My first experience with SideBar to attend a friends birthday gathering. When I was invited, the first words out of my mouth were "What's SideBar?". I'd never heard of the place before (it apparently opened the week prior).
Upon entering the establishment, you are greeted with a flight of stairs. This is not a place for someone with a physical disability as there is no other means of getting to the upper floor. The second floor containing the bar is dimly, yet appropriately, lighted. Dark woods and exposed brick are contrasted with retro white, Jetsons-meet-IKEA furniture. The beverage selection, for both beer and hard alcohol, is extensive. The staff is ever friendly and attentive, but I think they might need a little more experience as a mixologist (the ratios seemed a little off).
This bar has the style and class of something you'd expect in Scottsdale, but none of the snobbery, while coming across as a comfortable neighborhood bar.