Thirty reimagined classics at 12 dollars each, dipped sandwiches on the side, on the corner that fed Chicago from 1906 to 1966.
Gus' Sip and Dip puts 30 reimagined classic cocktails at 12 dollars each on one menu at 51 W Hubbard Street in River North. Kevin Beary of Three Dots and a Dash builds the drinks; Bob Broskey of RPM runs the dipped sandwich kitchen.
VinePair handed it the 2025 Next Wave Award for Food and Beverage Program of the Year, and Time Out Chicago flagged it among the best new bars in North America.
The name honors Gus' Good Food, the diner that held this address from 1906 to 1966.
A Lettuce Entertain You room that plays warm and low lit rather than flashy, with booths along the wall and a working bar rail. It feels closer to a neighborhood tavern than a River North showpiece.
Walk in only, first come first served, so the rail is the realistic seat on weekends.
Every cocktail on the list, Martini through Old Fashioned, lands at 12 dollars, a deliberate flag in a neighborhood where 20 dollar drinks are standard. Beary's tiki pedigree shows in the precision more than the garnish.
Order a dipped sandwich alongside; the dips and the burger anchor the food menu per the official site.