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The name of Paul McGee's long-awaited tiki bar has been revealed—Three Dots and a Dash, after an old Don the Beachcomber cocktail. I have no news about the bar but thought some people might enjoy seeing an early menu that lists the drink, maybe the first menu it appeared on. Chicago's Don the Beachcomber—the second after the original in Hollywood—opened on May 1, 1940 and this menu was printed not too long after. Three Dots and a Dash is near the end of the Sundown section and it's sketched in the right margin. Three dots and a dash is Morse code for V (for victory); a trio of impaled cherries and a half-submerged strip of pineapple represent the dits and the dah. Underneath is DTB's menu of tropical dishes from the same period.



The most impressive section of the drinks menu may be the rum list—nearly 140 bottles. I doubt McGee & the Melmans will match that. Even if they try, it's a safe bet Lemon Hart 28 year old won't be sold for $1 a shot. I'm looking forward to a •••— at •••— when it opens in a couple months.

Don the Beachcomber (closed)
101 E Walton St
Chicago
"Open each day at the Tahitian cocktail hour (4 P.M.)"
SUPERIOR 8812

Three Dots and a Dash (opening late Oct 2012)
435 N Clark St
Chicago
http://threedotsandadashchicago.com/

Great news! I'll be in Chicago from NYC the last week of October. Fingers crossed it's actually open by then.

Here's the recipe for Three Dots and a Dash from RumDood.

Anybody been here yet? Any reports?

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As far as I'm aware it's not yet open. I could be mistaken, though.

I've been told the plan is to open it once things are going smoothly at Bub City. So early next year.

Just can't wait! I'm planning to try everything.

They're about 5 weeks away, from what I am told.

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Unfortunately couldn't make it to the opening of Bub City tonight (work and all) but I will definitely be there for this.

Lettuce Entertain You posted a tweet saying they are interviewing staff for Three Dots this week. Hopefully we're getting closer?

Ooh, excellent.

https://twitter.com/SocialJustin/status ... 0687096832

I see that Three Dots and a Dash also just opened a Twitter account as well.

https://twitter.com/ThreeDotsCHI/

That is awesome! Hopefully it will be open by Memorial Day

If they are interviewing staff at the end of this week, Memorial Day seems a little optimistic. That would give them just a little over 3 weeks to assemble the team, put everybody through training and then do a soft open. An opening sometime this summer seems more likely.

Umbrella! Umbrella! Umbrella! I can't wait...

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Ok, not quite the •••— opening but I just learned in an email that my friend Paul McGee will soon be behind the bar for the first time since last February, "to shake the rust off." On Monday May 20, from 9:00 pm until 2:00 am, he'll be recreating his famous Fern Bar at RJ Grunt's.

Here's a scan of the menu . . .



The email also says this: "With the opening of Three Dots and a Dash a little over a month away . . ." so, •••— is indeed on the horizon!

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RJ Grunts
2056 North Lincoln Park West
Chicago, IL 60614
(773) 929-5363

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