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The food menu at Trader Vic’s has evolved over the years. In the very beginning, at Hinky Dinks, the food served was limited to sandwiches and light fare cooked on the pot-bellied stove Trader Vic brought in from home! 

In 1934 Vic Bergeron built a cozy little saloon on the corner of San Pablo Avenue and 65th in Oakland, California called Hinky Dinks. Originally offering simple fare, liquor and beer. 

Trader Vic's, the legendary tropical-themed empire, is raising a glass to commemorate an extraordinary 90 years of culinary innovation, unparalleled ambiance, and the creation of their iconic ‘Mai Tai’ cocktail. 

The origins of the word “Barbeque” date back to the 1600’s but the various cooking methods associated with the word have been employed since the beginning of time. Some say...