Three Dots and a Dash opens in late October. Probably more than they’re going to want to! You’re not going to see a lot of shaking of the cocktails-we’re going to be blending a lot of drinks with a stick blender, just buzzing them with really nice crushed ice, and then also swizzling some drinks.Ĭan people expect to see you there doing the swizzling every night? One thing you’re going to see in this bar that’s different from other craft-cocktail joints is that the techniques we’re using are completely different. It’s rye whiskey, Lemon Hart 151, maraschino liquor, a little bit of demerara syrup, pineapple-it’s got a lot of ingredients-some guava and grenadine, and then a little lemon juice, buzzed with shaved ice. I boogie boarded on Poipu Beach, so the drink is called the Poipu Beach Boogie Board. I’m definitely going to have some classics on there as well as some originals.… One drink that I’m really excited about is a reference to me going to Hawaii…. Should we expect classic tiki or McGee tiki? So this is kind of like victory for tiki in Chicago? The name refers to Morse code: Three dots and a dash is Morse code for the letter V, and that was used to symbolize victory in World War II. It has a couple different types of rum, honey, allspice, Angostura bitters-all these spice elements to the cocktail-and it’s one I’ve really liked for a long time, ever since I started doing tiki drinks. It’s a Don the Beachcomber drink from the 1940s. Three Dots and a Dash is Morse Code for 'V' standing for Victory. The menu will feature a craft approach to both classic and modern tiki cocktails with fresh juices and syrups made in house daily and a selection of over 200 distinctive rums. Paul McGee used to vacation in Hawaii with his family, where he once. Three Dots and a Dash-what the heck does that mean? Three Dots and a Dash is a cocktail focused tiki lounge that is unique to current day Chicago. The bartender talks about Three Dots and a Dash, the tiki bar he’s opening with the Melman brothers. Melman below their restaurant Bub City at 435 North Clark Street. He was too young to drink but, years later, he’s bringing the best of Hawaii’s booze to Chicago with Three Dots and a Dash, a tiki bar he’s opening with Jerrod and R.J. Paul McGee used to vacation in Hawaii with his family, where he once found himself eating at classic tiki joint Don the Beachcomber.
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