Fewer Laminated Paper Menus, More Periodic Tables
I would have paid a lot more attention in high school chemistry if "Br" stood for dessert brownie instead of bromine, and "Sm" was mesculun salad with honey mustard, not samarium. At the Miracle of Science bar and grill in Cambridge, Massachusetts, a normal paper menu is replaced with a chalkboard periodic table. Drinks are apparently served from beakers and tables resemble lab benches. MIT isn't too far away, so there's plenty of chic geeks drinking to their patron saint Dmitri Mendeleev. [via Laughing Squid]
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5 Comments:
The bar is made of that same stone that was used to make old-school lab benches... though if you order a beer, it comes in a regular pint glass.
Luther at 1:05PM on 04/28/08
This was my local haunt while in grad school! Glad to see a post about it. Not too sure about the description of the patrons as "chic geeks", but the food is great - slightly fancy bar food. I highly recommend it for those traveling through Cambridge who don't feel like bothering with the crowds in Harvard Square.
JustNancy at 1:26PM on 04/28/08
Almost as good as the periodic tables of the veggies and fruits/nuts that I have hanging in my kitchen!
jolene278 at 4:52PM on 04/28/08
Yes, if only Harvard Square had a place like Miracle of Science...it's the perfect spot for watching the Red Sox and eating a surprisingly good meal, if you can snag a table.
Mia Rose at 7:45PM on 04/28/08
Cambridge 1 in Harvard Square is owned by the same people and has a similar ambience... and it also serves Brooklyn Lager on tap. It doesn't have the science gimmick, though.
Luther at 7:01AM on 04/29/08