http://www.sevenpleasures.org/gallery 3731 photos in 218 albums en-US Fri, 05 Sep 2008 21:33:06 -0400 Gallery 1.5.4, http://gallery.menalto.com/ http://blogs.law.harvard.edu/tech/rss 40 http://www.sevenpleasures.org/albums/album79/IMG_1016.thumb.jpg http://www.sevenpleasures.org/gallery 144 96 http://www.sevenpleasures.org/gallery/album79 561527eb9a2581de15d7d0a730795d97 Tue, 12 Aug 2008 22:20:55 -0400 http://www.sevenpleasures.org/gallery/view_comments.php?set_albumName=album79 http://www.sevenpleasures.org/albums/album79/IMG_1016.thumb.jpg http://www.sevenpleasures.org/albums/album79/IMG_1016.jpg http://www.sevenpleasures.org/albums/album79/IMG_1016.thumb.jpg 96 144 http://www.sevenpleasures.org/gallery/album81 22c741cf2c5c89f2a8a96ae954fa22c6 Tue, 12 Aug 2008 22:20:55 -0400 http://www.sevenpleasures.org/gallery/view_comments.php?set_albumName=album81 http://www.sevenpleasures.org/albums/album81/IMG_0894.thumb.jpg http://www.sevenpleasures.org/albums/album81/IMG_0894.jpg http://www.sevenpleasures.org/albums/album81/IMG_0894.thumb.jpg 150 99 http://www.sevenpleasures.org/gallery/album82 0a55dcafe59ee05b4034aea209bab308 Tue, 12 Aug 2008 22:20:55 -0400 http://www.sevenpleasures.org/gallery/view_comments.php?set_albumName=album82 http://www.sevenpleasures.org/albums/album82/IMG_0971.thumb.jpg http://www.sevenpleasures.org/albums/album82/IMG_0971.jpg http://www.sevenpleasures.org/albums/album82/IMG_0971.thumb.jpg 150 99 http://www.sevenpleasures.org/gallery/Hot-Rod-Hula-Hop-4 e23a1b48884eeb2e76de4eade29b4dbe Tue, 12 Aug 2008 22:20:55 -0400 http://www.sevenpleasures.org/gallery/view_comments.php?set_albumName=Hot-Rod-Hula-Hop-4 http://www.sevenpleasures.org/albums/album77/IMG_0942.thumb.jpg http://www.sevenpleasures.org/albums/album77/IMG_0942.jpg http://www.sevenpleasures.org/albums/album77/IMG_0942.thumb.jpg 96 144 The Fraternal Order of Moai, or FOM, threw their fourth annual Hot Rod Hula Hop (HRHH) in Columbus at Largo's Tavern. Friday night's "Feast of the Tiki Gods" was once again, incredible, right down to the Roast Kalua Pig! We were serenaded by Francis Llacuna (who used to play at the Tropical Bistro) and later on we were treated to breathtaking hula by Leilani Duteil. Saturday, Largo's parking lot filled with Tiki vendors, and magnificent custom and vintage hot rods, rolling labours of love. As dusk fell, Lucky, The Painproof Man put on his incredible sideshow performance. Later on in the evening, Barnyard Burlesque did a special show created just for the HRHH. Both nights the bands and musicians; Pablus, Waitiki, Vegas 66, Go Tsunami, the Cocktail Preachers, The Heptanes, and the Koffin Kats were fantastic! The HRHH is one of my favourite Tiki events, it's unlike any of the other events I've been to. It has a very special vibe and is put on by some incredibly special people. http://www.sevenpleasures.org/gallery/album78 1a3bd7fb639b9d430ab7395adf446f13 Tue, 12 Aug 2008 22:20:55 -0400 http://www.sevenpleasures.org/gallery/view_comments.php?set_albumName=album78 http://www.sevenpleasures.org/albums/album78/IMG_0987.thumb.jpg http://www.sevenpleasures.org/albums/album78/IMG_0987.jpg http://www.sevenpleasures.org/albums/album78/IMG_0987.thumb.jpg 150 100 http://www.sevenpleasures.org/gallery/album77 b55f99ae151697b0337f46160b5fabaa Tue, 12 Aug 2008 22:20:55 -0400 http://www.sevenpleasures.org/gallery/view_comments.php?set_albumName=album77 http://www.sevenpleasures.org/albums/album77/IMG_0942.thumb.jpg http://www.sevenpleasures.org/albums/album77/IMG_0942.jpg http://www.sevenpleasures.org/albums/album77/IMG_0942.thumb.jpg 96 144 http://www.sevenpleasures.org/gallery/Chengs%2C-Virginia 00cc78516aa91ae54292e0c033944145 Sun, 03 Aug 2008 04:10:06 -0400 http://www.sevenpleasures.org/gallery/view_comments.php?set_albumName=Chengs,-Virginia http://www.sevenpleasures.org/albums/Chengs%2C-Virginia/IMG_0752.thumb.jpg http://www.sevenpleasures.org/albums/Chengs%2C-Virginia/IMG_0752.jpg http://www.sevenpleasures.org/albums/Chengs%2C-Virginia/IMG_0752.thumb.jpg 96 144 Cheng's is owned by the same owners as the now RIPed Pacific Restaurant which was also in Sterling, VA. Many food and drink items that made Pacific so special live on at Cheng's. These pictures are from a gathering of the MD/DC/VA Ohana who got together to hold a wake of sorts for the Pacific. Fortunately, it was not a sad wake, but a celebratory gathering fueled by Mai Tais, Suffering Bastards, Zombies and Navy Grogs along with a bountiful table of appetizer treasures. Cheng's was welcoming and they shared their fantastic hospitality with the displaced Tikiphiles. When in Sterling, Cheng's is your best bet for a good Mai Tai! http://www.sevenpleasures.org/gallery/tropical-bistro 0d5156d26d5c1a5152fd390b4407b91e Tue, 29 Jul 2008 01:12:05 -0400 http://www.sevenpleasures.org/gallery/view_comments.php?set_albumName=tropical-bistro http://www.sevenpleasures.org/albums/tropical-bistro/IMG_0525.thumb.jpg http://www.sevenpleasures.org/albums/tropical-bistro/IMG_0525.sized.jpg http://www.sevenpleasures.org/albums/tropical-bistro/IMG_0525.thumb.jpg 96 144 With deep sadness, I add the Tropical Bistro to the ongoing R.I.P. listings here on sevenpleasures. Aloha! Original album description follows- As part of our trip out to Ohio in June, we met up with Central Ohio Tiki Ohana and Fraternal Order of the Moai friends. This was my first trip to the Tropical Bistro, and my first smoking erruption since the close of the Kahiki. What began as a few friends getting together for dinner and a drink grew into an event mentioned in the local alterna-paper and a room full of Tikiphiles! Mahalo for making my first trip to the Tropical Bistro so special! http://www.sevenpleasures.org/gallery/Pacific-Restaurant-VA 1b753fe8d3cc35332d351b24fed985d5 Tue, 29 Jul 2008 01:09:35 -0400 http://www.sevenpleasures.org/gallery/view_comments.php?set_albumName=Pacific-Restaurant-VA http://www.sevenpleasures.org/albums/Pacific-Restaurant-VA/Picture031.thumb.jpg http://www.sevenpleasures.org/albums/Pacific-Restaurant-VA/Picture031.jpg http://www.sevenpleasures.org/albums/Pacific-Restaurant-VA/Picture031.thumb.jpg 108 144 Update- Alas, the Pacific is not more. It too has passed on into the deep jungle mists. Fortunately, many of the recipes and drinks should live on at Cheng's- Cheng's Oriental Restaurant Route 7 - Regal Center 20921 Davenport Drive, Sterling, VA 20165 Original album description- If Vera's White Sands is our local Maryland authentic 'vintage' Tiki, The Pacific in VA is our 'local' neo-Tiki. Despite its brick exterior, an exotic oasis awaits! Unfortunately, our lousy cell phone camera fails to capture the gist of it. These from a recent trip with our friend. http://www.sevenpleasures.org/gallery/earliest-bar-pictures e3566a98d6a1e174f55a09bda774f4a3 Sat, 19 Jul 2008 13:26:14 -0400 http://www.sevenpleasures.org/gallery/view_comments.php?set_albumName=earliest-bar-pictures http://www.sevenpleasures.org/albums/earliest-bar-pictures/Picture_167.thumb.jpg http://www.sevenpleasures.org/albums/earliest-bar-pictures/Picture_167.jpg http://www.sevenpleasures.org/albums/earliest-bar-pictures/Picture_167.thumb.jpg 150 113 Photos from the dawn of the bar- these are old, and it has changed quite a bit since then- same bones, but much more cluttered- and larger now, too! 2-13-2003. http://www.sevenpleasures.org/gallery/Hawaii-Kai 1a9ef5a2d511aa6729e2751624bd8b7b Sat, 19 Jul 2008 13:26:14 -0400 http://www.sevenpleasures.org/gallery/view_comments.php?set_albumName=Hawaii-Kai http://www.sevenpleasures.org/albums/Hawaii-Kai/hawaii_kai_3_girls.thumb.jpg http://www.sevenpleasures.org/albums/Hawaii-Kai/hawaii_kai_3_girls.jpg http://www.sevenpleasures.org/albums/Hawaii-Kai/hawaii_kai_3_girls.thumb.jpg 113 144 This is a tribute page the the Hawaii Kai which held the original Lounge of the Seven Pleasures as but one of several rooms within the complex. To understand our bar- and love for all things Tiki, one must first study the Hawaii Kai- alongside other such Temples now gone. http://www.sevenpleasures.org/gallery/Mondo-Crazy-Al 30e66364dded05581a214a8762278186 Sat, 19 Jul 2008 13:26:14 -0400 http://www.sevenpleasures.org/gallery/view_comments.php?set_albumName=Mondo-Crazy-Al http://www.sevenpleasures.org/albums/Mondo-Crazy-Al/20030424_024.thumb.jpg http://www.sevenpleasures.org/albums/Mondo-Crazy-Al/20030424_024.jpg http://www.sevenpleasures.org/albums/Mondo-Crazy-Al/20030424_024.thumb.jpg 108 144 http://www.sevenpleasures.org/gallery/Veras d38485f860a321c4ddf594f3e3d89725 Tue, 10 Jun 2008 18:34:19 -0400 http://www.sevenpleasures.org/gallery/view_comments.php?set_albumName=Veras http://www.sevenpleasures.org/albums/Veras/20030604_151.thumb.jpg http://www.sevenpleasures.org/albums/Veras/20030604_151.jpg http://www.sevenpleasures.org/albums/Veras/20030604_151.thumb.jpg 150 113 Maryland's own little slice of Polynesia. Update, while Vera's lives on, it's in a new incarnation. It no longer looks like these pictures. Pieces of the original Veras are still intact, but many Tikis and the large Moai have been moved, the A-frame dismantled, and what remains now lives on in blue, not pink. http://www.sevenpleasures.org/gallery/Tropical-Bistro-Late-07 8b30a543a688a8d4e38cdb80fcd2517d Mon, 18 Feb 2008 23:24:28 -0500 http://www.sevenpleasures.org/gallery/view_comments.php?set_albumName=Tropical-Bistro-Late-07 http://www.sevenpleasures.org/albums/Tropical-Bistro-Late-07/IMG_8814.thumb.jpg http://www.sevenpleasures.org/albums/Tropical-Bistro-Late-07/IMG_8814.jpg http://www.sevenpleasures.org/albums/Tropical-Bistro-Late-07/IMG_8814.thumb.jpg 96 144 A late in the year visit to the Columbus, Ohio's Tropical Bistro. These are from late in the evening, so we could get lots of pix of the space itself. http://www.sevenpleasures.org/gallery/Chisel-Slingers 49287906db65365309224b8afb7158df Wed, 13 Feb 2008 11:30:42 -0500 http://www.sevenpleasures.org/gallery/view_comments.php?set_albumName=Chisel-Slingers http://www.sevenpleasures.org/albums/Chisel-Slingers/IMG_0692.thumb.jpg http://www.sevenpleasures.org/albums/Chisel-Slingers/IMG_0692.sized.jpg http://www.sevenpleasures.org/albums/Chisel-Slingers/IMG_0692.thumb.jpg 96 144 Chisel Slinger and Sweet Beak's home bars and backyard just completely blew me away! Everywhere, you look, around each corner are Chisel Slinger's Tikis, each with personality and lovingly carved. Of all the home bars we've been fortunate enough to explore, theirs most reminded me of Bahooka (in L.A.), everytime you think you're seeing it, you round another corner to find MORE! (All of which makes it really difficult to express in any one photograph, so I highlighted the photo most reminicent of the mood/tone.) It's nautical, well thought through and perfectly relaxing. It is also home to numerous Kahiki artifacts; all kinds of goodies, from lamps, to a birdcage, to a bamboo fire extinguisher cover! http://www.sevenpleasures.org/gallery/Tikiskips 66827aab51b0bac599b50021fe58f167 Wed, 13 Feb 2008 11:29:32 -0500 http://www.sevenpleasures.org/gallery/view_comments.php?set_albumName=Tikiskips http://www.sevenpleasures.org/albums/Tikiskips/IMG_0461.thumb.jpg http://www.sevenpleasures.org/albums/Tikiskips/IMG_0461.sized.jpg http://www.sevenpleasures.org/albums/Tikiskips/IMG_0461.thumb.jpg 150 100 Tikiskip's collection is one of the most dense/all encompassing collections we've ever 'toured'. There are vastly tikifield rooms throughout the house, and then shelves of the tiniest details; filled with small bottles, matchbooks, and other treasures. Many Kahiki bits and pieces have found thier way to make a permanent home here. When we were there, we got to photograph the Kahiki table and 'tablesetting' , but since our visit, they have since added one of the two Kahiki Moai from the Kahiki's front entrance.. It's good to see these pieces in a living and loved Tiki environment. Like so many of the other central Ohio Ohana, (my 'hometown'!), they are doing Tiki damn proud! http://www.sevenpleasures.org/gallery/Night-of-the-7 68e79fb31e444574da5beba2b1adde51 Thu, 25 Oct 2007 17:23:15 -0400 http://www.sevenpleasures.org/gallery/view_comments.php?set_albumName=Night-of-the-7 http://www.sevenpleasures.org/albums/Night-of-the-7/P9040022.thumb.jpg http://www.sevenpleasures.org/albums/Night-of-the-7/P9040022.sized.jpg http://www.sevenpleasures.org/albums/Night-of-the-7/P9040022.thumb.jpg 108 144 What began as a couple of friends over for cocktails in the nowhere near ready for unveiling Lounge, grew into a grand opening of sorts, (with cloth covering bookshelves and lots of details not together, many pieces of artwork unhung), still a grand opening! September 4th, 2004. http://www.sevenpleasures.org/gallery/Mai-Kai-2004-Hukilau f405dc5c476c46bee735506b07eb4640 Mon, 25 Sep 2006 21:35:42 -0400 http://www.sevenpleasures.org/gallery/view_comments.php?set_albumName=Mai-Kai-2004-Hukilau http://www.sevenpleasures.org/albums/Mai-Kai-2004-Hukilau/20040929_010.thumb.jpg http://www.sevenpleasures.org/albums/Mai-Kai-2004-Hukilau/20040929_010.sized.jpg http://www.sevenpleasures.org/albums/Mai-Kai-2004-Hukilau/20040929_010.thumb.jpg 150 113 As we were having such a great time, we didn't break out the camera much. BUT we did manage to capture two Mai Kai fire rituals- the Flaming Coffee Grog, and the Bananas Flambe. http://www.sevenpleasures.org/gallery/Exotica-Vics ca704fe78cd374647acd43af49350a4a Sun, 24 Sep 2006 21:02:53 -0400 http://www.sevenpleasures.org/gallery/view_comments.php?set_albumName=Exotica-Vics http://www.sevenpleasures.org/albums/Exotica-Vics/20030907_070.thumb.jpg http://www.sevenpleasures.org/albums/Exotica-Vics/20030907_070.jpg http://www.sevenpleasures.org/albums/Exotica-Vics/20030907_070.thumb.jpg 108 144 Tiki time- all the Time! http://www.sevenpleasures.org/gallery/Kahiki-Outlet 14e7708f9b205bec4ba9d112ad8f1979 Sun, 24 Sep 2006 20:56:47 -0400 http://www.sevenpleasures.org/gallery/view_comments.php?set_albumName=Kahiki-Outlet http://www.sevenpleasures.org/albums/Kahiki-Outlet/IMG_6368.thumb.jpg http://www.sevenpleasures.org/albums/Kahiki-Outlet/IMG_6368.sized.jpg http://www.sevenpleasures.org/albums/Kahiki-Outlet/IMG_6368.thumb.jpg 108 144 A visit to the Kahiki Outlet store (and plant for frozen Kahiki treats) in Columbus, Ohio. Update- the Kahiki outlet closed in 2006, although the factory itself as well as some artifacts, George- the fountain, and the buiding's paint job live on. http://www.sevenpleasures.org/gallery/Sams-Seafood 7c98e669e497a7e8db6036601a31a83d Sun, 24 Sep 2006 20:53:38 -0400 http://www.sevenpleasures.org/gallery/view_comments.php?set_albumName=Sams-Seafood http://www.sevenpleasures.org/albums/Sams-Seafood/IMG_7725.thumb.jpg http://www.sevenpleasures.org/albums/Sams-Seafood/IMG_7725.jpg http://www.sevenpleasures.org/albums/Sams-Seafood/IMG_7725.thumb.jpg 108 144 Truely a Tiki haven! Sam's has a Polynesian revue weekly. But my favorite part has to be the 'postwar' feeling of Sam's; from the newspaper articles on the wall to the Mural in the bar, Sam's reflects the memories of our boys in the South Seas. It represents a moment in time. The bar, is unbelievable, and the hidden village, not to be missed. http://www.samsseafood.com/ http://www.sevenpleasures.org/gallery/Leucadia cc1c1b46194eb967242493cffd581c0c Sun, 24 Sep 2006 20:52:39 -0400 http://www.sevenpleasures.org/gallery/view_comments.php?set_albumName=Leucadia http://www.sevenpleasures.org/albums/Leucadia/IMG_7118.thumb.jpg http://www.sevenpleasures.org/albums/Leucadia/IMG_7118.jpg http://www.sevenpleasures.org/albums/Leucadia/IMG_7118.thumb.jpg 108 144 http://www.sevenpleasures.org/gallery/Royal-Hawaiian-CA 267b831bc918cc63f71a3aebb0c1824e Sun, 24 Sep 2006 20:52:10 -0400 http://www.sevenpleasures.org/gallery/view_comments.php?set_albumName=Royal-Hawaiian-CA http://www.sevenpleasures.org/albums/Royal-Hawaiian/IMG_6931.thumb.jpg http://www.sevenpleasures.org/albums/Royal-Hawaiian/IMG_6931.sized.jpg http://www.sevenpleasures.org/albums/Royal-Hawaiian/IMG_6931.thumb.jpg 108 144 http://www.sevenpleasures.org/gallery/Hot-Rod-Hula-Hop-2 7eed271dc8637c3aab4f21b0f6c8c9d6 Sun, 24 Sep 2006 12:03:38 -0400 http://www.sevenpleasures.org/gallery/view_comments.php?set_albumName=Hot-Rod-Hula-Hop-2 http://www.sevenpleasures.org/albums/HRHH2-Largos/IMG_1078.thumb.jpg http://www.sevenpleasures.org/albums/HRHH2-Largos/IMG_1078.sized.jpg http://www.sevenpleasures.org/albums/HRHH2-Largos/IMG_1078.thumb.jpg 150 100 The HRHH2 was the second big annual event thrown by the Fraternal Order of Maoi (http://www.fraternalorderofmoai.org/), and the Drifters. It was a weekend long extravaganza that kicked off with the Feast of the Gods at the Tropical Bistro (new home to many former employees of the famed Kahiki), then went north on Saturday up to Largo's Tavern. With a parking lot filled with vintage rides, and a bar filled with exotic libations, ono grinds, venders, Barnyard Burlesque, custom mugs and a full slate of excellent bands, the HRHH2 was a high energy labor of love! http://www.sevenpleasures.org/gallery/HRHH2-Largos 9dcc4d5fef990340f2c69a399386344e Sun, 24 Sep 2006 12:02:56 -0400 http://www.sevenpleasures.org/gallery/view_comments.php?set_albumName=HRHH2-Largos http://www.sevenpleasures.org/albums/HRHH2-Largos/IMG_1078.thumb.jpg http://www.sevenpleasures.org/albums/HRHH2-Largos/IMG_1078.sized.jpg http://www.sevenpleasures.org/albums/HRHH2-Largos/IMG_1078.thumb.jpg 150 100 Naturally, each of us thought the other of us had taken plenty of hot rod pix, so we ended up with next to none! Sorry Drifters! Guess we'll have to rely on others to have done the documentary work there. We did get lots of pix later on in the evening of the bands and Barnyard Burlesque, though. The Fraternal Order of Moai (in their HOT new Moai Fez!) put on one hell of an event! http://www.sevenpleasures.org/gallery/Vics-Chicago 2eabde27c5a6b4cb40ac72c049412343 Mon, 04 Sep 2006 03:33:20 -0400 http://www.sevenpleasures.org/gallery/view_comments.php?set_albumName=Vics-Chicago http://www.sevenpleasures.org/albums/Vics-Chicago/IMG_6288.thumb.jpg http://www.sevenpleasures.org/albums/Vics-Chicago/IMG_6288.sized.jpg http://www.sevenpleasures.org/albums/Vics-Chicago/IMG_6288.thumb.jpg 108 144 These pictures are from our second visit to the Chicago Trader Vics (our first was over Exotica '03).