{"product_id":"the-hawaiian-salt-lake-city-1970s","title":"The Hawaiian, Salt Lake City 1970s","description":"\u003cp\u003eBorn in Canton, China, Johnny Quong (1923-1999) came to America as an 11-year-old during the Depression. As a restaurateur he realized people wanted more than just food when they went out to eat – they wanted an experience. Hence, his ‘masterpiece’ called the Hawaiian.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eThis fabulously colorful menu was handed to customers who came to relax in his Tiki-style establishment, which flourished from the mid- 60s to the mid-80s in eastern Salt Lake City, Utah.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eCustomers adored the ‘tropical storm’ that erupted three times a night with rain pitter-pattering on the roof along with flashes of lightning, roars of thunder, a floor that vibrated and even a palm tree that crashed to the ground.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eThere was the usual Tiki décor - anchors, fishing nets, teak furniture – as well as tiki torches in the entryway and garden to add to the feeling of an escape -even for an evening – to a South Seas paradise.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eFancy drinks were served in the Yum Yum Room (we love the name) and the dishes on offer in the dining room - marketed as Exotic Food - were a mix of Hawaiian, Chinese and American cuisines.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eThe Hawaiian remained a place for date nights and family celebrations for a remarkable two decades.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eQuong’s over the top sense of fun created was also evident in his other themed restaurants. There was an animatronic gorilla at King Quong and a ship's deck and moving waves at Papa Quong's Pier 54.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e‘He didn't want his restaurants to look like the typical Chinese restaurants, which were all mom-and-pop shops at the time,’ his daughter Becky Quong Greer told the Salt Lake Tribune in 2014. \"He wanted to give people  more than just food — he wanted to give them an experience.’  Sounds like eating out at Johnny Quong’s was a lot of fun.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cdiv\u003e\u003cspan\u003eGallery quality Giclée print on natural white, matte, 100% cotton rag, acid and lignin free archival paper using Epson Ultrachrome HD archival inks. Custom printed with border for matting and framing.\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/div\u003e\n\u003cdiv\u003e\n\u003cb\u003e\u003c\/b\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\n\u003c\/div\u003e\n\u003cdiv\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e\u003cb style=\"line-height: 1.2;\"\u003eEach order includes a print of the interior menu.\u003c\/b\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e\u003cb style=\"line-height: 1.2;\"\u003e\u003cb\u003eAll printed in USA.\u003c\/b\u003e\u003c\/b\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003c\/div\u003e","brand":"Vintage Menu Art","offers":[{"title":"8.5x11\" Archival Print (Unframed) $25.00","offer_id":57492276248742,"sku":"kgc1790054280510","price":15.0,"currency_code":"USD","in_stock":true},{"title":"11x14 Archival Print (Unframed) $30.00","offer_id":57492276281510,"sku":"qfi1790054280511","price":22.2,"currency_code":"USD","in_stock":true},{"title":"13x19 Archival Print (Unframed) $40.00","offer_id":57492276314278,"sku":"ujg1790054280512","price":31.6,"currency_code":"USD","in_stock":true},{"title":"16x20 Archival Print (Unframed) $55.00","offer_id":57492276347046,"sku":"qsg1790054280513","price":41.8,"currency_code":"USD","in_stock":true},{"title":"20x24 Archival Print (Unframed) $85.00","offer_id":57492276379814,"sku":"bsr1790054280514","price":55.25,"currency_code":"USD","in_stock":true},{"title":"24x36 Archival Print (Unframed) $135.00","offer_id":57492276412582,"sku":"byb1790054280515","price":93.15,"currency_code":"USD","in_stock":true}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/0745\/9133\/8662\/files\/the-hawaiian-salt-lake-city-1970s_1.webp?v=1790054284","url":"https:\/\/coffeetamper.shop\/products\/the-hawaiian-salt-lake-city-1970s","provider":"My Store","version":"1.0","type":"link"}