Material Was Compiled As Part Of A Research Collection Created By James L.

This collection contains photographs of the kahiki restaurant building and eating ware. Whatever polynesian cuisine was, it certainly wasn’t what real polynesians ate. The 1975 confrontation at the famed restaurant is largely forgotten by white columbus.

Though Tiki Bars Appear Exotic, They Are.

The epitome of the tiki supper club, sadly demolished in the early 2000s even after being added to the national registry of historic. To aficionados of polynesian pop of the mid century, the kahiki supper club was and remains the touchstone for all things tiki! There could be no such thing as a polynesian restaurant without fabulously kitschy decor.

Long Before Kahiki® (Means Travel To A Far Away Place) Was Filling Shelves In Supermarkets, The Kahiki® Supper Club Was Attracting Crowds In Columbus, Ohio.

The landmark polynesian restaurant kahiki, 3583 e.

The Epitome Of The Tiki Supper Club, Sadly Demolished In The Early 2000S Even After Being Added To The National Registry Of Historic.

Material was compiled as part of a research collection created by james l. To aficionados of polynesian pop of the mid century, the kahiki supper club was and remains the touchstone for all things tiki! Whatever polynesian cuisine was, it certainly wasn’t what real polynesians ate.

The Food Is Better Than Kahiki's;

But for longtime black residents, it’s a civil rights. Originally it was a tiki bar known as the grass shack, but a fire in 1959 led owners bill. Broad street in columbus, ohio.

The Kahiki Supper Club On The East Side Was Famous Not Just In Columbus, But Also Among.

The landmark polynesian restaurant kahiki, 3583 e. The 1975 confrontation at the famed restaurant is largely forgotten by white columbus. A new book revisits columbus' storied tiki temple, gone but not forgotten.

Bill Sapp And Lee Henry Open The Kahiki After Their Tiki Bar, The Grass Shack (Opened In 1958),.

Here's a snapshot of how one. When the kahiki supper club opened in eastmoor on e. One postcard features an image.

The Polynesian Eatery Took Tiki Kitsch To The Max With An.

Main st., which survives today. Though tiki bars appear exotic, they are. Menu from the kahiki supper club, a tiki themed restaurant formerly in columbus, ohio.