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The Alibi, Portland, OR (restaurant) |
heylownine
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Joined: Oct 05, 2008
Posts: 476
From: Agoura Hills, CA
|  Posted: 2012-10-21 1:00 pm Permalink
Val and I visited The Alibi on our Portland trip a couple of weeks ago. Armed with the knowledge from this thread, we got what we were expecting. The decor really is great; I made it a point to sit where I could marvel at the entrance hut. Service was very quick and enthusiastic. Even if you're only going to stop for a drink or two, The Alibi is worth a stop when you're in the area. I'm Karaoke-adverse, so we visited pretty early during happy hour. Of course the downside of visiting early is not seeing the fantastic sign lit up.
I took a few photos, but unfortunately I didn't sanity check the interior shots before leaving and they're not the best quality.
Higher resolution versions are up on Flickr
kevin
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Lukeulele
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Joined: Feb 04, 2006
Posts: 353
From: So Cal-holic
| Posted: 2012-10-21 2:23 pm Permalink
I'll throw a few of my pictures up here as well. Great place and well worth checking out. Waitress said they may have their own mugs soon...
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bigtikidude
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Joined: Aug 10, 2004
Posts: 8262
From: Anaheim,Ca.
| Posted: 2012-10-23 9:38 pm Permalink
Fun place,
great cheap fried foods,
so so tiki drinks,
get strait rum, or beer.
Jeff(btd)
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tikilongbeach
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Joined: Aug 05, 2011
Posts: 685
From: LBC via DFW
| Posted: 2013-02-20 09:21 am Permalink
Munktiki just posted on Facebook that Larry White, the owner of the Alibi, passed away.
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Coffee Pirate
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Joined: Aug 13, 2012
Posts: 20
From: The Green Hell of Salem, OR
| Posted: 2013-02-20 8:37 pm Permalink
Yeah, it is an end of an era in Portland Tiki. Tonite was the unveiling of the limited edition Tiki mug @ The Alibi. My health and my pocketbook didn't allow attendance. Next several drinks will be toasts to Larry. He's gonna be missed.
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hang10tiki
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Joined: Jul 18, 2010
Posts: 1973
From: Las Vegas
| Posted: 2013-03-22 8:15 pm Permalink
Zombie
Sucks, all juice
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tikicoma
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Joined: Jan 16, 2010
Posts: 257
From: city of destiny
| Posted: 2013-03-22 9:06 pm Permalink
Yep, but you don't go there for quality drinks you go there for the vintage mid-century tiki atmosphere. 
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bigbrotiki
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Joined: Mar 25, 2002
Posts: 10562
From: Tiki Island, above the Silverlake
| Posted: 2013-03-23 06:54 am Permalink
The Alibi is the Bahooka of Portland. As the case of the Bahooka proves, these places can be there one day and the next they're gone. Value them for what they are while they are still there.
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hang10tiki
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Joined: Jul 18, 2010
Posts: 1973
From: Las Vegas
| Posted: 2013-03-23 6:24 pm Permalink
Don't get me wrong,
The place looked awesome.
It would just be nice to have a good drink as well,
I don't think that's to much to ask for.
After a few sips the bartender asked "so how's the SWEET drink?"
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forgotten tikiman
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Joined: Aug 18, 2011
Posts: 348
From: Forgotten Tiki Room. Pismo Beach, CA
| Posted: 2013-03-24 10:07 am Permalink
Yep! Sven is right. From the pics this place looks very cool. Although I have never been here, sometimes we just have to take the good with the bad. Great decor, bad drinks. Like it was discussed in that other thread about that temporary Tiki bar back east.
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