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Kahiki Supper Club: A Polynesian Paradise in Columbus

David Meyers

Inspired by Florida's famed Mai-Kai restaurant, Bill Sapp and Lee Henry opened the Kahiki Supper Club in 1961. They set out simply to build a nice Polynesian restaurant and ended up establishing the most magnificent one of them all. Patrons lined up for hours to see the celebrities who dined there--everyone from Betty White to Raymond Burr. Outside, two giant Easter Island heads with flames spouting from their topknots stood guard while customers dined in a faux tribal village with thatched huts, palm trees and a towering fireplace moai. One wall featured aquariums of exotic fish and another had windows overlooking a tropical rainforest with periodic thunderstorms. For nearly forty years, the Kahiki was the undisputed center of tiki culture.

Book Details

  • Publisher: History Press Library Editions
  • Publish Date: Sep 16th, 2014
  • Pages: 194
  • Language: English
  • Edition: undefined - undefined
  • Dimensions: 9.00in - 6.00in - 0.50in - 0.95lb
  • EAN: 9781540210807
  • Categories: Industries - Hospitality, Travel & TourismUnited States - State & Local - Midwest(IA,IL,IN,KS,MI,MN,MO