Easily one of the most popular places in Central Square, the Enormous Room is not exactly enormous, but cordon yourself some space on the long, oriental carpet-clad platforms,...

The door, marked only by the silhouette of a pachyderm, is the only low-key thing about the Enormous Room. Early evenings find the post-work crowd lounging on carpeted...

Marked by the comfort of a neighbourhood haunt and a low-key sort of elegance, 'the Indo' is a Somerville favourite. The kitchen produces delicious, adventurous dishes -...

Given the substantial student population in the Allston/Brighton area, it was only a matter of time before a bar that mingled the local pick-up scene with Euro accents would...

Though the DJs spin the best vintage hip-hop, classic electro and underground dance, and while the clientele has been known to kick off their shoes and fill the floor,...

You're going to think we're really stretching it when we say that one of Boston's best nightclubs is also a candlepin bowling alley - but doubt us not. Milky Way combines the...

Half restaurant and half lounge, with both sections sharing the same large, airy expanse, Orleans is of two minds. At night, it can get crowded as the drinks flow and the DJ...

Invariably packed and loud, and often somewhat steamy, this was one of the first Irish bars in the area to realise the potential of combining a dance club with a pub. At night,...

Occupying the site of the fabled Crimson Sports Bar & Grille (a place where the Bud flowed freely and the sports coverage never stopped), Redline has tried to up the ante a...

It's a bit on the small side, and generally packed with Harvard students attempting to bust a move, yet Redline still comes out on top in Harvard Square thanks to its...

The Irish owners serve a great pint of Guinness, but you won't find any shamrocks hanging on the walls here. River Gods is contemporary yet cosy, carved into a cute residential...

With the demise of Avalon, the Roxy is heir apparent to the thousands of displaced danceheads migrating from Lansdowne. A massive room, it has a grand stage, an elegant marble...

Wonder Bar makes no bones about wanting to move in higher circles, what with its votive candles and lazily spinning ceiling fans. All the same, it's located smack in the middle...

Sandwiched between the two rooms of its parent, famed music venue the Middle East, ZuZu is one of Central Square's gems. With its muted red and orange tones and walls busy with...