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Fashion Show at Trader Vic's, Emeryville, California

Trader Vic’s Classic Fashion Show, Emeryville, CA

[ July 19, 2012; ] On July 19 from 6:30pm-10pm, Trader Vic’s in Emeryville will be holding a Classic Fashion Show and Tiki Oasis Pre-Party. The party starts at 6:30pm and the fashion show kicks off around 8:30. Music will be provided by DJ Otto and clothing is by Retro Diva.

Both events are free and open to the public.

Trader Vic’s [...]

Drums of our Forefathers tiki mug by Tiki Farm

Drums of our Forefathers tiki mug now available from Tiki Farm

Tiki mug maker Tiki Farm has an amazing new release out today, entitled Drum of the Forefathers. Designed by artist Tank Standing Buffalo, the 4-sided mug was inspired by the Edgar Leeteg “Tahitian Drummer” black velvet painting and features stylized versions of the tiki god seen on that painting along with interpretations of the Trader [...]

Trader Vic's Portland logo

Trader Vic’s Portland opens tonight!

After the recent rash of closures of Trader Vic’s locations in Scottsdale and Chicago I’m almost overjoyed to see a new Trader Vic’s location opening in Portland, Oregon.
Today is, in fact, the grand opening of the new location. And it’s a beauty, loaded with tiki, but with modern sensibilities. Portland has had a Trader Vic’s [...]

Scottsdale Trader Vic's

Scottsdale Trader Vic’s location fading into the sunset

Tiki Talk readers tipped us off to the news yesterday, and yes, it’s official: the Scottsdale, Arizona Trader Vic’s location will be closing the evening of July 30, 2011.
Announced in a press release sent out by the Hotel Valley Ho where the restaurant is located and confirmed by the location’s Facebook page, Trader Vic’s is [...]

Old Trader Vic's Portland, Oregon

Trader Vic’s may return to Portland, Oregon

OregonLive.com is reporting that developers are in discussions to bring Trader Vic’s back to Portland, Oregon.
J. Clayton Hering of Norris Beggs & Simpson is partnering with developer Ben Stutz of Kelly’s Olympian Bar and Grill to bring the tiki chain to the former site of the Manzana restaurant.
The original Portland location was in [...]

Trader Vic's Emeryville

Trader Vic’s Emeryville to reopen September 28

Trader Vic’s flagship location in Emeryville, California, which has been closed for renovations since April, is set to reopen on Tuesday, September 28, 2010.
Fellow tiki blogger and San Francisco resident Humuhumu published a sneak preview of the build-out in progress on her blog Humu Kon TIki and it looks like not only are things are [...]