Bennett Bros. Club Lei Lani, Phoenix, AZ (restaurant)

Name:Bennett Bros. Club Lei Lani
Type:restaurant
Street:1711 South Central
City:Phoenix
State:AZ
Zip:
country:USA
Phone:
Status:defunct

Description:
Another one I have not seen here-

Later,

PTD

Hmmm...I could swear I have seen that exact same guitar playing fellow somewhere before. I want to say on a cocktail glass, kind of like these:

That menu was a standard issue from Ron Rico Rum that was used at multiple pre-Tiki restaurants back in the day. Here is one I spotted from the Pago Pago in Marysville, I have seen others.

DC

It looks like the Club Lei Lani started in 1942 and was designed as a tropical spot for WW II defense workers and service men.

The owners were the Bennet brothers who also owned the drive-in next door.

It was taken over in 1950 by Monkey Kirkland who turned it into a burlesque club that lasted a couple of years.

DC

Great information as usual Dusty-thanks!

D

Spotted this matchbook from the Club Lei Lani with the same Ron Rico graphics.

DC