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Trader Vic's, Munich, Germany (restaurant) |
fez monkey
Tiki Socialite
Joined: Jul 10, 2006
Posts: 195
From: San Francisco Bay Area
|  Posted: 2012-06-24 4:07 pm Permalink
Tiki Wachee, you should also check out this place which as far as I know is still open.
http://www.tikiroom.com/tikicentral/bb/viewtopic.php?topic=17467&forum=2
It's not anywhere as grand as Trader Vic's but if the bartender (former Trader Vic's bartender) finds you have an interest, they're liable to switch on the Hawaiian music for you. They don't get many tikiphiles in there so he's pretty jazzed when people like us show up. Plan to eat dinner as drinks are more of a sideline here.
There's also Pusser's New York Bar which is nautical rather than tiki. They do serve Painkillers and Grog though.
http://www.pussersbar.de/
- fm
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bigbrotiki
Tiki Socialite
Joined: Mar 25, 2002
Posts: 10561
From: Tiki Island, above the Silverlake
| Posted: 2012-06-25 12:05 am Permalink
Alas, the Waikiki is no more. I don't know when it closed, and what happened to the decor. It was a nice cross-cultural Thai/Tiki place, wish I would have taken photos of the mural.
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bigbrotiki
Tiki Socialite
Joined: Mar 25, 2002
Posts: 10561
From: Tiki Island, above the Silverlake
| Posted: 2012-07-07 02:30 am Permalink
Couldn't leave town without paying a visit to my favorite underground bar  As the evening progressed, I got a little creative with my photo concepts:
Happy drinking companions Jo and Gert
Barney West Tiki
Textures and Tiki I
Textures and Tiki II
Gert titled this: "About to jump in"
Within reach!
All smiles
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Tiki Wachee
Tiki Centralite
Joined: May 30, 2012
Posts: 19
From: Tampa Bay
| Posted: 2012-07-07 11:45 am Permalink
Sven and Fez:
Thanks for the additional tips and pics. I love it when a classic mug frames a shot! Also loving the "texture" shots both of you posted, showing some of the rich detail of the place. The texture and lighting are what breathe life into these spaces.
Too bad about the Waikiki. Critiki has one photo of at least part of their mural: http://tinyurl.com/7x7atx9
Guess that just means more drinks to be had at Trader Vic's, which I'll be within stumbling distance of. I'll be sure to check out Goldene Bar & Pusser's, too. At this rate, there may not be any time left for any biergartens.
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~cs
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Dagg
Tiki Socialite
Joined: Jun 26, 2012
Posts: 196
From: Van Isle BC CA
| Posted: 2012-09-19 3:37 pm Permalink
My wife and I just got back from 3 weeks in Europe, stopped by TV Munich for some drinks and a late dinner.
Here's some pics
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bigbrotiki
Tiki Socialite
Joined: Mar 25, 2002
Posts: 10561
From: Tiki Island, above the Silverlake
| Posted: 2012-09-22 3:52 pm Permalink
Despite one of its entrance Tikis being being emasculated...
...the Munich Trader Vic's is a s busy as ever...
...and I was thrilled to meet up with Jamie Wilson during his stop-over in town a couple of nights ago:
Jamie's outfit Cheeky Tiki is singlehandedly responsible for creating a unique British Tiki bar revival in the last 7 years. After the success of the London Mahiki, their business took off and they have built 20 Tiki bars in the last 4 years alone - and we are not talking "Tiki Lite"
Jochen also dropped by, and the T.V. manager inquired if Jamie could help him with keeping the place authentic. I also was thrilled to hear that talented Tiki mug maker BAI from Paris now works for Cheeky Tiki and has already designed several cocktail vessels for them. A Tiki-match made in heaven!
Check out the fine interiors they designed and outfitted completely, from the materials to carving the Tikis to making the mugs:
http://www.cheekytiki.com/Interior.htm
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bigbrotiki
Tiki Socialite
Joined: Mar 25, 2002
Posts: 10561
From: Tiki Island, above the Silverlake
| Posted: 2012-10-28 2:46 pm Permalink
On snowy night in October (!?) I went on a mission to meet a man with a mission.
On my way, I passed reminders of other heroic deeds...
Michael Jackson fan shrine in front of Hotel Bayrischer Hof:
I love the sound of a lone accordion echoing in empty night streets
I had arrived...
...to hook up with Rugbymatt, who I had sent on a remote photo safari in foreign lands.
He did beautifully, and I am looking forward to his posts about it.
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