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July 29, 2005
Kahiki, Marion’s Tiki Celebration, is Back
Years ago, fifteen years ago to be exact, Marion’s Restaurant on the Bowery in New York City began a tradition of celebrating everything Polynesian each summer in August. Last year Marion’s decided to have a tiki hiatus and the loyal clientele revolted and demanded that it come back. What could we say except “Aloha” and that Kahiki will begin on Friday, August 19th and end just after Labor Day, Tuesday, September 6th.
For Immediate Release:
(PRWEB) July 29, 2005 -- The leis are back along with our famous Pu-pu platters, exotic drinks and Asian Pacific influenced dishes. Of course Marion’s will be decorated to the rafters with a colorful and flowery display that we’ll call ‘tasteful tiki’.
Right smack in the middle of Kahiki, The World Famous Pontani Sisters will be performing on Friday, August 26th. The Pontani Sisters are known for their glamorous Las Vegas style showgirl dance numbers with a downtown twist. They have been performing at Marion’s regularly for close to five years.
Marion’s annual celebration has an interesting reference. Marion Nagy, the original Marion, and her husband Harry were flying to Los Angeles to attend Harry’s brother’s wedding at then baseball star, Sandy Kovac’s house. It was in the early 1960s and their plane got diverted to Columbus, Ohio. Well, to make a long story short, they met friends there who took them to the newly opened million dollar Polynesian extravaganza, Kahiki.
There were the ‘Mystery girls” serving volcano drinks and classic Polynesian fare. Marion and Harry had a hoot of time. Unfortunately, the Kahiki was torn down a couple of years ago and is now a Walgreen’s. Marion’s son, Richard Bach, remembering the story, went to the original Kahiki with his partner in the restaurant, Michael Howett, and they agreed that Kahiki needed to be at Marion’s. That is how the tradition started.
Kahiki at Marion’s is a fun filled event. The staff is dressed in Hawaiian shirts, sarongs and grass skirts. The bartenders create tasty summer cocktails like ‘The Volcano’ think L.I. Ice tea gone exotic, ‘Hawaiian Punch’ and the ’Sex Trip to S.E. Asia’ a mango cosmopolitan. On the menu, the Pu-pu platters are piled with delights like hoisin rubbed ribs, spring rolls, vegetable dumplings and coconut shrimp. Entrees spotlight classic and modern Asian infused creations. Mahi-mahi with assorted tropical fruit chutneys, Five Spiced Filet Mignon skewers and Roasted Pig with green apple and pineapple salsa.
Desserts will take you over the top. Caramelized Banana Tartlets, Fresh Strawberry ‘Soup” with lime, ginger and mint sorbet and ‘Oh my Goddess!’ a chocolate cappuccino pot au crème with a whiskey granite. And of course we are going to be decorated ‘Tropical”!
When: Friday, August 19 through Tuesday, September 7.
Hours: Monday-Thursday 5:30 to Midnight, Friday and Saturday 5:30 to 1am and Sundays 5 to 10pm.
Reservations and information: 212 475-7621, contact Toni Capasso
Marion’s Continental Restaurant & Lounge, 354 Bowery between East 4th and Great Jones Streets, New York, N.Y. 10012
Posted by Industrial-Manufacturing at July 29, 2005 04:14 AM