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A nite @ the Tropical Bistro, Columbus OHIO, 6-17-06 |
Sabina
Grand Member (8 years) 
Joined: Apr 08, 2002
Posts: 367
From: The Lounge of the Seven Pleasures!
|  Posted: 2006-06-07 07:24 am Permalink
You read that right, an OHIO "event" (well, ok, get together)!
OakTiki and I are going to be out in central Ohio and want to meet the Ohana, so blow the conch shell, gather the tribe!
Saturday June 17th, arriving 7:30-8:00pm-ish at the
Tropical Bistro
3641 Fishinger Road
Hilliard, OH 43026
(614)-527-8582
Tikiskip is going to see what he can do about rounding up some Fraternal Order of Moai folks so this should be good!
I grew up with the Kahiki, so anyone wanting to talk my ear off about it is more than welcome to 
Somewhere, in Ohio, there's a smoking eruption with my name on it!
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"You're getting more interesting by the drink!" -Pepe le Tiki
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KuKuAhu
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Joined: Dec 23, 2002
Posts: 567
From: Kahiki, Ohio
| Posted: 2006-06-07 07:41 am Permalink
I'll be available that evening I think. I'm sure we can get a crew of Moai up there for a drink or two. I'll see if Jim (former Kahiki bartender) is working that night (and if not, maybe we can get him).
Could probably arrange a home bar visit or two as well.
Ahu
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Jeff Central
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Joined: Jul 23, 2002
Posts: 1527
From: Columbus, Ohio
| Posted: 2006-06-07 08:26 am Permalink
YeeeeeeeHaaaaaaaaw!! Like I need an excuse to go to the Tropical Bistro!!!!!!!!!
You bet your ass I'll be there!!!!!
Cheers and Mahalo,
Jeff
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Whollycat
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Joined: Oct 03, 2004
Posts: 62
From: Mad Beach, Florida
| Posted: 2006-06-07 08:37 am Permalink
Man I'm bummed... a month too soon for me !!!
No worries, I'll find it in July ... Hope you all have a great time !!!!
Aloha
Joe/Haole kats
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Jeff Central
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Joined: Jul 23, 2002
Posts: 1527
From: Columbus, Ohio
| Posted: 2006-06-07 08:46 am Permalink
No problem Joe. We will see you in July and go again!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!
Cheers and Mahalo,
Jeff
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tikiskip
Grand Member (6 years) 
Joined: Nov 26, 2005
Posts: 2079 | Posted: 2006-06-07 10:19 am Permalink
Hey Joe, (man now I got Hendrix in my head) Let me know when you are comming to Columbus. I live 5 minutes from the Bistro. You can stop by for some drinks. We will be having drinks at my house after the 17th as well. Can't wait Sabina.
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Whollycat
Tiki Centralite
Joined: Oct 03, 2004
Posts: 62
From: Mad Beach, Florida
| Posted: 2006-06-07 10:29 am Permalink
Mahalo Tikiskip and (Jeff and Kuku in the Pm's)
I will be in approx July 10-18th. KuKu mentioned to me a possible stop by your place and others in their Pm. Really looking forward to meeting more ohana from Kahiki-ville (man I miss that place) You are all so kind and I am looking so forward to this...
From my island to yours "Aloha"
Joe
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Swamp Tiki
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Joined: Feb 08, 2006
Posts: 158
From: The Shadowy Moss Draped South
| Posted: 2006-06-07 10:45 am Permalink
Sounds like something good is brewing....I've got to head back up that way on business, guess I'll make it sooner than later. I'll get the outrigger fired up and steer a course toward Hilliard. How far is this action from Chef Shangri-La?
Swamp
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KuKuAhu
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Joined: Dec 23, 2002
Posts: 567
From: Kahiki, Ohio
| Posted: 2006-06-07 12:07 pm Permalink
Swamp,
Columbus to Chicago is about 380 miles. Took me six plus hours last time I made the trip by car. Where are you starting from?
Ahu
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Swamp Tiki
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Joined: Feb 08, 2006
Posts: 158
From: The Shadowy Moss Draped South
| Posted: 2006-06-07 2:51 pm Permalink
I'll be heading up from Atlanta, about twice that distance.
Swamp
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SpicyBrains
Member
Joined: Jun 06, 2006
Posts: 2 | Posted: 2006-06-07 5:37 pm Permalink
This doesn't really have to do with the 17th exactly, but would you say the Tropical Bistro is worth the drive down from Akron? I just heard about it the other day and am now dying to go.
(I'm new on the boards too, so it's nice to meet everyone!)
-Joe
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Swamp Tiki
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Joined: Feb 08, 2006
Posts: 158
From: The Shadowy Moss Draped South
| Posted: 2006-06-07 7:53 pm Permalink
When I was in Columbus (Ohio) a couple of weeks ago doing some research I was told by several people that it was THE place to see some good Kahiki artifacts while drinking classic Kahiki drink concoctions. They supposedly have recreated several key dishes from the old menu as well. I've been planning to head over to check it out the next time I was in town.
Swamp
[ This Message was edited by: Swamp Tiki 2006-06-07 19:55 ]
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KuKuAhu
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Joined: Dec 23, 2002
Posts: 567
From: Kahiki, Ohio
| Posted: 2006-06-07 8:38 pm Permalink
From Akron? Sure.
I mean, look at it like this.. they serve the Kahiki drinks, and on many weekend nights they are mixed by Jim the Kahiki bartender himself. They serve a lot of the Kahiki food. Including the Tahitian Mermaid. They play exotica and often times have a real hawaiian guitarist playing live. There is a reasonable collection of Kahiki artifacts, including all of the tables and many lamps.
..and if you let us know when you will visit, you may run into some Moai there who will happily drink along with you and generally show you a good time.
Now.. is it the Kahiki? F*ck no. Not even close. But then again, what is? Aside from the Mai Kai, nothing.
I'll take what I can get and make the most of it. Try to help them out with business and hope they make enough dough off of tikiphiles that they decide to go full bore tiki.
It's worth a trip if for no other reason than to chat at the bar with Jim as he mixes you a Kahiki mai tai.
Ahu
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TelefunkenU47
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Joined: Jan 07, 2005
Posts: 17
From: Cowtown,Ohio
| Posted: 2006-06-09 11:11 am Permalink
This sounds cool!
I will be there as well.
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SpicyBrains
Member
Joined: Jun 06, 2006
Posts: 2 | Posted: 2006-06-09 5:12 pm Permalink
Thanks for the info, I'm definitely going to have to check it out. It sounds like a good time.
-Joe
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