Logan Square's Architectural Tiki Bar
Lost Lake on Diversey in Logan Square is Paul McGee's reference tiki bar. A serious-craft programme transplanted from Three Dots, with one of the most architecturally complete cocktail rooms in the country.
The drinks programme is tiki at proper serious-bar standards: a deep rum list, fresh juices and house syrups, considered glassware, and the kind of programme that has earned the room national attention.
What to Order
Hala Kahiki. The bar's reference Don the Beachcomber-era tiki classic. Carved-mug presentations for a celebration. The food programme handles bar snacks at the level the format demands.
The Setting
The interior is unmistakably tiki without sliding into kitsch. Bamboo, considered lighting, the kind of architecturally-staged room cocktail bars rarely achieve.
Best Occasion: First Date
Lost Lake is a Logan Square first-date win. The format provides natural conversation; the room is intimate; the cocktail programme rewards an adventurous order. The Logan Square address handles a post-drink walk.