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.