MIDDLE EAST

The MIDDLE EAST complex at the corner of Mass and Brookline avenues is a nightclub treasure unlike anything in the Boston area — a smaller ground-level room for local band showcases, a larger downstairs hall for touring acts and DJs, the intimate ZuZu lounge and DIY space for a break in the rock action and Middle Eastern cuisine perfect for some pre-show grub in the two restaurants. No question why, in a growing age of the corporate rock club, the independent Middle East still gets the nod for Boston's best. It's one venue the city can't afford to lose.

MIDDLE EAST I 472-480 Mass Ave, Cambridge I 617.492.9181