The exterior of the Midtown West talian-Argentinean cafe, Sosa Borella, is used in the Beastie Boys video "Ch-Check It Out" off their 2004 release To The 5 Boroughs.
In this portion of the video, some snooty cafe-goers attack the Beastie Boys with a baguette and a fight ensues.
Also in the video, a fight occurs at the doctor's office, on the street between the Beastie Boys dressed as Star Trek ensigns, and on an airboat as the crew is dressed in 70's era Wild Kingdom outfits with a swamp blue-screen background. I didn't say it makes sense...
Cafe Sosa Borello currently has a 96% approval rating on UrbanSpoon.
