Regattabar - View this location on map 'A knack for luring the top names in the biz has elevated the Regattabar to its rank among the very best in the East. Far from the popular conception of a jazz club (sweaty, smoky), the venue is flush with tall windows and views of Harvard Square that play well with the non-soul-patched crowd. The talent Grammy winner Irma Thomas and pianist Ahmad Jamal recently did stretches here is enough to keep hard-core fans more than happy, too.' Boston Magazine Charles Hotel, Cambridge, Massachusetts Local spot, Nightlife

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