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Christian's Hut was a tiki bar located in Newport Beach, California. It opened in 1935 and closed in 1963.

You have to pay for your pizza sir.

Max's Kansas City, located at 213 Park Avenue in Lower Manhattan, was one of the most famous rock clubs in America. It was established in 1965 Mickey Ruskin, a Cornell Law School graduate who went on to become a successful restauranteur. As for Max's,...

A hot dog is Big Boy's best friend! Nathan's Hot Dogs is an official partner of Frisch's. It's a match made in food heaven!

Covington Landing was an entertainment complex along the Ohio River at the end of Madison Avenue. It sat on barges and featured national and local bars and eateries, as well as a riverboat and other attractions. It opened in 1990 to much fanfare and...

Artists Raphaela Pivetta, Charles McKenna,?? and Robin Hirsch opened the Cornelia Street Cafe in 1977 at 29 Cornelia St., between Bleecker and West Fourth streets. Back then it was a small art gallery and performance space. With only a??toaster oven, a cappuccino machine, and...

Squire Jack's was a local chain of fish & chips restaurants in the late '60s and early '70s. At its peak, it had over a dozen locations in Greater Cincinnati.

Squire Jack's was a local chain of fish & chips restaurants in the late '60s and early '70s. At its peak, it had over a dozen locations in Greater Cincinnati.

The Igloo was a diner and drive-in restaurant in Seattle from the late 1940 until 1954. It's unique twin-dome design, which looked like two igloos, was intended to capture the attention of passing motorists at the intersection of Denny Ave. and Aurora Way.

A beloved restaurant known for good food and good music in Dayton, Ohio was The Colony Club. The spot was owned by Jim Sullivan who had a popular dance band that played there for a number of years. In the mid 70's Don Mendenhall...

Known for its gourmet seafood and steaks, King Cole was one of Dayton's top dining destinations in the '70s and '80s.

There's no better way to spend your day!

Trader Dick's was a tiki bar located inside a casino in Sparks, Nevada, just outside of Reno. It opened in 1958 and closed in 2014. The spot became Gilley's for a few years, but that has now also closed.

Operating on the naughtier side of the palm tree, the Tahiti Bar opened in Philadelphia in 1958.

Mad Dog and Beans was an Austin institution.

Pup 'n' Taco was a popular fast food chain in Los Angeles. It served featured hot dogs (thus the "pup" tacos, tostadas, pastrami sandwiches, burgers, and fries. Russell Wendell started in the restaurant business in 1956 with Big Donut. He introduced Pup 'n' Taco in 1965. In 1984, most of...

The Pat Joyce Tavern was a Cleveland institution on Public Square for generations. OS14834

Massillon, Ohio, a community just west of Canton and known as hotbed of football, hardly seems like the place one would find a tiki restaurant. However in 1960 a gentlemen named Emil Chapanar opened the Bali Hai. It quickly became Northeast Ohio's premier tiki/Polynesian lounge....

The Drawbridge Inn opened in 1970.????Its conference spaces hosted weddings, reunions, business conferences, cheerleading meets, holiday parties, and conventions. It closed in 2012. During its 42-year-run, it welcomed 8.2 million guests as well as 4,500 conventions, reunions, wedding, and other events.

The Gay Nineties Steakhouse was located on Hamilton Avenue in Western Hills.

Do you remember the Dream Cup Coffee Shop in Springfield?

Founded in Chicago in 1952, Chicken Delight grew to over 1,000 locations nationwide, tempting patrons with the slogan, "don't cook tonight, call Chicken tonight." The chain is now based in Winnipeg, Manitoba.

Sambo's was a chain of sit-down restaurants that at its peak had over 1,100 locations in 47 states.

The Old South Bar-B-Q Ranch was a Florida institution. Billboards across the state beckoned diners to the restaurant on Route 27 in Clewiston.

The Bubble Room was a unique and eclectic restaurant that opened in Maitland in 1986. In 1995, Roy "Pete" Scheid bought the place, adding his name to the sign. With a decor featuring holiday decorations, old toys, and various memorabilia, the Bubble Room was...

Billed as "Orlando's number one dinner attraction," Arabian Nights opened in 1988. Tucked away on Arabian Nights Drive, off 192, its final performance came on New Year's Day 2014.

In 1965, the four Daoud brothers bought a hamburger restaurant called Hamburger Heaven in the Cincinnati neighborhood of Mt. Washington. With their purchase they also received a Cincinnati-style chili recipe. They quickly realized the chili was outselling the burgers, so they focused on the...

Rocko, Heffer, and Filburt love it, as does nearly every one in O-town. Show your love for Chokey Chicken with this stylish tee! Made from a poly-cotton blend, it's pre-shrunk and will look great wash after wash.

Do you remember going to Chuggie's in Gatlinburg?