Sorry Not Sorry

"The name might be a double negative, but this new cocktail bar from the Dudley Market people seems like a positive new addition to Main Street in Santa Monica. Look for a long list of inventive cocktails from a former Here's Looking At You bartender, clam pies from pizza maven Lupa Cotta, and a very nice hi-fi system, too. We recently visited Not No Bar and added it to the Hit List." - cathy park

"A night at No Bar Bar is frenetic and a bit lawless. Walk into this pizzeria-cocktail bar from the Dudley Market people in Santa Monica and you’ll find dates smooshed up against the bar and groups packed into booths. On Friday and Saturday nights, you’ll probably have to wait in line for a little bit while DJs spin throwback Euro disco over the hi-fi. A spacious table is never a guarantee, but the reward is excellent tiki-inspired cocktails and bubbly-crusted pizza that goes toe-to-toe with the best on the Westside." - brant cox, sylvio martins, cathy park

"Not No Bar is proof that when you mix good cocktails, good pizza, and good music, people will show up in droves. Walk into this crowded pizzeria-cocktail bar in Santa Monica (located in the former Isla space on Main Street) and you’ll find dates smooshed up against the bar and groups of friends lounging on two-tops and booths like the Feast of Dionysus. Throwback Euro disco thumps over the hi-fi system. It’s loud, a little messy, and a lot of fun. The place is arguably a bar first, but almost every table is eating bubbly-crusted Neopolitan-ish pizzas, too. Get the spicy, soppressata-topped Bang Bang and pair it with a tropical-leaning cocktail like the Curry Killer, made with rum, coconut, and fragrant green curry." - brant cox, sylvio martins, cathy park, garrett snyder, brant cox, sylvio martins, garrett snyder, sylvio martins, cathy park, cathy park, garrett snyder, sylvio martins, brant cox, cathy park, cathy park, brant cox, sylvio martins, sylvio martins, sylvio

"Not No Bar is proof that when you mix good cocktails, good pizza, and good music, people will show up in droves. Walk into this crowded pizzeria-cocktail bar in Santa Monica (located in the former Isla space on Main Street) and you’ll find dates smooshed up against the bar and groups of friends lounging on two-tops and booths like the Feast of Dionysus. Throwback Euro disco thumps over the hi-fi system. It’s loud, a little messy, and a lot of fun. The place is arguably a bar first, but almost every table is eating bubbly-crusted Neopolitan-ish pizzas, too. Get the spicy, soppressata-topped Bang Bang and pair it with a tropical-leaning cocktail like the Curry Killer, made with rum, coconut, and fragrant green curry." - brant cox, arden shore, sylvio martins, cathy park

"The closed Khong Ten on Pico Boulevard is getting new life as Sorry Not Sorry, a rose-focused wine bar with bar snacks from Khong Ten chef Kim Vu. The restaurant opens on Friday." - Farley Elliott