Tiki Bars
Hawaiian Isle
Miami Beach, Florida, United States (Closed)
Hawaiian Isle was in the Sunny Isles area of North Miami Beach, very near another complex, The Castaways. It had a weathered shingle-clad pyramid over the main entrance, a sort of sharp, angular, modern take on a primitive hut. The tikis on site were highly stylized (in particular a large, back-lit, glowing mask near the entrance), and many were Witco tikis.
Today the location is a high-rise condominium complex called Pinnacle.
Hawaiian Bill's - at The Caliente Tropics
Palm Springs, California, United States (Closed)
Hawaiian Bill's was the reincarnation of the Reef Bar at the Caliente Tropics hotel in Palm Springs. The Reef Bar had been remodeled by Bamboo Ben when it was still operated by the hotel; in 2006, the bar was transferred to independent owners, and the name was changed to Hawaiian Bill's. Traditional Hawaiian food was served, with live musicians playing Hawaiian music on Fridays and Saturdays.
Hawaiian Bill's closed in the summer of 2008. Today the space is again The Reef Bar.
Not a lot of photos around from Hawaiian Bill's today, but below is a photo showing Rory Snyder, Doug Horne, and Hawaiian Bill at Hawaiian Bill's circa 2006 (holding brown Doug Horne Tiki Farm Grog mugs).
Hawaiian Hut
Portland, Maine, United States (Closed)
Opened June 30th, 1963.
The Hawaiian Hut restaurant was on the lower level of the Eastland Park Hotel (now the Westin Portland Harborview), until 1990 when the space was converted to a function room, today called Longfellow Hall.
Hawaiian Village - Vancouver
Vancouver, British Columbia, Canada (Closed)
The Hawaiian Village in Vancouver was also known as The Beachcomber, part of the Canadian chain of Beachcomber restaurants. It is currently unknown when and why the restaurant changed its name, but the style of the Hawaiian Village menu matches that of the Beachcomber chain.
Mugs for the Vancouver Hawaiian Village were created for them by Erneli Food Equipment.
Hawaiian Gardens - Lauderdale Lakes
Lauderdale Lakes, Florida, United States
Built in 1970.
Hawaiian Gardens began as a large apartment complex, and now is mostly a retirement community.
The grounds remain well maintained, with water features, palms and flowers in the landscaping.
Many tikis were on the site as of the mid 2000s, still in good shape, including a few likely Witco pieces. However reports of theft and huge sweeping renovations may have disposed of what once was.
Hawaiian Village Motel
Myrtle Beach, South Carolina, United States (Closed)
This property started out in 1948 as "El Rancho" and was built by Jack Nelson on 13 acres along Highway 17.
In 1965, it was renovated and re-themed as the Hawaiian Village Motel and Restaurant.
The restaurant had a small river running through it, with bamboo bridges to get across, and live bands in the "Bora Bora" room for entertainment.
The restaurant was destroyed by fire on Sept. 7, 1974. At the time, it was owned by Marion Cannon of Myrtle Beach, and Jack Shaw of Greenville, SC.
Currently, and since 1979, the site is home to the Village Square Shopping Center -- which is one of the earliest strip malls built in the area.
Hawaiian Luau - Fontainebleau Motor Hotel
New Orleans, Louisiana, United States (Closed)
The Hawaiian Luau was located in The Fontainebleau Motor Hotel and opened on May 21st, 1963. It was known as a great place to enjoy an evening of Polynesian foods and exotic tropical drinks. The South Pacific motif featured tapa cloth from Samoa, Japanese net floats & peacock chairs. In Skipper Vince’s bar, you would find Idol images decorated with imported hapu tikis that were hand carved from giant ferns.
The Hawaiian Luau was a Polynesian paradise but the hotel also featured the Empire Room, The Chandelier Lounge and the Fontaine Coffee Shop.
The Fontainebleau Hotel opened on April 27th, 1959, just 4 years before the Hawaiian Luau. Its long name was treated to an equally long sign -- one of the largest illuminated signs in the city at the time -- spelled out in 8' tall blue & white letters.
The hotel was a key part of "The Miracle Mile," a bustling commercial thoroughfare that was the main route from Jefferson Parish into the city until the 1970s. That's when the expressway was built and the decline began.
The hotel was closed in the 1990s and Roland Von Kurnatowski converted the Fontainebleau to apartments and units that could be used for storage. A Burger King also sat on the lot.
Most recently, in December 2020, businessman Sidney Torres purchased the property. He said he plans to re-name the apartment complex Pelican Apartments and to open a drive-through chicken operation where the Burger King once operated to maintain the license while searching for a permanent tenant.
Hawaiian Room - Bellflower
Bellflower, California, United States
The Hawaiian Room opened in the 1960s (1964 has been mentioned but not verified), and was outfitted by Oceanic Arts. Today, much of the original decor is still in place, but is covered with typical sports bar banners and posters. In September 2003, a group of people temporarily removed all the sports bar ephemera and returned it to its prior glory for a one-night "resurrection" party.
Hawaiian Roof - at the Hotel Adelphia - Philadelphia
Philadelphia, Pennsylvania, United States (Closed)
The Hawaiian Roof was located in the Hotel Adelphia.
The Hawaiian Roof appears to have been a pre-tiki 1930s-40s venue.
The hotel was built in 1912 after designs by Horace Trumbauer. It consisted of 21 stories and 400 guest rooms.
Hawaiian Interiorz
Palm Desert, California, United States (Closed)
Opened in 2003.
Hawaiian-style interior design & furniture showroom.
As of 2021, this site is home to Elite Physical Therapy (Formerly Palm Desert Physical Therapy).
The new location for Hawaiian Interiorz is:
74-104 Highway 111 (#2) Palm Desert CA 92260
Hawaiian Century Room
Dallas, Texas, United States (Closed)
The Hawaiian Century Room (1940-1948) was in the Adolphus Hotel, which is still operational since 1912.
Like the Tonga Room in San Francisco, the Hawaiian Century Room had a faux tropical rainstorm effect falling into a central pool. There were also "animated" murals of breaking surf.
Hawaiian Room - at the Hotel Lexington - New York
Manhattan, New York, New York, United States (Closed)
On June 23, 1937, the world-famous Hawaiian Room opened. This marks it as a pre-tiki venue although it produced its own tiki mug years later.
The Hawaiian Room was located in the Hotel Lexington (now the Radisson Lexington Hotel). Guests had a hula of a time sipping coconut willies and watching live hula performances. The space became synonymous with entertainer Arthur Godfrey, a well-known TV personality in the 1960s. He’d broadcast his radio show live from that space. The hotel's recently renovated Arthur Godfrey Suite pays homage to his legacy.
The Hawaiian room closed in 1966.
*NOTE that the brochure image shows full detailed recipe for the "Pineapple Paradise" which is only briefly described in menu: 4 small pineapples, 2 oz pineapple juice, 2 oz lime juice, 3 oz Demerara rum, 2 oz light Puerto Rican rum, 2 oz peach brandy, 2 teaspoons fine sugar. Use pineapple shells as containers for this drink. Cut the edges off of pineapples about 1 1/2 inches down, then cut a small notch in the top through which you can insert a straw. Scoop out the interior leaving a shell about 1/4 inch thick. In a shaker put pineapple juice, lime juice, Demerara rum, Puerto Rican rum, peach brandy, and sugar. Add crushed ice and shake. Pour into pineapples, replace pineapple tops, and insert a straw in notches.