Post #179973 by Hop Louie's on Tue, Aug 16, 2005 2:07 AM

Each restaurant was unique; as many of you know.

I can't recall the name nor the type of motif of my parent's second restaurant in Lodi, CA. (I will check with my family).
Next, they owned a restaurant in Sacramento, CA. which had a Chinese cafe-style decor with leather booths. Then came the Minnie's in Stockton,CA.

Tikicleen did an excellent job in her research of Hop's restaurant career.

I have many fond memories of Minnie's in Modesto, CA (haven't been their since the family moved to open the Islander in 1962-63) but recently, someone did give me a golf shirt from there.

Favorite?? I would have to say that it would be a toss up between the Islander and the Latitude 20 in Torrance, CA.(great outside luaus, dancing, etc.). BTW, the Islander was the only restaurant that Hop had built from scratch. He saw to every detail. From the architectural design of the building, to the design and the selections on the food & drink menus, getting Richard to carve the Tikis, and even going to Hawaii to book the Hawaiian entertainment!! Minnie ran the restaurant and Hop was the bartender.

Enough...

Mahalo !!