Looks like there’s a new bar opening on NE Broadway (near 27th)—Thatch, a tiki bar. It looks pretty cool from the outside—stuffed with bamboo, thatch, a sunken bar, and rescued items from the old Jasmine Tree. So what do you think? Too late to the game, or will Thatch be the new place to get your Mai Tai on?

From Humu Kon Tiki

Robert Volz has been working on his new tiki bar, Thatch, for a loooong time now, and it looks like the work is finally wrapping up. Robert reports that while Thatch will not be open in time for New Year’s Eve as he’d once hoped, he is now aiming to have a preview party for VIPs and Tiki Centralites on January 5. Those who are interested in attending can send Robert (AKA Robertiki) a personal message on Tiki Central to score an invite. No word yet on the grand opening date for the general public. Robert is pictured, along with a large black velvet painting for Thatch by Portland artists the Pander Bros.