Blog Posts Tagged: trader vic's on Grub Street

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Posted 3/4/13 on Grub Street LA
Grub Guide

Where To Find Tiki Drinks and Decor in L.A. Now That Bahooka Is Closing

Five places to relive, and one place to mourn, L.A. fleeting golden age of Tiki culture.

Filed Under: bahooka, grub guide, purple orchid, tiki, tiki no, tiki ti, tonga room, trader vic's

Posted 8/21/12 on Grub Street SF
Neighborhood Watch

Forbes Island Revises Their Menu; Blackbird Hosts Barrel-Aged Beer Party; and More

Also, Yummy Yummy just opened in the Richmond.

Filed Under: blackbird, booze you can use, closings, forbes island, menus, neighborhood watch, trader vic's, yummy yummy

Posted 6/21/12 on Grub Street SF
Empire Building

The Sea by Alexander’s Steakhouse to Take Trader Vic’s Space in Palo Alto

That leaves only one Trader Vic's in the Bay Area.

Filed Under: alexander's steakhouse, closings, empire building, jeffrey stout, the sea by alexander's steakhouse, trader vic's

Posted 3/26/12 on Grub Street SF
Bars

Regarding the Boozy Stretch of Oakland Once Known as the Golden Gate District

The original home of Trader Vic's was one of 50 bars on this stretch of San Pablo between Emeryville and Berkeley.

Filed Under: bars, booze you can use, trader vic's

Posted 10/20/11 on Grub Street SF
Previews

Former Stars/Trader Vic’s Spot to Become Maestro

555 Golden Gate Avenue will get new life in December.

Filed Under: empire building, la boheme, maestro, previews, trader vic's

Posted 7/7/11 on Grub Street Chi
Closings

Trader Vic's Closes

Trader Vic's loses another location.

Filed Under: closings, trader vic's

Posted 5/13/11 on Grub Street LA
The Week in Sports

Now Bar Owners Are Mad at The Lakers, Too

L.A.'s sports bar owners are looking at a major financial rut after The Lakers blew the playoffs.

Filed Under: champs sports pub, the lakers, the week in sports, trader vic's, varsity

Posted 4/4/11 on Grub Street LA
Closings

Les Deux and Bar 210 Close Up Shop

After a brief lull in the action, a flurry of closings hits in L.A. this week.

Filed Under: bar 210, beverly hills, bobby burns, buffalo club, closings, hollywood, les deux, marcel vigneron, marmalade cafe, patrick doherty, trader vic's

Posted 12/9/10 on Grub Street SF
The Other Critics

Bauer Is Mixed on Trader Vic’s; Sweet is Sweet on Bistro Sabor

Michael Bauer is mostly kind about the remodeled Trader Vic's, the sort of Disney-fied version of its Tiki forbears that recently underwent a remodel at their last remaining Bay Area location in Emeryville. He says the "Cosmo [pupu] platter is...

Filed Under: bistro sabor, carey sweet, michael bauer, the other critics, trader vic's

Posted 10/29/10 on Grub Street LA
Mediavore

Trick-or-Treaters To Be Tracked; Even In Brazil, McDonalds Makes You Fat

A new Android app lets you trace the path of your little goblins, while Mickey D's must pay an employee $17,000 for his weight gain.

Filed Under: brazil, china, halloween, hawaii, health concerns, lawsuits, los angeles magazine, lyons english grill, mcdonald's, mediavore, palm springs, scotch, trader vic's, united kingdom

Posted 9/28/10 on Grub Street SF
Neighborhood Watch

Trader Vic’s Reopens, Bourbon & Branch Gets a Fresh Menu, and More

Emeryville: Trader Vic's reopens tonight after a months-long remodel, complete with a new menu, fresh tabletops, stools and booths, and Mai Tai flights. [Eater, Earlier] Union Square/Tenderloin: Both Clock Bar and Bourbon & Branch have new fall cocktail menus. [Alcademics]...

Filed Under: booze you can use, closings, menu changes, neighborhood watch, reopenings, trader vic's

Posted 9/21/10 on Grub Street SF
Neighborhood Watch

Blue Fig Opens, Fatted Calf Coming Thursday, and More

Also, reminder, A16 reopens on Tuesday.

Filed Under: a16, blue fig, fatted calf, foodievents, neighborhood watch, openings, trader vic's

Posted 9/3/10 on Grub Street LA
Slideshow

First Look at Food & Wine's "Taste of Beverly Hills"

A truly local crowd mingled with celebrities, star chefs, and food-obsessives, only losing their appetites when The Kardashian Family was given the key to the city.