Just so you are aware, phone calls are now 50 cents for 3 minutes. So proclaims the hand scrawled sign behind the bar next to the register. Even dive bars need a bit of order amongst the chaos.

Ducked in here for a cold one after walking the fest in Melrose, I'm just a sucker for a dive bar. Once my eyes adjusted to the darkness, I saw an amazing mix of people. Some almost hipsters, Indians and traditional barflys. 

The Dos Equis was frosty and cheap, there was a back door for quick getaways or for smoking. Times truly are tough as I noticed on a trip to the men's room that three of the flys were passing around a hand made cigarette.