(BEST NEW BAR) The relatively new bar in the back of Maharaja Cuisine of India restaurant is, for now, the coolest bar in town. It’s small and densely decorated with bright Indian pop artifacts and moody textiles that cover light ๏ฌxtures or fall royally to the ๏ฌoor. The air of the bartenders is that of bankrupt aristocrats, and they play great rock and electro on a dated stereo. (Maharaja Cuisine of India, 720 E Pike St, 286-1772. $2 wells and free appetizers from 4 pm-8 pm.) CHARLES MUDEDE