Tiki Bars
Kreepy Tiki Tattoos & Boutique
Fort Lauderdale, Florida, United States
Kreepy Tiki Tattoos & Boutique was opened in 2006 by Jackson Valiente. This tattoo parlor is filled with wonderful vintage Tiki and Polynesian knick-knacks, and some good-size carved tikis. In 2014, the operation expanded to include an adjacent tiki bar, Kreepy Tiki Bar & Lounge (although this bar/lounge closed in 2017 and was replaced with Old Ghosts Odditorium).
Kreepy Tiki Bar & Lounge
Fort Lauderdale, Florida, United States (Closed)
Kreepy Tiki Bar & Lounge opened in October 2014, as an extension of Kreepy Tiki Tattoos & Boutique which has been operating next door since 2006.
Kreepy Tiki announced the bar closing on April 1, 2017. The tattoo shop remained open but the bar was replaced with Old Ghosts Odditorium, an antique and oddities store.
Le Tiki Lounge
Paris, France (Closed)
Le Tiki Lounge opened in 2012 in the Folie-Mricourt neighborhood in the 11th arrondisement, south of Belleville.
The decor, while a bit spare, included bamboo, pufferfish, glass floats, tiki carvings, and touched on all the important bits of a classic, quality tiki bar.
Bai also sculpted some wonderful versions of the Suffering Bastard for their house mug.
Closed November 2022.
The Tiki Bar & Kitsch Inn
Glasgow, United Kingdom
The Tiki Bar & Kitsch Inn is a tiki bar and restaurant in Glasgow, Scotland, it opened in November 2010. It is divided into two levels: the downstairs is the Tiki Bar, and the upstairs is the midcentury modern Kitsch Inn, serving Thai food. The drink menu is a mix of classic Tiki cocktails and modern originals, served in unique tiki mugs made by Garnet McCulloch of Fireworks Studio.
There was a sister location, also in Glasgow, called The Pacific (closed in 2017).
Tiki Tiki - Calgary
Calgary, Alberta, Canada (Closed)
Opened May 21st, 1974 in the James Building, using each of the two floors (measuring 6,000 square feet each).
This was one of three Tiki Tiki locations, the others were in Edmonton and Saskatoon.
The restaurant had thunderstorm effects periodically and two floor shows each night.
Tiki Lounge and Bar - Richmond
Richmond, Victoria, Australia (Closed)
Tiki Lounge and Bar was a tiki bar in the Melbourne area. It was created in 2006 by David Backler and Dianne Heywood-Smith, as part of their dance studio. There was a focus on fresh, quality ingredients and traditional tiki cocktails, directed by barman Kevin Clark, a.k.a. "Cocktail Kev." As the bar was connected to a dance studio, tango dance lessons were on offer, and the bar hosted an eclectic array of entertainment.
Closed as of August 2016.
Kon-Tiki - Kuwait City
Kuwait City, Kuwait (Closed)
Opened in 2004. Kon-Tiki was a Polynesian restaurant in the Radisson Blu Hotel in Salwa, a sort of suburb of Kuwait City. It is right on the Persian Gulf. Alcohol is illegal in Kuwait, and so this was a restaurant only. The design of the restaurant was very unusual, in that it actually sat directly beneath an authentic Kuwaiti dhow, the Al Boom, which is in permanent dry-dock; the hull of the ship formed a dramatic curved wall and partial ceiling for the restaurant. It did appear to have some tikis.
Closed in 2008. Replaced by Rangoli Indian Restaurant. As of 2019, The Kimchi Korea Grill occupies this location.
Kon-Tiki Theatre
Trotwood, Ohio, United States (Closed)
The Kon-Tiki Theatre opened in August 1968, the first movie that showed there was "The Odd Couple" starring Jack Lemmon and Walter Matthau. The structure was a mix of Asian and Polynesian influences; there were illuminated tiki masks on the outside of the building, lava rock and abalone on the exterior, and giant clamshell sinks in the restrooms. It was owned by the Levin Theater Company chain. It had one screen when it opened, and two more screens were added over the years, at which point it was re-named Kon-Tiki Cinemas 1-2-3.
In 1987, the theater was leased to another company, who renamed it the Salem Avenue Cinemas.
Last operated by Loews, it was closed on January 31, 1999 and sat vacant until January 4, 2005.
Over time, there was extensive damage to the building, due to vandals breaking in, and some busted water pipes that left a nasty mold problem. In the end, the Levins (who still owned the property) donated the Kon-Tiki to the city of Trotwood. The city demolished the building on January 5, 2005, to allow the space to be redeveloped.
The Tiki Terrace - Prospect Heights
Prospect Heights, Illinois, United States (Closed)
This was the original location for The Tiki Terrace; it opened in 2005 and closed in December 2007 and then opened four months later in a new, improved location in nearby Des Plaines.
This restaurant and entertainment venue was the realization of a dream of the Zuziak family, whose A Custom Production supplies the Chicago area with Polynesian and tropical decor and props.
Around 20 tikis were carved for the Tiki Terrace, other decor included rock formations and moai. The restaurant was divided into three dining rooms and a bar: Rapa Nui Row, The Ali'i, Kapa Nui Kove, and the Tiki Cocktail Bar. Cocktail waitresses doubled as hula entertainment, courtesy of a partnership with Gwen Kennedy of local luau organizer Barefoot Hawaiian.
Mai Tiki Gallery
Cocoa Beach, Florida, United States (Closed)
Mai Tiki was the business of tiki carver Wayne Coombs, and his Mai Tiki Gallery opened in 1973. Wayne started carving tikis in 1967, and continued carving tikis for 45 years. He was the pioneer of what has become a distinctive style for tikis out of Florida. He did custom work not just in carving, but also painting, and other tiki decor. His showroom offered a variety of one-of-a-kind tikis and masks.
Wayne Coombs passed away of a heart attack in September 2012, and the gallery closed in November 2013.
Kapu Tiki Apartments
Pico Rivera, California, United States
This building was designed by Mayer Construction in 1961 and its working title was the "Lanikai", later changed to "Kapu Tiki". The decor was provided by Oceanic Arts.
This apartment building is in a row of three Polynesian-themed apartment buildings, the others being the Paradise Island Apartments and the Aloha Arms.
Facing them, from left to right, this would be the first location in the row.
Today, the Kapu Tiki looks quite different. First, the A-frame entrance was completely removed. Then, later, the tiki masks on either end were removed. There is a ghost of the "TIKI" lettering detectable on the front and the lava rock on either end is still there, however.
Tiki Doré
Montréal, Quebec, Canada (Closed)
Tiki Doré was opened by Douglas Chan, a former employee of the Montreal Kon-Tiki. Chan sold Tiki Doré in 1990. (Chan also founded the nearby Jardin Tiki.) Tiki Doré closed in January 2000, and the location is now a Russian gourmet deli of sorts (as of 2021).