Boston Gay Sports Bar Cathedral Station Is Still Here | Eater Boston

"An enduring South End gay sports bar with a spacious wisteria-wrapped patio that serves laid-back pub grub—burgers, shepherd’s pie, and grilled hot dogs in summer—and draws a thirties-plus crowd who come to watch Sox games and socialize rather than dance. Opened in 2014 in an older building that once housed a Middle Eastern restaurant from 1940 (an old sign still hangs inside), it inherited much of its staff and management lineage from a long-running Chandler Street favorite that closed in 2014. The bar survived the pandemic but was dogged by 2023 rumors of eviction, a proposed dispensary, and owner retirement despite operating on a month-to-month lease; staff and managers now counter that perception by programming regular events—karaoke on Tuesdays, trivia on Wednesdays, musical bingo on Thursdays, plus weekend parties—and offering amenities like a back parking lot and a community-oriented vibe." - Nathan Tavares