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Tahiti, Santa Monica, CA (restaurant) |
Tahitiki
Grand Member (first year) 
Joined: Jun 11, 2004
Posts: 324
From: San Jose
|  Posted: 2008-08-12 5:20 pm Permalink
Name:Tahiti
Type:restaurant
Street:327 broadway
City:Santa Monica
State:CA
Zip:90401
country:USA
Phone:
Status:defunct
Description:
So far this is the only thing I found.
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Dustycajun
Tiki Socialite
Joined: Nov 16, 2007
Posts: 3916
From: Santa Barbara, CA
| Posted: 2009-09-09 3:46 pm Permalink
I have this postcard from the Tahiti South Seas restaurant. What a great looking pre Poly Pop place this was. It was owned and operated by H.A. Klabunde.
Another one of the many Rain on the Roof places of the era.
Another matchbook type.
Sven saw my postcard and told me that he met the Klabunde family and included these photos from them in the BOT. I'm sure he has more of the story to tell.
DC
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bigbrotiki
Tiki Socialite
Joined: Mar 25, 2002
Posts: 10558
From: Tiki Island, above the Silverlake
| Posted: 2009-09-10 12:10 pm Permalink
DC, I met the grand daughter of the owner only ( she is a Tiki fan and sometimes burlesque performer), she gave me the family photo, and the Hula girl one, for the BOT - nice pieces to illustrate my story points.
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Dustycajun
Tiki Socialite
Joined: Nov 16, 2007
Posts: 3916
From: Santa Barbara, CA
| Posted: 2009-10-12 11:24 am Permalink
Here is another matchbook from the Tahiti in Santa Monica.
DC
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bigbrotiki
Tiki Socialite
Joined: Mar 25, 2002
Posts: 10558
From: Tiki Island, above the Silverlake
| Posted: 2009-10-12 2:26 pm Permalink
Wow, what a great logo! That would make fine tatoo.
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GROG
Grand Member (first year)
Joined: Jun 21, 2006
Posts: 6171
From: Tujunga
| Posted: 2009-10-12 3:14 pm Permalink
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GROG miss Tiki-Kate
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bigbrotiki
Tiki Socialite
Joined: Mar 25, 2002
Posts: 10558
From: Tiki Island, above the Silverlake
| Posted: 2009-10-12 3:25 pm Permalink
Not THAT one!  
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bigbrotiki
Tiki Socialite
Joined: Mar 25, 2002
Posts: 10558
From: Tiki Island, above the Silverlake
| Posted: 2009-11-28 7:45 pm Permalink
I was just going thru some old TIKI NEWS and found this article by the above mentioned relative in #12 from October 1997. Had forgotten all about it, here ya go, D.C.:
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JOHN-O
Grand Member (first year)
Joined: May 16, 2008
Posts: 2453
From: Dogtown, USA
| Posted: 2009-11-28 8:12 pm Permalink
Hey that's where the Broadway Deli is now. http://www.yelp.com/biz/broadway-deli-santa-monica
If you're ever in the mood for overpriced bad food, check it out.
But do check out Copa d'Oro down the street for some master mixology. They have several rum-based drinks on the menu.
http://www.copadoro.com
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bigbrotiki
Tiki Socialite
Joined: Mar 25, 2002
Posts: 10558
From: Tiki Island, above the Silverlake
| Posted: 2009-12-04 6:51 pm Permalink
Saw this on Mimi's site and felt it belonged here, too:
THAT is some pretty fine pre-Tiki artwork!
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puamana
Tiki Socialite
Joined: Aug 02, 2002
Posts: 291
From: Seattle, WA
| Posted: 2009-12-06 1:02 pm Permalink
One of my favorite early menu covers ! It was inspired by this 1941 Matson Mariposa cruise brochure:
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Dustycajun
Tiki Socialite
Joined: Nov 16, 2007
Posts: 3916
From: Santa Barbara, CA
| Posted: 2012-03-14 6:58 pm Permalink
Great stuff on those menus.
I picked up this old matchbook cover from the Tahiti that was a Christmas time edition with the three wise men and palm trees.
 
It also advertised Herman Klabunde's other restaurant, The Tropic Isle located in Venice.
See more on that one here:
http://www.tikiroom.com/tikicentral/bb/viewtopic.php?topic=33895&forum=2&hilite=tropic
An old-school classic.
DC
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bongofury
Grand Member (6 years) 
Joined: Oct 15, 2002
Posts: 1473
From: Ventura County
| Posted: 2012-04-25 5:48 pm Permalink
The ashtray......
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Dustycajun
Tiki Socialite
Joined: Nov 16, 2007
Posts: 3916
From: Santa Barbara, CA
| Posted: 2012-11-09 12:02 pm Permalink
Here is a drink menu I just got from the Tahiti South Seas in Santa Monica. The cover.
That saying sounds somewhat familiar (a borrow from Don the Beachcomber!)
The drinks, some cool old names from back in the day.
This was one of the really great pre-tiki places in LA.
DC
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