"The Midway Cafe is what every new bar hopes it will be like in 30 years - a place with more worn-in character than your grandfather’s favorite hat. Part punk bar, part union hall, part after-work drinking spot for the overworked and underpaid teachers from Boston English across the street, it’s one of the realest places in the city. The drinks aren’t really anything special and there’s no food, but it’s a hell of a lot of fun thanks to live music almost every night, and Queeraoke on Thursday is something everyone who lives in JP should experience at least once." - dan secatore