Mana Lemonade from Mana Food Bar
Item Purchased: Mana Lemonade
Location Purchased: Mana Food Bar / 1742 W Division St / Chicago, IL
Price: $3.00 + tax
Purchased on: 07/28/08
Review: Alright. I know I’ve been pissing on Mana Food Bar for the last few days. I’m pretty sure I can mark Mana down as one place that won’t be offering me free food any time in the near future. Everyone working in the place was very nice, so they might allow me to approach their convenient carry-out window if I wear a Nixon mask. But would I even want to?
The answer is a resounding “YES!”
Well… not the Nixon mask. Face masks are rough on people who wear glasses.
There is one thing that will keep me coming back to Mana Food Bar, should I find myself in the area. That one thing is not the cutesy ridiculous Sake-tinis or even the delicious Dengaku. That one thing is the Mana lemonade.
Forget everything you’ve ever experienced with fresh squeezed fruit juices. Mana Food Bar takes their citrus drinks to another level and I don’t know how they do it. If it were just lemons and sugar, I’d be surprised and prone to getting down on my knees to bow. Mana’s Lemonade has the perfect amounts of sweetness, tartness and otherworldliness to make it worth a trip alone.
I’ve experimented with mint and other herbs to make my homemade lemonade something special, but nothing has come close to this devine mixture. Having the ability to simultaneously quench your thirst and make you thirsty for more, I rate this lemonade as something not only worth $3.00 a small glass, but something worth going out of your way for.
I don’t know what kind of herbal magic Mana uses to make this perfectly balanced drink, but if the whole veggie tapas theme doesn’t work out, this place could have a good run as a juice bar.
See… I found something to love at Mana. Hopefully you’ll find more than I did.
I’ll be sitting at the bar, nursing a lemonade while you test the waters.
Rating: 4.75 / 5
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