Low-key Lizard Lounge is a subterranean nightspot that features experimental and cult bands. Seven nights a week hear folk, rock, acid jazz, reggae, and pop, and sometimes cabaret, burlesque, or poetry slams (it's poetry Sundays and open mic Mondays). Martinis are a house specialty. Upstairs, Cambridge Common restaurant serves customized burgers and comfort food (sweet-potato fries, baskets of...
Despite "low ceilings, low lights" and "no real stage", this "casual" Cambridge venue is home to some of the most "intimate", "affordable" performances around, showcasing "real talent" via open mikes, poetry slams and concerts; fans say it's "subterranean drinking at its finest."