LAist: Goodbye to the birthplace of the Mai Tai?

condiment

Fri, 31 Mar 2006 17:05:26 -0800

Trader Vic's was indeed the originator of the mai tai, but the drink was first whipped up not at the Beverly Hilton but at the original restaurant in Emeryville.

lakeside

Thu, 30 Mar 2006 15:14:42 -0800

I recall fond memories there. My work buddies and i would celebrate every major deliverable with a night of scorpion bowls there. we coerced the waitress' to allow us to walk away with about a dozen ceramic coconut cups and my menehunai trinket has become an inseperable piece of my car.

Snow

Thu, 30 Mar 2006 13:05:21 -0800

I looked into holding an event there a few years ago, and every piece of material said "Merv Griffin's Beverly Hilton" and your event materials had to say that, too, if you wanted to hold it there. Trumplike enough? I think the ownership has already changed, though.