The Belle

Love this place, my hairdresser works right next door, & after getting my do on, I just dropped in for a casual drink. There’s a jukebox there, which I am obsessed with,& Sat there & enjoyed some great old time country music!!! Awesome TIME for sure!!!
Laura Robinowitz Putnam
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Awesome place! Great people and friendly owner. Martha is super sweet and adorable :)

This small quaint beer bar is a true pace changer and an escape from the over priced hipster bars.

12 beers on tap, clean and inviting, and newly remodeled.
Beside the usual fair of Bud light, Miller lite, they carry Hanger 24, Coronado brewing and Wild Donkey Brewing.

The Belle (as this is the new, correct name of the place) is back, baby!
Highland’s oldest bar is back after a year-​ish long hiatus. Located on Palm Avenue in Highland’s Historical District, The Belle has existed in this spot for decades. For the longest time it was best classified as a «Dive Bar» or «Biker Bar»; and most of the previous Unilocal reflect this.
The current owner, a lovely woman named Martha, has spent a lot of time and money refurbishing the place to give it a more friendly appeal whilst still giving a node to its «dive bar» roots.
Dominating the center of the main room is a large U-​Shaped bar that encourages social interaction and enjoyment. There are also tables and chairts here and there to provide ample seating. A big screen TV provides mostly sports programming and the bar offers free Wi-​Fi.
Martha herself is a very warm, welcoming person and can often be found behind the bar serving drinks and telling all kinds of interesting stories about The Belle’s history.
Their drink selection is pretty decent as well; all your favorites plus at least 2 – 4 Taps of Hangar 24 (Orange Wheat, Double IPA and usually a seasonal or two). They also offer wine and hard cider if beer is not your taste. The prices are also good for a bar. They have a cool internet jukebox with a large selection of songs, and an electronic Dart League that competes on Mondays.
Its really great to see local businesses last awhile in this day and age of large corporate chains. The Belle has been around for a long time, and hopefully will continue to be. The crowd here tends to be a little older than at The Green Frog down the street — and that’s fine. There are many bars out there where you’ll meet the regular cavalcade of «Bro’s and Bro-ho’s». The Belle isn’t one of them. Certainly worth a visit when you want a pint or two and some good conversation.

The Belle is reopening today under new management. It will no longer be the dive bar from the past. Martha promises to have ball room dancing, live Bluegrass music, and a place for social gathering. It has been completely renovated and has an inviting atmosphere with mirrored walls purse hooks for the ladies, and antique décor.

Visited last Saturday. Was immediately set upon by some drunk old codger at the bar about how the housing crisis, intrusive government and taxation was my fault. Bartender was concerned about my presence, asked if I’d ever been in before, claimed he didn’t know me. Didn’t like that I didn’t play 20 questions well with him but finally fessed up he thought they’d just been visited by a couple undercover cops and I was the third. Indicated my Land’s End Squall jacket pegged me as a narc. Coors in a bottle for $ 3 on a Saturday night was the only thing this place had going for it. Don’t think I’ll ever return.

I mean what do you really expect when the front of the building is boarded up? It reminds me of a home that was converted into a bar? IDK. it’s about 500 square feet that includes a pool table, shuffle board and a bar. The Bar i would have to say, does have some potential, its pretty big. The few times i have gone I felt a little out of place. I think it is a motorcycle club hangout/​meet up place. Oh and if you cant find the bathrooms, they are out back yawnder~ in the back of the building /​alley entrance.
The beer is cheap though, cheapest in town and COLD~ coldest in town. One of the very few restaurants in Highland that is allowed to stay open until 2 a.m. For some reason any restaurant /​bar established after a certain year (unknown) close time is 11 or 12 :(.
P. S. No food menu.

Love this place. Been goin there since 03. Like the new renovations that have taken plave there over the past few years. Cool vibe!

The Bell is a cool place. Found out about it one day when driving around for work. Place looks like a tornando hit the front of it, but a bartender caught my eye when driving by and me and my work buddy decided to check it out.
Place is rather cool inside. One pool table, lots of small screen tvs. The bar is nice and has a good beer selection (but not large). Beer is only 2.00 during the day. Cheapest beer in town!
Never been here during the night but I heard it goes off. Lots of locals hang here.