BEST MARTINI

Osaka Japanese Restaurant

1665 Wabash Ave., 726-8037 We don’t know what they do for martinis in Japan, but we like to imagine that they put as much care and hard work into their drinks as Osaka Japanese Restaurant does. Osaka infuses their liquor with delicious flavors like honey dew cantaloupe, jalapeño pepper, vanilla and pineapple. In fact, the rainbow of flavor-soaked booze jars lined up in their bar is so beautiful that it’s almost a shame to drink their contents. Almost. Whether you like your martinis with vodka, bourbon, rum, tequila or sake, Osaka probably has a drink that fits your taste. Enjoy a stiff one with a plate of their scrumptious sashimi or sitting at one of their entertaining hibachi tables, and you’ll feel like all is right with the world. Runner-up: Ross Isaac