The Middle East DownstairsCambridge, Boston, United States

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The Middle East Restaurant and Nightclub consists of three live-music performance rooms, two family-style restaurants with full-service bars, and an elegant restaurant named ZuZu (the childhood nickname of one of the proprieters). Several of the rooms also serve as art galleries, offering a fresh showcase for local and international artists on a monthly basis. Both the staff and the customers are an international mix of musicians, students, townspeople and professionals.

The Middle East first opened its doors in 1970 as a family-owned and operated Lebanese eatery; it was a time in which ethnic restaurants of all kinds were sprouting up all over Cambridge. Customers were at once attracted to the Middle East and won over by the authentic home cooking, the constant presence of and hospitality of the Sater family, and the restaurant’s unique, eclectic ambiance.

In 1975, the storefront next door was acquired and the two rooms connected to create what is now called the Upstairs. That same year, live music at the Middle East was born. After dinner came belly dancing, jazz, latin, and funk.

Music at the Middle East took a serious turn when rock impresarios began renting the 200-capacity Upstairs and booking top talent to play there. This innovation forced the dining room into its present Massachusetts Avenue address.

Contact Information

Address: 480 Mass Ave
Cambridge, Boston 02139
United States
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Phone: (617) 864-3278
Web: www.mideastclub.com/downstairs.html

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Papadosio Lespecial, Space Jesus, Ph Factor Friday 10 February 2012	The Middle East Downstairs Cambridge, Boston, United States 42.354574 -71.091318	Add shout
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English Dogs The Casualties, Toxic Holocaust, Havok Saturday 11 February 2012	The Middle East Downstairs Cambridge, Boston, United States 42.354574 -71.091318	16 going Add shout
Monday 13 February 2012
12th Planet Flinch, Crizzly Monday 13 February 2012	The Middle East Downstairs Cambridge, Boston, United States 42.354574 -71.091318	1 going Add shout
Friday 17 February 2012
Doomtree Friday 17 February 2012	The Middle East Downstairs Cambridge, Boston, United States 42.354574 -71.091318	5 going Add shout
Sunday 19 February 2012
Less Than Jake Samiam, Flatfoot 56 Sunday 19 February 2012	The Middle East Downstairs Cambridge, Boston, United States 42.354574 -71.091318	11 going 3 shouts
Thursday 23 February 2012
Heartless Bastards Thursday 23 February 2012	The Middle East Downstairs Cambridge, Boston, United States 42.354574 -71.091318	4 going Add shout

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