

Also, when you order one from your server it comes in a box in a lovely little stylish bag with a lei, so…you’re getting the full experience 😉 It was a tough decision, but I went with the coconut (pictured above!). They’re $28 each which is steep for me, but I love having a custom mug to add to my collection. If you’re looking for a souvenir, there’s a selection of custom mugs you can buy. Our entirely vegan menu includes chikn sandwiches. Although the style of the tiki bar is important to me, it is in the end a bar, and excellent drinks are a must. 3 Dot Dash is a scratch vegan kitchen located in the Seminole Heights neighborhood of Tampa, Florida. All of their juice is fresh squeezed daily and they make many specialty syrups by hand.
#3 dots and a dash code
Three dots and a dash is Morse code for V standing for Victory. Three Dots is another tiki bar with A+ drinks. One of the most interesting speakeasy bar in Chicago. We actually ended up at Three Dots the day they launched a new food menu, which I can happily give a thumbs up! I had the Big Kahuna Burger, which was topped with pineapple and super tasty, and paired it with a Missionary’s Downfall. Since it was just the two of us and I had a show later, we didn’t have a chance to taste test any of the group bowls, but each one looks super tempting in its own full page illustration!
#3 dots and a dash plus
Three Dots has a selection of classic tiki drinks, plus “cocktails of tomorrow” that put a modern twist on tropical favorites. Tucked away in the tropical catacombs beneath the bustling River North nightlife scene, Three Dots and a Dash introduced a creative tiki vibe to Chicagos. It’s basically a whole book, custom illustrated and filled with stories about tiki culture and rum and all that good stuff. A discreet location down an alley in River North just makes the reward all the sweeter: fresh tiki cocktails served in the most curious. As much as I love a kitschier tiki bar, I appreciate how Three Dots calls back to the fact that, originally, a tiki bar was a fancy place, somewhere that celebrities would gather.Īs a print nerd, I was totally taken by the menu.


The space is lit dramatically and well-designed, with a thatched roof over the bar and beach-y candle centerpieces on the tables. You won’t see bamboo walls covered in knickknacks here. The name of this drink Three Dots and a Dash is the letter V on the morse code (-), which symbolize the word Victory. Three Dots is definitely sleeker than your classic tiki bar – it has much more of a lounge vibe. This is a cocktail created by Don the Beachcomber at the end of World War II to commemorate the Allied Victory. Inspired by the Morse code for victory, Three Dots and a Dash was a cocktail drink invented by Don the Beachcomber, the founder of tiki bars, to commemorate. My first thought upon walking in was how very Chicago it was. The entrance to Three Dots and a Dash is tucked away down an alley, but once you’re aware of that it’s not too hard to find…just look for the tiki torches! Once inside, you’ll descend the stairs, past a foreboding wall of skulls, and then into the heart of the bar. Its tiki theme, complete with a thatched roof over the main bar and rotating list of classic and original Polynesian cocktails, makes it one of the most popular lounges in the city. Luckily, the lovely Emily is a Chicago gal and was willing to come scope the place out with me. Three Dots and a Dash is a tropical retreat in the heart of River North.

The secret hideaway named one of The World’s 50 Best Bars by Drinks International is led by cocktail expert Kevin Beary. I don’t make it down to Chicago that often, but since I was already going to be in town to see Dita Von Teese, I knew a long overdue visit to Three Dots and a Dash was in order. About Welcome to Three Dots and a Dash, Chicago’s premier tropical tiki bar and craft cocktail destination hidden below the bustling streets of River North. Three Dots serves up individual and group drinks in addition to a menu of Polynesian bar snacks. Enjoy tropical cocktails in one-of-a-kind tiki mugs featuring exotic garnishes, fresh-squeezed juices, smoke, fire and excitement. Opened in 2013, this downtown tiki lounge has gained quite the local reputation. Three Dots and A Dash Let Three Dots and a Dash whisk you away on a rum-soaked tropical excursion. css-uqx86q.css-x7b3mp:disabled.I suspect that I’m the last person in the Midwest tiki scene to make it to Three Dots and a Dash.
