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Trader Vic's Portland -- The Wait is Over. |
Tangaroa-Ru
Tiki Socialite
Joined: Aug 04, 2006
Posts: 377
From: Surf's Up, Los Angeles!
|  Posted: 2011-07-27 5:31 pm Permalink
I am looking forward to being in Portland at the end of August and will make the new Trader Vic's my first stop! Hope you'll let this gal from Tiki Magazine snap a few photos while I'm there!
Thanks for sharing your photos and experience, Sven. Glad to hear you had a good time. Portland is one of my favorite cities.
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Kenike
Tiki Socialite
Joined: Jul 24, 2003
Posts: 1201
From: McKinney, TX
| Posted: 2011-07-27 6:42 pm Permalink
Wow...this place looks like they're doing it right...
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tiki leki
Tiki Centralite
Joined: Jul 02, 2006
Posts: 86
From: Point Loma
| Posted: 2011-07-27 7:50 pm Permalink
I'd love one of those shirts, very cool!!
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croe67
Tiki Socialite
Joined: Jan 05, 2003
Posts: 1011
From: Land of Cheese & Beer
| Posted: 2011-07-27 8:01 pm Permalink
OMG.
That shirt is AMAZING!!!!!!!!!!
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Const Tiki
Tiki Centralite
Joined: Jun 16, 2007
Posts: 22
From: Portland, Oregon
| Posted: 2011-07-28 12:08 am Permalink
Geez, did everybody score an invite on Monday except for me? Now I have to cry myself to sleep...
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bigbrotiki
Tiki Socialite
Joined: Mar 25, 2002
Posts: 10566
From: Tiki Island, above the Silverlake
| Posted: 2011-07-28 12:20 am Permalink
But why? YOU are in Portland, many here are not! We should cry. After all:
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On 2011-07-20 16:10, TraderVic'sPDX wrote:
Want to be among the very first to try the new Trader Vic's Portland? You can now make reservations on Open Table. The Grand Opening is Aug. 1 but you can get in one of the soft openings as early as July 28.
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bigbrotiki
Tiki Socialite
Joined: Mar 25, 2002
Posts: 10566
From: Tiki Island, above the Silverlake
| Posted: 2011-07-28 09:17 am Permalink
I am looking forward to seeing many more photos from those lucky Portlanders/Mainlanders/Islanders visiting this Tiki Temple in the future here.
I am especially curious to see the entrance and Tikis on the exterior!
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TraderVic'sPDX
Tiki Centralite
Joined: May 04, 2011
Posts: 29 | Posted: 2011-07-28 10:05 am Permalink
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On 2011-07-27 16:37, Dustycajun wrote:
Sven,
Excellent report and pics. This one looks to be a must see. The mug and shirt are bound to be instant classics.
As for those framed drink illustrations, did they actually come from an old Trader Vic's menu or restaurant? Never seen anything like that before.
DC
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Those illustrations are from the original Trader Vic's.
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Ken Kanaka
Member
Joined: Jun 16, 2010
Posts: 6 | Posted: 2011-07-28 10:53 am Permalink
The Trader Vic's in Emeryville also has a number of those illustrations in the lounge.
[ This Message was edited by: Ken Kanaka 2011-07-28 10:53 ]
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TraderVic'sPDX
Tiki Centralite
Joined: May 04, 2011
Posts: 29 | Posted: 2011-07-28 11:35 am Permalink
As a reminder to all, the Grand Opening is scheduled for Monday. However, we actually are opening to the public tonight (in "soft opening" mode). Doors WERE scheduled to open at 3:00 today but, as of a few hours ago, we now ARE going to open at 5:00 today - Sunday. If you'd like to have dinner, we recommend setting up a reservation through Open Table or the good old-fashioned electronic speaking device.
The Grand Opening is Monday and doors open at 3:00. Those who are there when the doors open will get a little special treatment. The Facebook page is the best place for breaking news on that, but I'll saunter over here as well.
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Coco Joe
Tiki Socialite
Joined: Sep 27, 2008
Posts: 721
From: Los Angeles
| Posted: 2011-07-28 8:22 pm Permalink
big fan of Portland. Must go soon
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Lucky Jackson
Tiki Centralite
Joined: Feb 06, 2011
Posts: 33
From: Beaverton,OR
| Posted: 2011-07-28 10:32 pm Permalink
Tossed a few back at Vic's tonight with some friends... the place is amazing! Can't wait to go back!
Here's a couple pics of the tikis at the entrance.
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bigbrotiki
Tiki Socialite
Joined: Mar 25, 2002
Posts: 10566
From: Tiki Island, above the Silverlake
| Posted: 2011-07-31 11:57 am Permalink
Those big guys look cool. They could use some big planters with tall bamboo behind them, or similar tropical greenery.
Here's one more photo of the various Tiki textures inside:
I am looking forward to pics from the grand opening tomorrow!
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christiki295
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Joined: Apr 09, 2003
Posts: 3616
From: LA-2547 mls east Hawaii &5500 Easter Is
| Posted: 2011-07-31 12:00 pm Permalink
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[i]On 2011-07-28 22:32, Lucky Jackson wrote:
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The Tikis provide a nice street presence, similar to the Trader Vics @ LA Live.
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Mahalo Joe
Member
Joined: Jul 31, 2011
Posts: 6
From: Home of TIKI KON (aka PDX)
| Posted: 2011-07-31 7:29 pm Permalink
...SO glad to welcome and be welcomed by the new PORTLAND Trader Vic's! A wonderful cast of Tiki-folks who did many things 'right' in preparing their foray back into the city, congrats!
...not as good as Sven's or others posted, but here's a few snaps taken before the Nelson's Blood overwrought my own: http://bit.ly/TVinPDXopening
...One thing to note: T.V.'s PDX might wish to follow rather than lead the charge to proclaim August 'Tiki Month' here in PDX...it's JULY! In July we have our long-established TIKI KON weekender (featuring the Original Home Tiki Bar Tour) --> http://bit.ly/TikiKonMasons and http://bit.ly/TikiKonSunday, and also Elroy Artspace gallery's annual TIKI ART SHOW! --> http://bit.ly/ScootikiElroy
Welcome Home to PDX, T.V.'s -- you've been missed!
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