This week's bar: SoLita Italian Restaurant and the Parlor Lounge

The scene: The name may stand for "south of Little Italy," but the restaurant looks more like South Beach - sleek and sexy, with a silver-and-black palette, and mirror balls and chandeliers overhead. And the Delray location can't be beat: just south of Atlantic Avenue, where the Pineapple Grove Arts District begins.

The signature cocktail: Sexy Grapes ($12), a lemony and light - and slightly grapey - accompaniment to the restaurant's house-made meatballs and wood-fired pizzas.

Other noteworthy drinks: A multitude of martinis - including orange blossom, Bellini, chocolate and espresso - and handcrafted cocktails such as the tequila-based SoLita Sunrise, the Italian Sparkling Lemonade and the Italian Stallion (rum, mint, lime juice, simple syrup, bitters and ginger ale).

Bar bites: The antipasti menu includes Italian Poppers (mini-sweet peppers stuffed with fresh ricotta cheese), eggplant rollatini and shrimp SoLita (crispy shrimp tossed with roasted peppers, olive oil, garlic and more).

Deals: Between 5 and 7 p.m. weekdays, all drinks and appetizers on the happy hour menu are $5 to $7.

Info: 25 N.E. Second Ave., Delray Beach; (561) 899-0888; SolitaItalian.com.

T H E C O C K T A I L

Sexy Grapes

4 red grapes cut in half

1 1/2 ounces Ciroc vodka

1/2 ounce lemon juice

1/2 ounce simple syrup

1 ounce sour mix

1 ounce lemon-lime soda

In a shaker, very lightly muddle the grapes, add ice and all other ingredients. Shake well and serve in a tall Collins glass.