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'''Trader Ku's Beach Comber Lounge''' was a Polynesian restaurant and tiki bar owned by [[Peter Ku]] and open during the 1970s. The interior featured ship lights, hatch covers and other fixtures salvaged from six vessels, the ''U. S. S. Topeka'', the ''Bowie'', the ''Marvin H. McIntyre'', the ''S. S. Grandville'', the ''U. S. S. Sproston'', and the ''S. S. Antares''. Ku also offered furniture and home decor items crafted from hatches and other salvaged items. | '''Trader Ku's Beach Comber Lounge''' was a Polynesian restaurant and tiki bar owned by [[Peter Ku]] and open during the 1970s. It was located on [[Montgomery Highway]] in [[Hoover]] near the intersection with [[Braddock Drive]]. | ||
The interior featured ship lights, hatch covers and other fixtures salvaged from six vessels, the ''U. S. S. Topeka'', the ''Bowie'', the ''Marvin H. McIntyre'', the ''S. S. Grandville'', the ''U. S. S. Sproston'', and the ''S. S. Antares''. Ku also offered furniture and home decor items crafted from hatches and other salvaged items. | |||
The restaurant served both American and Polynesian dishes while the cocktail lounge featured various exotic drinks, including large cocktails served in earthen bowls with multiples straws for sharing. "Trader Ku's Grog" was a blend of Jamaican rum and tropical fruits served in a tall goblet. | The restaurant served both American and Polynesian dishes while the cocktail lounge featured various exotic drinks, including large cocktails served in earthen bowls with multiples straws for sharing. "Trader Ku's Grog" was a blend of Jamaican rum and tropical fruits served in a tall goblet. | ||
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Revision as of 11:38, 3 July 2007
Trader Ku's Beach Comber Lounge was a Polynesian restaurant and tiki bar owned by Peter Ku and open during the 1970s. It was located on Montgomery Highway in Hoover near the intersection with Braddock Drive.
The interior featured ship lights, hatch covers and other fixtures salvaged from six vessels, the U. S. S. Topeka, the Bowie, the Marvin H. McIntyre, the S. S. Grandville, the U. S. S. Sproston, and the S. S. Antares. Ku also offered furniture and home decor items crafted from hatches and other salvaged items.
The restaurant served both American and Polynesian dishes while the cocktail lounge featured various exotic drinks, including large cocktails served in earthen bowls with multiples straws for sharing. "Trader Ku's Grog" was a blend of Jamaican rum and tropical fruits served in a tall goblet.