted posted on Fri, Apr 6, 2007 7:10 AM Name:HuKeLau Type:restaurant Street:705 Memorial Drive City:Chicopee State:MA Zip:01020 country:USA Phone:413-593-5222 Status:operational Description: I searched through 10 pages of Locating Tiki and there was nothing on this nice restaurant. Started in 1965, this is the original branch. (There is another one on Williams Street in Longmeadow Mass, but not decorated Tiki/Polynesian like this one!) We just went on Tuesday April 3rd. The buffet was nice for $10.95 and the food was pretty good. They even have a stir fry section where you select your own veggies and meats to be cooked up fresh! I had one of those cute drinks in the ceramic tiki mugs you can take home. The HuKeLau will be renovating right after Mother's Day. We asked if there will still be Tiki's and he said yes there would be even MORE Tikis! Early in the Week is great! It's quiet, with folks just enjoying themselves and the staff is very friendly!!
T tikigreg Tiki Socialite ClubTiki Joined: Mar 24, 2002 Posts: 1301	T tikigreg Posted posted on Fri, Apr 6, 2007 7:29 AM Thanks for posting this in Locating Tiki! (It's amazing that we hadn't done it earlier, even though we've discussed the place in other threads.) And welcome to TC, definitedoll!
D definitedoll Member Joined: Mar 29, 2007 Posts: 10	D definitedoll Posted posted on Sat, Apr 7, 2007 12:33 PM Thank you! :^) I have always enjoyed polynesian restaurants and tropical things! I hope to get to the HuKeLau again before they renovate..
TGT The Granite Tiki Tiki Socialite Nashua, NH Joined: Jul 02, 2005 Posts: 831	TGT The Granite Tiki Posted posted on Sat, Apr 7, 2007 12:39 PM It really is amazing that none of us listed this before! I really enjoyed last years Valentines Day Show at HuKeLau. A Polynesian floor show in this neck of the woods is hard to find!
P pappythesailor Tiki Socialite Mass. Joined: Jul 07, 2005 Posts: 1564	P pappythesailor Posted posted on Sat, Apr 7, 2007 4:59 PM Topic is here: http://www.tikicentral.com/viewtopic.php?topic=3520&forum=1&hilite=hu%20ke%20lau]
B Bargoyle Member Tolland, CT Joined: Mar 18, 2004 Posts: 1032	B Bargoyle Posted posted on Wed, May 9, 2007 1:12 PM There were actually more HuKeLaus than just Longmeadow & Chicopee. The Luau Hale in Lenox was also once a HuKeLau. And the Longmeadow branch USED to have a bunch of nice thatch & lamps & tikis, but gutted the place around 5 or 6 years ago. I think there may have been a 4th HuKeLau at some point, but Im not sure. Anyone got more info on the once mighty chain of Hukes? http://www.northeasttikitour.com
T tikibars Tiki Socialite Aku Hall, Chicago Joined: Apr 11, 2002 Posts: 2034	T tikibars Posted posted on Thu, May 10, 2007 11:42 AM I DO have a bit more info (not TONS, but a few nice cosmo tidbits)! The NEXT issue of Tiki Magazine (not the one that is shipping right now) is going to have a Tiki Town: New England section by me, and an article on historical / closed / mysterious New England Tiki locations by some locals from the area. Stay tuned!
J johnman Member RI Joined: Apr 18, 2005 Posts: 452	J johnman Posted posted on Thu, May 10, 2007 7:20 PM Awesome! I was wondering when New England was going to get picked. Now I'm REALLY looking forward to the next issue.
E EggFooDan Member massachusetts Joined: Jan 05, 2009 Posts: 9	E EggFooDan Posted posted on Mon, Jan 5, 2009 9:36 PM Does anyone know if I can order a back issue of this magazine?

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