Inspired by Florida\'s famed Mai-Kai restaurant, Bill Sapp and Lee Henry opened the Kahiki Supper Club in 1961.
Outside, two giant Easter Island heads with flames spouting from their topknots stood guard while customers dined in a faux tribal village with thatched h.
Patrons lined up for hours to see the celebrities who dined there--everyone from Betty White to Raymond Burr.
They set out simply to build a nice Polynesian restaurant and ended up establishing the most magnificent one of them all.
Inspired by Florida\'s famed Mai-Kai restaurant, Bill Sapp and Lee Henry opened the Kahiki Supper Club in 1961