The bar is conveniently located next to Bar and Bistro so you have a restaurant within walking for some eats to soak up all the alcohol you imbibed at Artifice. The interior is well designed with dark walls and art. I haven't been there when a band's playing but the stage area looks promising. The bartenders are friendly and knowledgeable about their beers/wines. It's a great place to hang and have some soulful conversations with old friends and new. It's not a meat market with shallow people. The people there tend to be artists/professionals, and if they try to pick up on you, well, even professionals/artists need some lovin'.