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It was a tiki
bar, back in the day. 9,000 sq ft of grasscloth, palm trees, giant
tikis, and a bamboo drop ceiling. Two bars. Tiki "huts" creating
rooms within rooms. Originally located in Louisville's airport,
it was forced into a new location by airport expansion. Some of
the patrons did not follow...times changed, The Luau Room shut down.
It sat idle for years. After brief stints as a Mexican restaurant
and a Salvation Army thrift store, during which the decor miraculously
was untouched, it is now set to reopen as a bar...a sports bar.
Once again,
the decor stays. Whoever owns it, perhaps the original owner, surely
understands. The people leasing it, however, haven't had their eyes
opened to the magical world of Tiki. That's where I come in. It's
been my mission for two years to see the Luau Room reopened, and
I'm closer than ever now. Any advice, info, suggestions, or just
if you'd pass the word, would be greatly appreciated. Please email
Nancy Beranek if you can
help save the Luau Room.
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