The Tiki Ti is a Polynesian-themed bar on Sunset Boulevard, in the Silver Lake district of Los Angeles. It is considered by many to be the very epitome of the Tiki tavern style. Sunset Boulevard is a street in the western part of Los Angeles County, California, that stretches from Figueroa Street in Downtown Los Angeles to the Pacific Coast Highway at the Pacific Ocean in the Pacific Palisades. ... Silver Lake is a Los Angeles neighborhood east of Hollywood. ... This article is about the largest city in California. ... Image of Maori Hei Tiki, taken from New Zealand 1960 definitive stamp In Polynesian mythology (specifically: Maori), Tiki is the first man, created by either Tu Matauenga or Tane. ...
Established in 1961, the Tiki Ti's employees are nominally part owners, thus sidestepping the ban on smoking in bars and restaurants imposed throughout Los Angeles County. The cash-only establishment remains open throughout the weekend, closing instead on Mondays and Tuesdays. 1961 was a common year starting on Sunday (link will take you to calendar). ... Map of California showing Los Angeles County. ...
TikiTi specializes in tropical(Polynesian) drinks, and adds the perfect environment to enjoy these works of art.
TikiTi is on Sunset Blvd. Between Hyperion and Hollywood Blvd. It is across the street from Acapulco's and next to KCET studios.
Legend has it the TikiTi was opened in 1961 on a fluke by Ray who had worked for 25 years at Don the Beachcomber's and other Polynesian restaurants around L.A. So popular was Polynesian mixology at the time that Ray figured he'd open a bartending school to teach the trade.
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