"There’s always a point at the end of a great dinner where you want to do something else, but nothing necessarily too loud (or wild). Not a nightclub, or even a chatty dive bar — something chill, but not boring. Meet Caletta, the ultra smooth piano bar that’s wisely adjacent to the equally-impressive new restaurant Bastia at Hotel Anna & Bel, serving as either the beginning of a fine meal or a grand finale to one. This emerging Fishtown hotspot follows the coastal culinary vibes of Chef-Partner Tyler Akin’s Bastia in its eclectic snack menu (grilled fresh sardines, salmon spiedini, and polpette) and the fruity, bold, and spirited cocktail flare (aperitifs, ranch waters, appletinis, spritz) of their beverage program director Benjamin Kirk. Everything on Caletta’s menu has a reasonable rhyme and refreshing reason to it — from the Italian-tiki-flavor-energy of their Saturn Descent cocktail to their Hamachi crudo with pine nuts, confit fennel and dill. I found Caletta to be a seasonal escape that served as both an ideal nightcap and a sophisticated speakeasy." - Ernest Owens
