This family-owned and -operated establishment is one of the best in the area. Live-music aficionados, you'll kick yourself if you don't at least check the lineup while you're in town. Johnny D's draws a congenial crowd for acts on international tours as well as acts that haven't been out of eastern Massachusetts. The music ranges from zydeco to rock, rockabilly to jazz, blues to ska. The veggie-friendly food's good, too; try the weekend brunch. This place is worth a long trip, but it's only two stops past Harvard Square on the Red Line (about a 15-min. ride at night). Open daily from 11:30am to 1am. Brunch starts at 9am on weekends; dinner runs from 4:30 to 9:30pm Tuesday through Saturday, with lighter fare until 11pm.