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Lost Lake Chicago Mai Tai
Cocktails

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
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Cocktails

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
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Cocktails

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
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Bartender in Residence

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
Cocktails

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
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Cocktails

Make Your Drink Count

Seven cocktails and seven ways to support the bar teams behind them.

  • story: Punch Staff
  • photo: Lizzie Munro
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Music That Stays On for Extra Days

A sessionable take on the Zombie.

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Harvey Wallbanger Frappé

The disco classic gets a frozen reboot.

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Paul McGee’s Fog Cutter

In his modern take, Paul McGee tilts the axis of the drink more towards rum.

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Paul McGee, Lost Lake | Chicago

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