{"product_id":"zombie-hut-sacramento-1950s","title":"Zombie Hut, Sacramento 1950s","description":"\u003cp class=\"MsoNormal\"\u003e\u003cspan\u003eIn 1945, former lightweight boxer and bartender Johnny Quaresma – known as Johnny Christmas – opened the Zombie Hut in Sacramento.\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp class=\"MsoNormal\"\u003e\u003cspan\u003e There were flaming torches at the entrance and inside there was a thatched hut with a tropical storm area where guests sipped big drinks with little umbrellas. The fine dining restaurant had bamboo décor, blowfish lamps to light tables, canoes hanging from the ceiling and masks, tikis and stuffed animal trophies. The Hawaiian-Polynesian themed restaurant and nightclub quickly drew large crowds.\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp class=\"MsoNormal\"\u003e\u003cspan\u003eThe cuisine included roast pig on weekends, and there was lavish entertainment.\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp class=\"MsoNormal\"\u003e\u003cspan\u003eDancers who had come to America from Hawaii, Tahiti, Tonga and Samoa, and who were known as the Hula Lovelies, performed nightly and were led by chief entertainer Albert Fakalata. One of the most popular dances was the Samoan Fire Knife Dance when a dancer twirled two knives with wax wicks on the tips of the blades that had been set alight.\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp class=\"MsoNormal\"\u003e\u003cspan\u003eIn 1952, Quaresma sold the restaurant to Ed Hill, a naval veteran of WWII. He and his wife Beatrice hired architect Leonard Starks, best known for his design of the Alhambra Theatre in Sacramento, to refresh the décor.\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp class=\"MsoNormal\"\u003e\u003cspan\u003eThe Hills sold the restaurant to California entrepreneur Bruce Brooks, owner of Capital Oil and Mercantile Bank, and he was often seen playing the piano at the restaurant after his purchase. Polynesian and Hawaiian-themed entertainment ended and there was a Love Boat theme and then disco. The restaurant closed in 1990.\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp class=\"MsoNormal\"\u003e\u003cspan\u003eAs you can see, this lovely souvenir menu with two scarlet honeycreeper birds – native to Hawaii – is not a typical Tiki menu but we love the juxtaposition of the birds amid blossom and the name Zombie Hut. \u003c\/span\u003e\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 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":57491939426470,"sku":"pxp1790052824759","price":16.25,"currency_code":"USD","in_stock":true},{"title":"11x14 Archival Print (Unframed) $30.00","offer_id":57491939459238,"sku":"czs1790052824760","price":22.8,"currency_code":"USD","in_stock":true},{"title":"13x19 Archival Print (Unframed) $40.00","offer_id":57491939492006,"sku":"iqi1790052824761","price":28.4,"currency_code":"USD","in_stock":true},{"title":"16x20 Archival Print (Unframed) $55.00","offer_id":57491939524774,"sku":"tvn1790052824762","price":42.9,"currency_code":"USD","in_stock":true},{"title":"20x24 Archival Print (Unframed) $85.00","offer_id":57491939557542,"sku":"ehp1790052824763","price":62.9,"currency_code":"USD","in_stock":true},{"title":"24x36 Archival Print (Unframed) $135.00","offer_id":57491939590310,"sku":"dpx1790052824764","price":97.2,"currency_code":"USD","in_stock":true}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/0745\/9133\/8662\/files\/zombie-hut-sacramento-1950s_1.webp?v=1790052828","url":"https:\/\/coffeetamper.shop\/products\/zombie-hut-sacramento-1950s","provider":"My Store","version":"1.0","type":"link"}