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...PARIS: With its fish tanks and trendy décor, Abraxas, tel: (33-1) 4804 3355, exemplifies the new style of tattoo parlor in the French capital...
Thankfully, a slew of tropical martinis were readily available at this fun locale. The décor was decidedly exotic, with red lights giving the place a sultry, though somewhat seedy, lounge look. Asian-inspired accents adorn most of the open wall space. The bartenders are friendly and the clientele runs the generational and occupational gamut...
Cons: Only affordable in the off-season. None of the rooms are going to win any awards for décor...
...cor at The Midwest Grill is an incidental sideshow. The restaurant has a vague cowboy feel, with many quasi-artistic representations of cattle and a large number of equestrian accoutrements. In fact, should selling meat ever become uneconomical, The Midwest Grill certainly has enough leather products on display to immediately relaunch itself as Cambridge’s premier S&M supply store. As it is, however, the wall hangings do enough to convince doubtful patrons that the Midwest to which the title refers is not the repressed and repressive setting of American Gothic, but some exotic, mythical land...
Nestled in a typically petite Cambridge space, Di Mio can be a tight squeeze for a big group, but what it lacks in roominess it makes up for in bright décor and ambience. The walls are an earthy orange color that blend into the exposed copper vents on the ceiling. Various paintings and photographs of Italy set the mood without being too cliché, and the open kitchen buzzes with busy staff shoving pizzas into the ovens. All of these factors, along with the allure of “gourmet” dining, make Di Mio a perfect...