{"id":31880,"date":"2018-07-23T13:53:16","date_gmt":"2018-07-23T18:53:16","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/urbanmatter.com\/chicago\/?p=31880"},"modified":"2019-10-15T10:51:05","modified_gmt":"2019-10-15T15:51:05","slug":"lost-lake-best-cocktail-bar-america","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/urbanmatter.com\/chicago\/lost-lake-best-cocktail-bar-america\/","title":{"rendered":"Chicago&#8217;s Lost Lake Has Been Named the Best Cocktail Bar in America"},"content":{"rendered":"<p>Time to grab another round, Chicago! We&#8217;ve got something BIG to celebrate.<\/p>\n<figure id=\"attachment_31881\" aria-describedby=\"caption-attachment-31881\" style=\"width: 819px\" class=\"wp-caption aligncenter\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" class=\"size-large wp-image-31881\" src=\"https:\/\/urbanmatter.com\/chicago\/wp-content\/uploads\/2018\/07\/26867489_2024420021178980_7667827997134553088_n-819x1024.jpg\" alt=\"Lost Lake Best Cocktail Bar America\" width=\"819\" height=\"1024\" srcset=\"https:\/\/urbanmatter.com\/chicago\/wp-content\/uploads\/2018\/07\/26867489_2024420021178980_7667827997134553088_n.jpg 819w, https:\/\/urbanmatter.com\/chicago\/wp-content\/uploads\/2018\/07\/26867489_2024420021178980_7667827997134553088_n-600x750.jpg 600w, https:\/\/urbanmatter.com\/chicago\/wp-content\/uploads\/2018\/07\/26867489_2024420021178980_7667827997134553088_n-240x300.jpg 240w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 819px) 100vw, 819px\" \/><figcaption id=\"caption-attachment-31881\" class=\"wp-caption-text\"><em>Photo Credit: Lost Lake Instagram<\/em><\/figcaption><\/figure>\n<p>While Logan Square&#8217;s Lost Lake has been a fan-favorite among cocktail enthusiasts and beach-lorn locals for years, it looks like everyone&#8217;s favorite <a href=\"https:\/\/urbanmatter.com\/chicago\/8-chicago-tiki-bars\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener noreferrer\">tiki bar<\/a>\u00a0is finally getting some national recognition as well. The Chicago bar&#8217;s crew \u2013 under the\u00a0leadership of dynamic duo Shelby Allison and Paul McGee\u00a0\u2013 took home the Best American Cocktail Bar award from\u00a0<a href=\"https:\/\/talesofthecocktail.com\/events\/spirited-awards\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener noreferrer\">Tales of the Cocktail&#8217;s Annual Spirited Awards<\/a> in New Orleans this weekend.<\/p>\n<p>Ya hear that, you guys?<\/p>\n<p>The. Best. In. America.<\/p>\n<figure id=\"attachment_31882\" aria-describedby=\"caption-attachment-31882\" style=\"width: 819px\" class=\"wp-caption aligncenter\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" class=\"size-large wp-image-31882\" src=\"https:\/\/urbanmatter.com\/chicago\/wp-content\/uploads\/2018\/07\/36912139_432907790556802_2241933663920979968_n-819x1024.jpg\" alt=\"Lost Lake Best Cocktail Bar in America\" width=\"819\" height=\"1024\" srcset=\"https:\/\/urbanmatter.com\/chicago\/wp-content\/uploads\/2018\/07\/36912139_432907790556802_2241933663920979968_n.jpg 819w, https:\/\/urbanmatter.com\/chicago\/wp-content\/uploads\/2018\/07\/36912139_432907790556802_2241933663920979968_n-600x750.jpg 600w, https:\/\/urbanmatter.com\/chicago\/wp-content\/uploads\/2018\/07\/36912139_432907790556802_2241933663920979968_n-240x300.jpg 240w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 819px) 100vw, 819px\" \/><figcaption id=\"caption-attachment-31882\" class=\"wp-caption-text\"><em>Photo Credit: Lost Lake Instagram<\/em><\/figcaption><\/figure>\n<p>In response to the news, the Lost Lake team posted a sweet message to Instagram, stating: &#8220;we are a neighborhood bar owned, managed, and tended primarily by women, people of color, and queer folks. We have a passionate, dedicated staff and the actual best guests in the world \u2014 and together we create community every night over tropical cocktails. To our good friends and fellow nominees Anvil, PDT, and Bar Goto: We are so proud to be recognized alongside incredible institutions like yours. Thank you for your inspiring dedication to craft, creativity, and service.&#8221;<\/p>\n<p>Of course, it&#8217;s not like the friendly folks at Lost Lake are strangers to praise: since opening in 2015, the Land and Sea Dept. helmed neighborhood hang has been a James Beard semi-finalist (2016),<em> Imbibe<\/em> magazine&#8217;s Cocktail Bar of the Year (2015), and, most recently, Bar of the Year at <em>Time Out Chicago&#8217;s<\/em> 2018 Bar Awards.<\/p>\n<p>And for that, Lost Lake, we salute you.<\/p>\n<p>&nbsp;<\/p>\n<p>For more information on Lost Lake tiki (yes, including menus) you can check out their website, <a href=\"http:\/\/www.lostlaketiki.com\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener noreferrer\">here<\/a>.<\/p>\n<p>To drool over rum-based drinks, you can check out their Instagram, <a href=\"https:\/\/www.instagram.com\/lostlaketiki\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener noreferrer\">here<\/a>.<\/p>\n<p>&nbsp;<\/p>\n<p><strong><em>Featured Image Credit: Lost Lake\u00a0<a href=\"https:\/\/www.instagram.com\/lostlaketiki\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener noreferrer\">Instagram<\/a><\/em><\/strong><\/p>\n<p>&nbsp;<\/p>\n<h3 style=\"text-align: center;\">Find what really matters in Chicago with the UrbanMatter app!<\/h3>\n<h3 style=\"text-align: center;\">To download or see reviews from our users, head\u00a0<span style=\"color: #00ccff;\"><a style=\"color: #00ccff;\" href=\"https:\/\/urbanmatter.com\/app\/\">here<\/a><\/span>.<\/h3>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"<p>Time to grab another round, Chicago! 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