"Cantab" is short for "Cantabrigia," the medieval Latin name for what is now Cambridge, England. By extension, a "Cantab" or "Cantabrigian" is any resident of Cambridge -- England or Massachusetts.
The Cantab is best known for the wonderful Live Entertainment featured inside this smokey electic bar. From Bluegrass, Classic Soul and R&B, Open Mike Night, Poetry Reading on the Lower Level and Dancing on both levels. The Cantab is really one of those Neighborhood establishments that has stayed the test of time as new places build up around it. Joe Little Cook used to play here.
In addition to a full bar and wide assortment of domestic and imported beers,the Cantab offers a reasonably priced menu - including burgers, dinners & snacks. The chef from the now defunct Tim's Tavern works there. Kitchen open from 5pm-11pm nightly.
By day, the down-on-their-luck (or those who pretend to be) suck down beers and watch TV through the dingy room's thick clouds of smoke. At night, the action heats up via live entertainment (a Cantab staple since 1975). Grizzled, congenial bartenders look and act like they've seen it all.
Make sure you visit the ATM on the corner before entering; the lounge doesn't take plastic. If there are no parking spaces out front, check out the municipal lot in back.
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