South Pacific (1958) "Overture"

South Pacific at The Grand Dinner Theatre (1988)

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White Shadows in the South Seas (1928)

 In Memoriam December 7, 1941- December 7, 2023

 

Oil on canvas painting by the artist Anthony Saunders entitled Pearl Harbor, California (BB-44). At dawn on the 7th December 1941, 350 Japanese warplanes flew from their carriers and attacked the US pacific fleet at Pearl harbor, on the Hawaiian island of Oahu. the attack concentrated on "Battleship Row" which included California (Left) and Nevada (BB-36) (Right) which was the only battleship to get underway during the attack. However coming under intense bomb attack she was later beached. For the Japanese the success was not total. as the US carrier fleet was out on manoeuvres on the day of the attack.

 

The Tradewinds (Circa 1974)

Tradewinds is a delicious sweet-tart tropical cocktail that first appeared in the pages of Beachbum Berry Remixed, served as a large communal drink. Re-remixed into the perfectly-balanced single-serve recipe shown below, but you can double or triple up on the ingredients if you’d like to serve it in a big tiki bowl.

Ingrediants:
1 oz. (30 ml) Dark Rum
1 oz. (30 ml) Gold Rum
1 oz. (30 ml) Apricot Liqueur / Brandy
1 oz.*(30 ml) Coco Lopez Coconut Cream
1 oz. (30 ml) fresh lemon juice

Quickly blend all ingredients with a cupful of crushed ice, pulse-blending five or six times so as to break down the ice just a bit. Pour unstrained into a tiki mug or tall glass, and serve with a straw. Lemon wedge speared by a tiny umbrella (turned inside out to give it a windswept appearance) Optional: Grated nutmeg, Pineapple fronds.
NOTE:* Smuggler's Cove use 1.5 oz Coco Lopez coconut cream
Also Bombay Sapphire Gin can be substituted for Rums

 

Toronto's Forgotten Tiki Past

Part 3: Trader Vic's (Hotel Toronto)

Trader Vic Bergeron was late to Toronto's Tiki scene just squeaking into Toronto's Golden Tiki Age in 1975 when he opened a Trader Vic's inside the newly built Hotel Toronto at 145 Richmond Street W.Toronto, Ontario
Though last to the TO scene His was the longest surviving Tiki Bar lasting from 1975-1993. For awhile it was the talk of the town playing host to many Athletes and Showbiz personalities inluding Anne Murray who booked her annual Christmas parties there for 15 consecutive years.
The Hotels' parent company operated by United Airlines which ran the company from 1970 to 1987, changing the hotel's name to the Toronto Westin in 1980. In 1987 it became the Hilton Harbour Castle and today it's simple known as the Toronto Hilton. Had it lasted a few more years it would have made it to the great Tiki revival of the late 1990's but sadly it faded away with little fanfare as Tiki itself had and now replaced by a Ruth's Chris Steak House.
Source: Globe and Mail, March 8, 1978: On dreary winter nights, when the scent of sunny islands is the only promise of springtime, this Polynesian hideaway is the ideal refuge. Those whose spirits aren’t raised by bamboo alone can relax in the arms of a giant rattan chair, and let the soft lights and silky Hawaiian music wash over them while sipping the fragrant—and fresh—fruit concoctions for which Trader’s is justifiably famous throughout the world. (A word of warning—the velvet hand of the bartenders with pineapple, mango, coconut and lime gentles liquor to a lethal whisper, but it packs more punch than navy grog.) – Toronto Calendar, in its 3/5 star rating of Trader Vic’s, December 1978..
(Pictured below are the Ads, Hotel, Ads, Articles, Today sourced from Jamie Bradburn's Tales of Toronto)