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	To associate yourself with the city that never sleeps is to promise something to your patronage that may be slightly difficult to keep. Unless you’re the three hundredth joint to borrow the allure and mystique of a famous city to boost your image. In this case, every other bar and restaurant around has beat you over the head with it, so you don’t really expect much of anything anymore. That’s what makes SoHo such an interesting case study. It started out as an after work haunt for the inner city crowd with industry nights and happy hours and parlayed its momentum into one of the city’s hottest and most celebrated clubs. The button-down collars get flipped up as the weekday lunch and after work crowd of pencil pushers mutate into discotheque divas and demigods whether it be a Thursday night or the start of the weekend when this multi-level joint explodes in either the private cavern of the secluded upper level or the stunning main level vibriously playing house music, swinging Latin beats with a little hip-hop and RNB thrown in for variety. Add to that a brand spanking new menu that has loads of tequila, signature Martinis, scotch and wine and all of a sudden we’ve got ourselves a contender here. Aside from aspiring to the lofty SoHo (South of Houston) aesthetic, this late-night club has a titillating menu with a $$ rating. While the focus is on the bar – admittedly people dance better to heart thumbing vibes with a little liquor (or a lot) in their system – the list of dishes has some standout items. Like Latin Pork Ribs, Mahi-Mahi Tacos, Asian Trios make great conversation starters with ravished partiers or for the hungrier party goer perhaps succulent home-hewn 8 oz. tenderloin. Surprisingly, SoHo Bar & Grill actually does manage to muster up some of the attitude and character of its namesake south of the border with its melting pot masses and recent complete re-haul of the entire design. The new “upscale casual” look actually has more of a SoHo vibe and the ethnically diverse clientele is also emblematic of Gotham’s ever-growing populace of immigrants. Start spreading the news: with an array of cultural flavours and a new attitude, SoHo Bar & Grill is bringing a sassy soul to the prairies. Martini Boys

Last Updated: Saturday, April 14, 2012