The chalkboard outside of Bull McCabe's promising "Live Music, great food, cold beer" sums up this Union Square tavern. Formerly Tir Na Nog, this old-school Irish pub features team trivia and karaoke, as well as live music. While the menu consists of traditional pub fare, it also offers $4 burgers Tuesdays through Thursdays, as well as a traditional Irish breakfast on weekends.
Home of the Tango Society of Boston, Dance Union has been open since June 2008. Owner Vicki Magaletta, who is also the president of the Tango Society, works diligently to bring a rotating coral of world-class instructors from across the globe to her Union Square establishment. Offering group and private lessons in tango, salsa and blues, Dance Union is open late into the night, its brightly lit dance floor visible from Bow Street a story below.