Post #599485 by bigbrotiki on Wed, Jul 27, 2011 1:27 PM

Glad to provide. And here we have the Portland Trader Vic's logo mug, based on one of the giant Tikis that will stand guard outside, designed by no other than the talented folks from Munk Tiki:

Left and right of it are two other classic creations by them. Munktiki is now based in Portland, and we got to visit them:

With Thatch and the Alibi already in place, Portland is turning into a real Tiki Town!

Of course Trader Vic's has its own family of mugs:

...which are all lined up for everyone to see above the bar:

One more important element to complete the island escape illusion was provided by another local talent:

D.J. Drew Groove spun some excellent Lounge and Exotica. Never thought I'd hear the esoteric musings of Eden Ahbez at a Trader Vic's!

On the wall behind him we can see some interesting blow ups of vintage cocktail illustrations which I had never glimpsed before in any Trader Vic's menus:

Love this "Tortuga" illustration. I must have channeled it when I shot one of my recent 10 Y BOT-mug photos. :)

But the Zombie one is especially curious, as it mirrors the theme of the famous Zombie Village menu cover!:

Which one came first, the chicken or the egg?

And here's another sneak at the new Trader Vic Shag shirt, illustrated with scenes from the classic menu cover - plus some Suffering Bastard bottles (as seen above):

Last not least, check out this authentic Papua New Guinea dance mask (which is now hanging in another corner):

I also love the mid-century modern vaulting of the ceiling in the background. What a great environment!

I was unable to photograph the exterior entrance, simply because it was not built yet. Someone else has to do that this week. I am looking forward to seeing the big Tikis gracing the storefront, beckoning the rain-weary Portlander to escape to this exotic port of call!