http://blog.humuhumu.com/2006/02/16/jasmine-tree-falling-victim-to-urban-redevelopment Reports from your intrepid tiki explorer, Humuhumu Tue, 06 Jan 2009 06:47:48 +0000 http://wordpress.org/?v=2.6 http://blog.humuhumu.com/2006/02/16/jasmine-tree-falling-victim-to-urban-redevelopment#comment-62049 Humu Kon Tiki » Blog Archive » My Travels: 2006 Portland Tiki Crawl Sun, 10 Aug 2008 05:44:31 +0000 http://blog.humuhumu.com/2006/02/16/jasmine-tree-falling-victim-to-urban-redevelopment#comment-62049 [...] restaurant that years ago inherited tiki artifacts from the Portland Kon-Tiki when it closed. As earlier reported, the building the Jasmine Tree is to be demolished to make student housing for nearby PSU, but they [...] [...] restaurant that years ago inherited tiki artifacts from the Portland Kon-Tiki when it closed. As earlier reported, the building the Jasmine Tree is to be demolished to make student housing for nearby PSU, but they [...]

]]> http://blog.humuhumu.com/2006/02/16/jasmine-tree-falling-victim-to-urban-redevelopment#comment-47263 Humu Kon Tiki » Blog Archive » Thatch vs. The Alibi: Portland Tiki Throwdown Sat, 27 Jan 2007 04:32:39 +0000 http://blog.humuhumu.com/2006/02/16/jasmine-tree-falling-victim-to-urban-redevelopment#comment-47263 [...] Brandon at Welcome to Blog recently went on a one-night mission to take the pulse of Portland tiki, and he found a nice, strong heartbeat, indeed. After a brief lament for the loss of the Jasmine Tree, he pits the Portland grand dame of tiki, The Alibi, against brand-new upstart Thatch in a contest of Decor, Tikis, Drinks, The Crowd, The Background Music, The Bathrooms, and The Staff. Sounds like my kind of night out on the town. He gives thoughtful consideration to each location’s strengths and weaknesses — in particular, it’s great to hear that Thatch is playing Les Baxter. Which Tiki reigns supreme? Well, thankfully, one doesn’t have to win over the other — Portland is just lucky to have two great tiki bars, and hopefully that will be the case for a long time to come. [...] [...] Brandon at Welcome to Blog recently went on a one-night mission to take the pulse of Portland tiki, and he found a nice, strong heartbeat, indeed. After a brief lament for the loss of the Jasmine Tree, he pits the Portland grand dame of tiki, The Alibi, against brand-new upstart Thatch in a contest of Decor, Tikis, Drinks, The Crowd, The Background Music, The Bathrooms, and The Staff. Sounds like my kind of night out on the town. He gives thoughtful consideration to each location’s strengths and weaknesses — in particular, it’s great to hear that Thatch is playing Les Baxter. Which Tiki reigns supreme? Well, thankfully, one doesn’t have to win over the other — Portland is just lucky to have two great tiki bars, and hopefully that will be the case for a long time to come. [...]

]]> http://blog.humuhumu.com/2006/02/16/jasmine-tree-falling-victim-to-urban-redevelopment#comment-16391 Humu Kon Tiki » Blog Archive » Jasmine Tree Tiki Decor Going to Thatch Wed, 06 Sep 2006 20:26:12 +0000 http://blog.humuhumu.com/2006/02/16/jasmine-tree-falling-victim-to-urban-redevelopment#comment-16391 [...] The questions surrounding the future of Portland’s Jasmine Tree appear to have largely been answered. Due to urban redevelopment, the Jasmine Tree had the choice of shutting down or relocating, but has to be out of its current location by the end of October. The search for a new location has not been successful; there is still a slim chance that the restaurant could move, but if it does, it won’t have a tiki theme. The owners of the Jasmine Tree have agreed to sell the tiki decor to Robert Volz, who is opening a new tiki bar in northeast Portland, called Thatch. Volz had worked with the Jasmine Tree owners to try to find them a new location; he plans to use much of the decor in Thatch, and may sell some of the decor to fellow Portland-area tikiphiles and Tiki Centralites. [...] [...] The questions surrounding the future of Portland’s Jasmine Tree appear to have largely been answered. Due to urban redevelopment, the Jasmine Tree had the choice of shutting down or relocating, but has to be out of its current location by the end of October. The search for a new location has not been successful; there is still a slim chance that the restaurant could move, but if it does, it won’t have a tiki theme. The owners of the Jasmine Tree have agreed to sell the tiki decor to Robert Volz, who is opening a new tiki bar in northeast Portland, called Thatch. Volz had worked with the Jasmine Tree owners to try to find them a new location; he plans to use much of the decor in Thatch, and may sell some of the decor to fellow Portland-area tikiphiles and Tiki Centralites. [...]

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