Nightlife in Cambridge

Amid the glow of flat-screen TVs, the laughter of friends, and the clinking of cocktail glasses, diners at Kama Lounge share upscale tapas of duck confit, lobster cakes, and stuffed portobello mushrooms. Like a meeting of the Algonquin Round Table, the atmosphere envelops visitors in an air of urbane cosmopolitanism as they settle into black leather couches and enjoy weekly karaoke and live jazz music. The bill of fare blends familiar ingredients with exotic touches, such as pan-seared shellfish with papaya aioli, hard-boiled eggs deviled with goat-milk ricotta, and fried eggplant topped with heirloom tomatoes.

At around 10:30 p.m. every night, Mojitos Lounge’s brick walls, plush chairs, and Brazilian-oak floors transform from a cocktail bar to a swanky dance club with just a change in lighting. Sharply dressed patrons gather for the lounge’s high-energy, Latin-inspired entertainment, including signature mojito cocktails, live DJs, and the occasional staged reading of Julius Caesar’s personal diary. To further patrons’ appreciation of Latin culture, Mojitos Lounge also hosts salsa-dancing lessons on Friday and Saturday nights, where students can pick up a sizzling repertoire of new moves to enliven the dance floor or make elevator rides with the boss less awkward.

Anderson Comedy has its fingers in many comedic pies around Boston, hosting numerous events for local up-and-comers to make their names. The company’s The Gas comedy show takes over Great Scott’s stage every Friday night to exercise audiences’ stomach muscles with standup sets by local comedians and special guests. Storyliars, held on the third Wednesday of every month, challenges audiences to identify which of the night’s storytellers are making up their tales. The comic confederation also hosts free open-mic nights on Tuesday, allowing unknowns to test their material in front of a captive audience and to control the venue’s laugh track.