Bella's and/or Southside
SoHo
1 Cleveland Place/406 Broome Street
New York, NY 10012
212-680-5601
www.barmartignetti.com
A friend brought me to this Martignetti Brother owned lounge on Saturday night and I have since been fraught with confusion. Located beneath SoHo restaurant Bar Martignetti, this downstairs bar has a separate entrance on Cleveland Place, no visible sign, and only a vague murmuring from the crowd that it was called Bella's. Some googling later, I'm still left confused as numerous reviews have noted that Bella's is closed and may or may not have re-opened as Southside, but the official website still says Bella's. Whatever the name, I was pleased with this bar, but only after several drinks. Not an easy time getting in if you don't have a connection (which my friend luckily did), and the bar patrons were straight off daddy's yacht in Connecticut and not very apt to socializing. However, last-night-the-DJ-saved-my-life by playing everything from your typical fav Britney Spears dance tune y'all to some great 50's/60's sock-hop music to which my parents probably danced drunkenly in their glory days. Who knew "The Twist" and "Run Around Sue" were actually fun in 2008? If Bella-side can loose the attitude and figure out its name, it'll be good times.
Rating: 2.5 stars
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