CHICAGO COCKTAIL CLASSIC RETURNS ON SUNDAY, JUNE 14

Tickets on sale now for Lettuce Entertain You’s one-of-a-kind cocktail experience bringing together 30+ world-class bars for an exclusive tasting event at 167 Events in Fulton Market

The acclaimed beverage team behind Lettuce Entertain You’s beloved tropical cocktail haven Three Dots and a Dash, award-winning tavern-style cocktail bar Gus’ Sip & Dip (North America’s 50 Best Bars), and the newly opened luxury cocktail bar Kitty’s Cosmopolitan Club, is thrilled to announce the second-annual Chicago Cocktail Classic. On Sunday, June 14 from 6:00 PM – 10:00 PM, more than 30 world-renowned bars from across the globe will come together for a one-night-only immersive tasting experience. Set against the backdrop of the iconic city skyline, the event will be hosted by 167 Events on the 17th floor of 167 Green Street, offering guests an elevated tasting in the heart of the Fulton Market District.

Chicago Cocktail Classic’s 2026 lineup features an elite roster of local favorites and international icons. Confirmed participants include Chicago’s own Bisous (North America’s 50 Best Bars) and Bar Bambi, alongside global heavyweights such as New York City’s Sip & Guzzle (North America’s 50 Best Bars), Panda & Sons (World’s 50 Best Bars), Bangkok’s BKK Social Club (World’s 50 Best Bars), Caretakers Cottage (World’s 50 Best Bars), and Paris’ celebrated Superfine.

Tickets are now available for purchase via Tock, priced at $100 per person, not including tax and gratuity. Each ticket includes 10 drink tokens, redeemable for expertly crafted, mini-sized cocktails, and access to all indoor and outdoor areas of the venue. Chicago Cocktail Classic will bring together leading mixologists from the United States, Paris, Tokyo, Bangkok, Sydney, Costa Rica, Mexico City, Liverpool, Toronto, and more, going beyond a traditional tasting, creating a passport to sip and explore some of the most celebrated bar programs in the world.

Featured bars include: 

• United States: 
  • Bar Bambi – Chicago, IL
  • Bar Snack – New York City, NY
  • Ben Yabrow’s Mystery Bar – New York, NY
  • Bisous – Chicago, IL 
  • Father Forgive Me – Detroit, MI
  • Gilly’s House of Cocktails – San Diego, CA
  • Gus’ Sip & Dip – Chicago, IL 
  • Kato – Los Angeles, CA
  • Kitty’s Cosmopolitan Club – Chicago, IL
  • Lady Jane – Denver, CO
  • Lemon – Chicago, IL
  • Loma – Providence, Rhode Island
  • Little Rituals – Phoenix, AZ
  • Meadowlark – Chicago, IL
  • Merai – Boston, MA
  • Middle Child – Philadelphia, PA
  • Mirate – Los Angeles, CA
  • Nine Bar – Chicago, IL
  • Pacific Cocktail Haven – San Francisco, CA
  • Peach Crease Club – Denver, CO 
  • Pearl Bar – New York, NY
  • Press Club – Washington, DC
  • Queen Mary – Chicago, IL
  • Service Bar – Washington, DC
  • Three Dots and a Dash – Chicago, IL
  • Thunderbolt – Los Angeles, CA

• International: 
  • Bar Glue – Liverpool, UK
  • Bar Mauro – Mexico City, Mexico
  • BKK Social Club – Bangkok, Thailand
  • Bon Vivants – Nassau, Bahamas 
  • Caretakers Cottage – Melbourne, Australia
  • Kaito De Vaille – Mexico City, Mexico
  • Opehlia Cocktail Bar – Almada, Portugal
  • Otro Bar – San José, Costa Rica
  • Panda & Sons – Edinburgh, UK
  • Superfine – Paris, France
  • Tokyo Confidential – Tokyo, Japan
  • Uh Bar – Toronto, Canada

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