Kona Tiki Polynesian Restaurant NY. help - Locating Tiki

D donhonyc Tiki Socialite The Quiet EAST Village Joined: Jan 13, 2003 Posts: 1197	D donhonyc Posted posted on Wed, Apr 4, 2007 4:36 PM On 2007-04-04 15:46, Martiki-bird wrote: I'm not sure how much help this will be, but Kona Tiki closed sometimes in the mid to late eighties, and I belive the building now houses a Sheraton Hotel. Martiki-bird: You are correct. The Americana is now the Sheraton which is where Kona Tiki was. Off topic a little here but I have lived in NYC for 20 years and whenever I hear about a Tiki Bar or Polynesian Restaurant that "closed in the mid to late 1980s" I want to kick myself because I was probably here when they were ending their runs and I could have possibly visited them. I know this may be the case for Kona Tiki, and also Hawaii Kai which at that time wasn't far from the Americana. I know this is definitely the case for the Trader Vic's that used to be in the basement of the Plaza Hotel. I remember going there with and old girlfriend on her recommendation around 1990. When we arrived there was a sign on the door that said that they were closed indefinitely. I wanted to go back but they never opened again!!

On 2007-04-04 15:46, Martiki-bird wrote:
I'm not sure how much help this will be, but Kona Tiki closed sometimes in the mid to late eighties, and I belive the building now houses a Sheraton Hotel.

Martiki-bird: You are correct. The Americana is now the Sheraton which is where Kona Tiki was.

Off topic a little here but I have lived in NYC for 20 years and whenever I hear about a Tiki Bar or Polynesian Restaurant that "closed in the mid to late 1980s" I want to kick myself because I was probably here when they were ending their runs and I could have possibly visited them. I know this may be the case for Kona Tiki, and also Hawaii Kai which at that time wasn't far from the Americana. I know this is definitely the case for the Trader Vic's that used to be in the basement of the Plaza Hotel. I remember going there with and old girlfriend on her recommendation around 1990. When we arrived there was a sign on the door that said that they were closed indefinitely. I wanted to go back but they never opened again!!

Post #296890 by donhonyc on Wed, Apr 4, 2007 4:36 PM