Dim lighting, dark wood paneling, chill crowd, and good music (live band). Patrick, one of the owners, is super friendly. It has a lot of the elements that make Irish and British style pubs so comfortable and welcoming, but it has a real American feel to it. The food is tasty, the beer list interesting (not as voluminous as Bukowski down the street, but its varied and interesting enough to warrant mention! Good selection of microbrews mixed in with some nice imported choices). 24 beers on tap. Atwood's can help you realize that it's OK to wear a toga on a Wednesday. Atwood's proves that you can never eat too much bacon. Check out their annual Bacon Eating Contest in the spring. The only negative is that their choice of locations is a bit out of the way but it is close to Inman Square. Its a bit of a hike from any actual T stop (although its on the #69 bus route). Go there to eat. Go there for a drink. Go there because you haven't got anything else to do that evening and you don't feel like sitting at home.

camp.groove is for kids ages eight to 18 who want to play and perform rock music, and who want to learn what it's like to be a rock musician. Campers write music, rehearse it, and play it in concert. Each student is paired with a band and an instructor for the duration of the camp. Each day, in addition to a morning and afternoon rehearsals, students participate in clinics and workshops by five different guest artists. There are daily recreational activities, too. The camp is part of School of Groove.

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Great little neighborhood market, that I like for the atmosphere than anything else. You'll run into the same people a lot, and the owner will have a smile for you if he knows your face. Located across from an elementary school, so they get a lot of kid traffic. Where else are you going to get a soda, toiletries, and fart bomb?

School of Groove is a contemporary music school with programs that include private lessons, ensembles, and classes for students of all ages, instruments, and stylistic preferences.