CX Summer Nights

CX Summer Nights

School is out and it’s time for sandals, patios and outdoor music! Head to Cambridge Crossing for CX Summer Nights, free, public, outdoor, pet-friendly concerts right in the heart of the city. Take in the scene filled with revolving lineup of local brews, food trucks, lawn games, and chances to support the Cambridge non-profit community, and then take a seat at The Lexington, or at their newer sister restaurant, Gepetto which are both are only steps away from all the action. Chefs Will Gilson and his pastry compadre Brian Mercury have all your culinary bases covered every night of the series. Hit The Lexington early for casual, coastal New England snacks like Jalapeño-Bacon Croquettes with charred avocado dip or Braised Short Rib Nachos. Or, if you’re ready for a break from the concert, snag a seat on the patio, in the dining room, or the second-floor roof deck and dig in to some mains like Pan-roasted Scottish Salmon with sweet potatoes, squash and saffron butter, or Grilled Berkshire Pork Chop with miso crema, sautéed greens, bbq and potatoes. If you’re feeling a little more Italiano, head to Gepetto for a couple of amaros and apps after the show like their can’t-miss fried mozzarella with kataifi, charred tomato, stracciatella and basil, or carbo-load before sound check with house-made pastas like Ricotta Gnocchi with fava beans, artichokes and brown butter. Be sure to leave some room for a couple of scoops of Mercury’s house-made gelato! Make a reservation for The Lexington here, and Gepetto here.

The first show of the season is Thursday, June 23rd (rain date Wednesday, June 29th) from 5:30 to 8:30pm at 320 Morgan Avenue in Cambridge, featuring Blue Light Bandits + Dwight and Nicole. Tickets are definitely free, but you can register for the event here and keep up with CX events on their page here. For a lineup of all the performances at CX Summer Nights, follow Cambridge Crossing on Instagram and Facebook. Check out The Lexington and Gepetto on Instagram (here and here) for specials and updates, and get your dancing shoes ready for a night out!

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