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The Bahooka is closing their doors March 10th |
VampiressRN
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Joined: Nov 23, 2006
Posts: 6161
From: Sun City Lincoln Hills (NorCal)
|  Posted: 2013-02-18 4:01 pm Permalink
Well bless them for putting family first...that has got to be such a hard decision.
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belinda
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Joined: Mar 06, 2012
Posts: 106
From: CA
| Posted: 2013-02-18 5:56 pm Permalink
we went last night & i the bartender said they have 2 offers: 1 is a chinese restaurant deal & the other is from the owner of a chic swanky downtown l.a bar
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belinda
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Joined: Mar 06, 2012
Posts: 106
From: CA
| Posted: 2013-02-18 5:57 pm Permalink
why are they so secretive about making their drinks?
was anyone as confused as i was the 1st time i went there & saw how coca cola is a tiki drink ingredient ? & red wine?
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JOHN-O
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Joined: May 16, 2008
Posts: 2720
From: Dogtown, USA
| Posted: 2013-02-18 6:36 pm Permalink
My money's on the chic swanky downtown l.a. bar owner !! Go "chic swanky" Go !!
With any luck it's Andrew Meieran. He did a pretty good job on the Edison and is currently renovating Clifton's.
He might be ahead of the curve. I always knew Rosemead had the potential to be the next "IT" neighborhood.
At least the Tropical cocktails will be good under his ownership. 
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belinda
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Joined: Mar 06, 2012
Posts: 106
From: CA
| Posted: 2013-02-18 7:03 pm Permalink
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On 2013-02-18 18:36, JOHN-O wrote:
My money's on the chic swanky downtown l.a. bar owner !! Go "chic swanky" Go !!
With any luck it's Andrew Meieran. He did a pretty good job on the Edison and is currently renovating Clifton's.
He might be ahead of the curve. I always knew Rosemead had the potential to be the next "IT" neighborhood.
At least the Tropical cocktails will be good under his ownership.
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-------------- did you know he has a tiki bar planned for cliftons?
but i dont know if it will open after cliftons re-opens or not..
i just hope that the waiters & cooks etc remain employed there....
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JOHN-O
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Joined: May 16, 2008
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From: Dogtown, USA
| Posted: 2013-02-18 7:09 pm Permalink
Funny you should say that Belinda. Stay tuned.
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belinda
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Joined: Mar 06, 2012
Posts: 106
From: CA
| Posted: 2013-02-18 7:15 pm Permalink
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On 2013-02-18 19:09, JOHN-O wrote:
Funny you should say that Belinda. Stay tuned.
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------------- oooooooh !
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hiltiki
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Joined: Jun 10, 2004
Posts: 4021
From: Reseda, calif.
| Posted: 2013-02-18 7:27 pm Permalink
I was there tonight as well. The bartender and the lady working at the office both said they had two offers and one buyer is going to leave the place as is and not change anything.. so they are not sure what is happening and who will get the place..
I had the zombie there for the fist time, wow it is strong and not too bad...
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tikijackskeleton
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Joined: Dec 30, 2012
Posts: 95
From: Los Angeles
| Posted: 2013-02-18 10:46 pm Permalink
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On 2013-02-18 19:03, belinda wrote:
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On 2013-02-18 18:36, JOHN-O wrote:
My money's on the chic swanky downtown l.a. bar owner !! Go "chic swanky" Go !!
With any luck it's Andrew Meieran. He did a pretty good job on the Edison and is currently renovating Clifton's.
He might be ahead of the curve. I always knew Rosemead had the potential to be the next "IT" neighborhood.
At least the Tropical cocktails will be good under his ownership.
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-------------- did you know he has a tiki bar planned for cliftons?
but i dont know if it will open after cliftons re-opens or not..
i just hope that the waiters & cooks etc remain employed there....
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It feels like it has been forever. When is Clifton's re-opening?!!?
[ This Message was edited by: tikijackskeleton 2013-02-18 23:40 ]
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20th Century Man
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Joined: Feb 21, 2012
Posts: 56
From: Thousand Oaks, CA
| Posted: 2013-02-18 10:52 pm Permalink
Carol and I drove out from Thousand Oaks tonight to get in another visit to Bahooka before it was gone. This was our fourth visit in the past year and we sat down for some Mai Tais and a Cobra Strike. Credit to our waiter (name?) who took my Mai Tai back twice for the bartender to get the rum/mix balanced right (he received the generous tip). Parking lot was full and the place was packed out; they had huge birthday parties in both the two big rooms! We talked to Darlene, the lovely lady at the cashier window, about the place closing and she said the story actually broke before they were ready to announce it. As a result, the place has been a madhouse. Like John O. we, too, hope that someone like Mike Meyerlein will buy this amazing place, fix it up, and preserve it for future generations to be amazed at. We'd also definitely like to attend a farewell(?) party with the rest of TC Nation on March 10. Hopefully instead of a farewell, we'll be celebrating some positive news!
Let us know the details when you can?
Glenn & Carol
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20th Century Man
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From: Thousand Oaks, CA
| Posted: 2013-02-18 11:11 pm Permalink
SORRY! I badly mangled the spelling of Andrew Meieran's name in my post above. Even if he's not the potential L.A. club owner considering buying Bahooka, apologies are all mine...
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lucas vigor
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Joined: May 12, 2004
Posts: 4089
From: SOCAL
| Posted: 2013-02-19 07:55 am Permalink
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On 2013-02-18 22:52, 20th Century Man wrote:
. Credit to our waiter (name?) who took my Mai Tai back twice for the bartender to get the rum/mix balanced right
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Really? Twice? I am sure you are very nice people, but being a former restaurant manager, this kind of stuff really bothers me. it causes needless work for the staff, who mostly are getting paid minimum wage. When I go to a restaurant, unless there is a fly or hair in my food or drink, I am not sending anything back. If the food or drink is not good, I just don't eat there any more.
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JOHN-O
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Posts: 2720
From: Dogtown, USA
| Posted: 2013-02-19 08:30 am Permalink
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On 2013-02-18 22:46, tikijackskeleton wrote:
It feels like it has been forever. When is Clifton's re-opening?!!?
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Late 2013 or early 2014, although it may be a phased approach. The Tiki Bar, which will be named the "South Seas" (Yay !!) was originally supposed to be on the Regency-style 3rd floor, and then the basement, will now be on the 4th floor which used to house office space.
And sending your Tiki drink back twice at the Bahooka ?? That's funny. Almost like having a fast food joint redo your burger twice because it was overdone or underdone.
Don't be pulling that shit on March 10th. Haha. 
And yes Lucas, Glenn and Carol are VERY nice people.
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King Bushwich the 33rd
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Joined: Jan 10, 2005
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From: Ling Cod Beach, CA 90803
| Posted: 2013-02-19 10:18 am Permalink
Feb 18 2013 article
L.A. Weekly: Bahooka Closing in March
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markmywords
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Joined: Jan 11, 2011
Posts: 60
From: Sacramento
| Posted: 2013-02-19 10:26 am Permalink
So bummed... was planning to visit the Bahooka for the first time on our trip south in April. 
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