TRADER VIC'S

The Mai Tai in Oakland, Blue Hawaii by Elvis Presley, does that sound familiar? Then welcome to the temple of tiki-culture, this pop-polynesian trend that set America on fire with its wahines, ukuleles, tattoos and flower necklaces. In 1936, Californian Victor Bergeron opened a bar that he named Trader Vic. In 1963, the Beatles dined at his place in London. Then there was Tokyo, Beverly Hills... and in 2012: Doha. In addition to the tiki cocktails, you can enjoy world fusion dishes, some cooked in the Chinese wood oven. New Polynesian extension.