The Making of Lost Lake’s Mai Tai
Since its debut in 2015, the bar's signature take on the Trader Vic classic has gone through rum revisions, ice swaps and one crucial shift in technique.
- story: Kara Newman
- illustration: Carolyn Figel
Bring the Bar Home for the Holidays
This year, give the gift of cocktail kits and koozies from your favorite drinking destinations across the country.
- story: Punch Staff
- photo: PUNCH
Rescuing the Bahama Mama
Lost Lake's Paul McGee parlays the kitschy midcentury slammer into a serious, rum-forward punch.
- story: Laurel Miller
- photo: Lizzie Munro
Vince Bright Has His Own Brand of Hybrid Cocktail
The Lost Lake bartender has developed a singular style that is equal parts classic and tropical.
- story: Chloe Frechette
- photo: Jaclyn Rivas
Tip Your Bartender: Lost Lake, Chicago
Alicia Arredondo's modified Hotel Nacional Special is the perfect recipe for stay-at-home escapism.
- story: Punch Staff
- illustration: Nick Hensley
Make Your Drink Count
Seven cocktails and seven ways to support the bar teams behind them.
- story: Punch Staff
- photo: Lizzie Munro
Hack Your Drink: Blend Your Way to a Better Red Bitter
In pursuit of perfection, sometimes no one brand of bitters, Curaçao or vermouth will do.
- story: Kara Newman
- photo: Lizzie Munro
Paul McGee’s Fog Cutter
In his modern take, Paul McGee tilts the axis of the drink more towards rum.
