UpperWest Cocktail Bar

"The saga of unique Cambridge wine bar Upperwest is a long one, starting back in early 2014 with a Massachusetts Avenue location that never came to pass in the face of opposition — and some sketchy petition shenanigans — from a would-be competitor nearby." - Rachel Leah Blumenthal

"This looks and feels like your grandad’s basement — in the best way possible. Upperwest, a lower-level lair in a Veterans Post building in North Cambridge, specializes in cheese, charcuterie, and wine. The play is a glass of something red and the pasta special of the day." - Terrence Doyle

"At some point in your life, you’ve looked at one of those Italian-American social clubs or VFW halls and wondered what it would be like to drink in there. UpperWest is a North Cambridge wine bar hidden in the basement of a veterans hall, so while it doesn’t actually feel like the real thing, it’s close. Come here when you want eat charcuterie and have cocktails in a place that doesn’t look like it might have a dress code." - Dan Secatore