history
The Beachcomber
Winnipeg, Manitoba, Canada
Bar & Restaurant
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Postcard from The Beachcomber in Winnipegcirca 1960, from the collection of TIKIVILLE -
Back of a drink menu from The Beachcomber in Winnipegcirca 1960s, from the collection of Mimi Payne
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Inside of a drink menu from The Beachcomber in Winnipegcirca 1960s, from the collection of Mimi Payne
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Drink menu from The Beachcomber in Winnipegcirca 1960s, from the collection of Mimi Payne
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Back cover of a dinner menu from The Beachcomber in Winnipeg1965, from the collection of Mimi Payne
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Inside of a dinner menu from The Beachcomber in Winnipeg1965, from the collection of Mimi Payne
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Inside of a dinner menu from The Beachcomber in Winnipeg1965, from the collection of Mimi Payne
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Dinner menu from The Beachcomber in Winnipeg1965, from the collection of Mimi Payne
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Detail from a postcard at The Beachcomber in Winnipegcirca 1960s, from the collection of Mimi Payne
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Detail from a postcard for The Beachcomber in Winnipegcirca 1960s, from the collection of Mimi Payne
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Detail from a postcard for The Beachcomber in Winnipegcirca 1960s, from the collection of Mimi Payne
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Postcard from The Beachcomber in Winnipegcirca 1960s, from the collection of Mimi Payne
Blowfish
Of COURSE there's a classic Tiki lounge in the Carlton! Doesn't EVERY city have one? Yeah, we'll spend some leisurely nights here, hanging out... someday...
Well, I did have the pleasure of dining there at least twice with my mom and sister, as I recall... since it wasn't closed 'till the 90's. Food was just great... never got too far into the tree-bedecked drinks, but we sure did see them being carried across the room... it was a DOWN HOME SLICE of ISLAND PARADISE which delivered a damn fine evening of pineapple-garnished fare for all comers. It was both lush and laid-back. Where can you find that nowadays? It should also be noted that the FULL Beachcomber experience was committed to film (alongside several other Wpg. landmarks no longer with us) in the 1990 film "True Confections" -- last seen on VHS tape in Adi's Video -- and -- where else? -- Somewhere, I would HOPE? -- It's about a 2-minute scene in a larger plot, but from one who did experience the place, I can attest to its accuracy. Thank you all.