The Middle East UpstairsCambridge, MA, 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: 472 Massachusetts Ave.
Cambridge, MA, Boston 02139
United States
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Phone: (617) 864-3278
Web: www.mideastclub.com/upstairs.html

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Saigon Saturday 11 February 2012	The Middle East Upstairs Cambridge, MA, Boston, United States 42.363752 -71.101252	2 going Add shout
Sunday 12 February 2012
The Ataris The Queers Sunday 12 February 2012	The Middle East Upstairs Cambridge, MA, Boston, United States 42.363752 -71.101252	8 going Add shout
The Queers @ The Middle East Upstairs The Queers, The Ataris, Far From Finished Sunday 12 February 2012	The Middle East Upstairs Cambridge, MA, Boston, United States 42.363752 -71.101252	2 going Add shout
Thursday 23 February 2012
Giant Panda Guerilla Dub Squad at The Middle East Upstairs Giant Panda Guerilla Dub Squad Thursday 23 February 2012	The Middle East Upstairs Cambridge, MA, Boston, United States 42.363752 -71.101252	Add shout
Monday 27 February 2012
Black Milk Monday 27 February 2012	The Middle East Upstairs Cambridge, MA, Boston, United States 42.363752 -71.101252	2 going Add shout
Friday 2 March 2012
Sister Sparrow and the Dirty Birds Friday 2 March 2012	The Middle East Upstairs Cambridge, MA, Boston, United States 42.363752 -71.101252	1 going Add shout

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jfinkels added Sister Sparrow and the Dirty Birds to the lineup of Sister Sparrow and the Dirty Birds at The Middle East Upstairs. Sunday evening
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jsuth40 is going to Black Milk at The Middle East Upstairs. Friday evening