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Post #48514 by Kailuageoff on Tue, Aug 19, 2003 10:00 PM

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Five minutes after leaving the airport in Providence, R.I. tonight, I get lost on the way to the hotel, find myself on Rt. 1 in Warwick, look to my left and spot two tiki "totem" poles in front of a Chinese Restaurant that says "China Sea -- Polynesian and Cantonese Cuisine / cocktails".
I do a U-turn, park the Hertz rental and go inside. The place is lousy with bamboo and and a bit run down, but hot damn they have a a tiki bar with a shelf full of Orchids Hawaii and OMC mugs.
I check out the menu. Yup, they've got your Mai-Tai's, Zombies, Suffering Bastards, etc. The menu says "We serve the most delicious Polynesian drinks and Cocktails."
Hell, I'm already lost so what the heck.
On JT's scale the China Sea at 1278 Post Road in Warwick, R.I. is a type III tiki joint with a TPSY factor of one... but I'm a long way from home tonight and feeling pretty good right now.
Cheers.