Kahiki Supper Club: A Polynesian Paradise in Columbus

Inspired by Florida's famed Mai-Kai restaurant, Bill Sapp and Lee Henry opened the Kahiki Supper Club in 1961. They set out simply to build a nice Polynesian restaurant and ended up establishing the most magnificent one of them all. Patrons lined up for hours to see the celebrities who dined there--everyone from Betty White to Raymond Burr. Outside, two giant Easter Island heads with flames spouting from their topknots stood guard while customers dined in a faux tribal village with thatched huts, palm trees and a towering fireplace moai. One wall featured aquariums of exotic fish and another had windows overlooking a tropical rainforest with periodic thunderstorms. For nearly forty years, the Kahiki was the undisputed center of tiki culture.

Author: David Meyers

Publisher: History Press Library Editions

Publication Date: Sep 16, 2014

Number of Pages: 194 pages

Binding: Hardback or Cased Book

ISBN-10: 1540210804

ISBN-13: 9781540210807