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A landscape view of the entrance, one of many shots I later 'stitched' together into an unsatisfactory panoramic shot of the entire building.
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Detail of roof pattern and peak decorations. The brick chimney marks the location of the interior Moai whose mouth was a working fireplace.
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This shot illustrates the elegant lines of the building, part of the reason Kahiki was listed in the National Registry of Historic Places.
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This looks like the side of a truck, but below it appear to be attached supports of some kind. Perhaps this was a housing for refrigeration units or something. The Kahiki brand lives on! Look for it in the frozen foods section it at your grocery store.
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Another landscape view of the entrance to illustrate the scale of the structure and the parking lot layout, designed to add an air of mystery.
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A chef at the Sunday brunch table. Bacon, eggs... all the usual brunch items, and a few extra offerings to add exotic flair.
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A terrarium, the 'Tropical Rain Forest' ran down one side of the dining room, complete with the occasional lightning flicker and gently rolling thunder.
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Everything about Kahiki was interesting, including a wide variety of non-standard seating, like this wide-back woven chair.
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The foreground table and chairs throw off the scale of this thing. Between the table and the 'mouth' was room for a 3-piece band to set up and perform.
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This small-ish tiki stood outside the dining huts, in this case behind the serving table for brunch.