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Description

1. 176 pages : illustrations (some color); 23 x 29 cm

Summary

1. "In 1956, a few brash young men created the Mai-Kai Restaurant and bar in Fort Lauderdale, Florida, by poaching key staff from Don the Beachcomber's, a Polynesian-themed Chicago restaurant. The Mai-Kai became the playground of celebrities and playboys, and the beautiful women working there used it as a jumping-off point for adventure and fame. Through first-hand stories and more than 400 images, this book documents the history, allure, and enduring legacy of the mid-twentieth-century Tiki era. Focusing on the period 1955 to 1971, it is the story of how the Mai-Kai and its iconic elements came to exist, and the men and women who shaped it and went on to shape the world. Now listed on the National Register of Historic Places, Mai-Kai is the only place on earth that still serves the "Rum Rhapsodies" that kicked off that indulgent era." --Page [4] of cover.

Alternative title

1. Tiki restaurant

Subject

1. Mai-Kai Restaurant -- History
2. Mai-Kai Restaurant -- Pictorial works
3. Restaurants -- Florida -- Fort Lauderdale -- History -- 20th century
4. Women -- Pictorial works

Call number

1. JFF 16-1862

Bibliography (note)

1. Includes bibliographical references.

Author

1. Glazner, Tim, author.

Title

1. Mai-Kai : history and mystery of the iconic Tiki restaurant / Tim "Swanky" Glazner.

Publisher

1. Atglen, PA : Schiffer Publishing Ltd, [2016]

Copyright date

1. ©2016

Type of content

1. text
2. still image

Type of medium

1. unmediated

Type of carrier

1. volume

Bibliography

1. Includes bibliographical references.

LCCN

1. 2016940015

ISBN

1. 9780764351266
2. 0764351265

Research call number

1. JFF 16-1862