Sidebar is always wonderful any and all days of the week but Sundays are the best nights to get discounted drinks and live GOOD music.
Sidebar is quite unassuming from a cursory glance. Settled above chains like Pei Wei and Starbucks you might not even notice what is waiting for you upstairs. Once you figure out where the front door is you'll find yourself in a slightly trendier cenpho bar.
Inside is fairly sleek and modern with a long bar and then a small area with sofas and chairs. I always love the random movies or music videos they play on their little corner TV. Yes, the bar does have hooks under it for your purse!!! Automatic bonus points for that simple, yet so appreciated amenity! Hard to find in most downtown bars, but like I said, Sidebar is a bit swankier than your average cenpho dive.
Whisky Berry Sour is my favorite drink and the more you drink the harder it is to fish out those half muddled blueberries from the bottom :) The patrons and bartenders alike are super friendly. After a long day I was craving a whiskey berry sour and ended up chatting with another person and the bar and the bartender for way longer than just the quick drink I was expecting. Always a welcomed change of plans. Unfortunately the food is nothing to write home about...your average bar type items. Come for the cocktails and friendly vibe!