Chicago bars on Best Bars in North America list
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Some of the drinks available at Lemon. Photo: Courtesy of Ryan Beshel
Four Chicago bars are on the newly released list of 50 best bars in North America.
Driving the news: Kumiko (No. 10) and Bisous (No. 39) in Fulton Market and Best Intentions (No. 25) and Meadowlark (No. 38) in Logan Square made the cut.
The intrigue: The No. 1 spot on the list, Handshake Speakeasy in Mexico City, is currently doing a collaboration with the Mile High Cocktail Club at the Four Seasons.
How it works: The list is determined by more than 700 bartenders, consultants, writers and cocktail specialists from around the world.
Zoom in: Bisous is new to the Top 50 list this year.
- Kumiko was also awarded Best Bar in the Midwest.
- Lemon, located in West Town, was awarded One to Watch.
Zoom out: Chicago is well-represented in the 51-100 rankings too.
- Lemon comes in at No. 62, followed by Wicker Park's Queen Mary at No. 63 and Nine Bar in Chinatown at No. 89.
What they're saying: "In addition to the thoughtful collection of shochu and Japanese whisky, cocktail menus feature drinks made with both Japanese and American ingredients, usually selected with seasonality in mind, and, as to be expected from Momosé's Japanese inflections, nihonshu — better known as sake — forms a major part of the Kumiko offering," the Kumiko entry reads.