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Sidetrack

Slushies and show tunes are the name of the game here. Sidetrack is a huge bar filling eight storefronts and a rooftop deck, where flirty patrons (and flirty bartenders) sip on supersweet frozen drinks (Midori melon ball, Bacardi Pineapple Mai Tai, Effen Black Cherry Buzz, you get the picture) and bust out “Summer Nights” (everyone sings along). If you’re not here for Show Tunes (Fri 5pm–9pm, Sun 5pm–10pm and Mon 8–close), you’re bound to be here for another theme, like All Things Gaga Lip Sync & Dance. Expect a colorful crowd any night of the week.