"This EAV favorite is first and foremost a dive bar. Its walls are littered with random objects that don’t go together—a boat oar, an old bicycle, a moose head, and a PBR pennant. No one really cares about the decor because they’re drinking domestic beer and chowing down on the towering Big Earl burger. It’s an iconic must-order, oozing with enough cheese and sauce to mark up your favorite concert T-shirt. Worth it. If you’re enticed by the music bumping through The Earl’s back room, grab tickets at the door (their shows are usually less than $20 and most are indie-rock artists)." - Jacinta Howard, Juli Horsford, Nina Reeder