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Hinky Dink's Trader Vic talks about his old days and calls it 'Hard Years.' "I'll never forget my brother coming over to me and saying, "Vic, for Christ's sake, do you know what youčre doing?" Well, I told him, I thought it would work; I was pretty sure it would work. " In 1932, we built his first restaurant, Hinky Dink's with $700 and help from his wife's brothers. (picture on the left is the original building of Kindy Dink's) In the old days, the original prices were 15 cents for whiskey, a dime for beer, and 20 cents for lunch at Hinky Dink's. Soon Hinky Dink's became sort of a club. "The country was in the Depression and people didn't have a lot of money to spend. They could drink a couple of beers for a dime a piece and to many of them, it was better than looking at their four walls. Many people came every night, spent fifty cents, sometimes a dollar." "You know, it was very interesting to stand behind the bar and watch the people come in for relaxation and for conversation. I suppose they mostly came to get away from drab surroundings at home, or maybe there was a special occasion to celebrate. You never know why they come to a corner bar for cocktails when they could have them at home." Next: War Times |
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- Who is Trader Vic?- Hinky Dinks - War Times - Business expansion until today |
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"Some I have gathered at their origin and others are my own concoctions."His Cocktail Menu His Original Mai Tai Recipe |
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"Follow the directions and you'll love the results. Watch out for your ulcers."See the recipes |
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See the photos of one of his restaurants in Atlanta, Hilton Hotel and the cocktails. Enter the gallery |
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