Flat Iron Cafe

Archive for 2010

Are you planning a holiday party for your office or family? Why not try Flat Iron Cafe! We are experts at planning and holding any kind of party or special event. We will work with you to create the right menu and atmosphere for your next special occasion!

Whether it’s a holiday party, employee retirement, bridal or baby shower, wedding rehearsal… whatever it is, we can do it!

Call Debi Jenness Locke at 508.947.3358 to discuss your party needs today!

Mark Belanger

Mark Belanger returns to Flat Iron Cafe on Saturday, August 21, 2010 starting at 7:30 PM.

Fresh off of gigs at the Soule Homestead and the Eddy Homestead, Middleboro’s own Mark “Bellicose Bumpkin” Belanger is returning to Flat Iron Café with new material and new guitar techniques. When asked what he was planning for the evening, Belanger said: “I’ve been experimenting with claw hammer guitar and while I’m not quite there yet, I’ll be doing a few songs with a sort of hybrid claw hammer technique that gives a really interesting percussive sound.”

Belanger has been playing guitar in various rock bands since the late ’70s before steering towards Americana music in recent years including old time, bluegrass, and folk along with deep cuts from more tradition rock and pop offerings and original music. He will be playing  a mix of old time, bluegrass and folk as well as deep cuts from bands like The Beatles, Warren Zevon, Tom Waits, and a smattering of original music.

Join Mark and his growing flock of groupies at Flat Iron Café – located at 444 Centre Street in Middleboro – on Saturday, August 21, 2010 from 7:30 to 10:30 PM for what’s sure to be a great night of great music, food and friends. And, as always, while you’re listening to some terrific bluegrass and folk music, you can enjoy Flat Iron’s famous pizza at half the usual cost.

Flat Iron Café is celebrating its fourth year in business at 444 Centre Street in Middleboro, Massachusetts. More information about Farrar’s Flat Iron Café can be found on the web at http://www.flatironcafe.info, on Twitter at http://twitter.com/flatironcafe or on Facebook at http://www.facebook.com/flatironcafe.

Shaunough the Minstrel

Shawn Hickey – also known as Shaunough the Minstrel – calls Chelmsford, Massachusetts his birthplace but is no stranger to Middleboro and Plymouth County.

Shawn first became interested in music after hearing a music teacher play the piano. He mentioned this new interest in the piano to his parents who promptly went out and bought him accordion and accompanying accordion lessons. All perfectly logical if one is interested in learning the accordion but for Shawn it was the first step on his musical journeys. It wasn’t long after moving to Cape Cod area that the accordion went into the closet and friends introduced him to guitar playing. This is when the first glimmer of Shaunough the Minstrel was born.  From there, Shawn learned that his unique talents were a perfect fit in Irish pubs. Along with the traditional drinking songs, Shawn incorporates music from the 60s, 70s and 80s into his performances. Shawn has performed at a variety of venues across the state including: King Richard’s Faire in Carver, the Olde Hitching Post Restaurant and Tavern in Hanson and Blanchard’s Colonial Tavern in Avon. More information about Shawn Hickey can be found on his web site – http://shaunough.com/.

Join us on Saturday, August 7, 2010 from 7:30 PM to 10:30 PM for what is sure to be an unforgettable evening of music, food, friends and laughter!

All of us at Flat Iron Cafe had a great time with our friends at WVBF 1530AM! Saturday’s lineup of talk shows was great fun and we hope to do this again soon!

Enjoy some of the photos we took during the festivities! More photos can be found on our Facebook Fan Page!

Hard Case

On Saturday, July 31, 2010 Hard Case brings you the great songs and the great bands, played just the way you remember! Hard Case is so good, they are scary.

Lead guitarist and vocalist, Michael Wexler has performed with Jimi Hendrix, Leon Russell, Ike and Tina Turner, Chuck Berry, Jeff Beck and many other superstars. He is also the founding member of the Left Banke. Bob Edgerly, drums and vocals for the group, has more gravel in his voice than what was taken out of the Big Dig. He is also a founding member of the Blues Mob. And last, but certainly not least, is Steve Straight playing bass and singing vocals. Formerly of Bedrock, Bees Deluxe and Impulse, he once stood behind Bill Walton at a Bruce Springsteen concert. Along with being the inventor of the rhythm-free “Electric Slide,” Steve claims to know some of the words to everything.

You can learn more about the band on their web site – www.hardcaserock.net – but can only experience them at Flat Iron Café on Saturday, July 31, 2010 from 7:30 PM to 10:30 PM. Along with the band bringing down the house on Saturday night, Flat Iron Café is offering half-price pizza from 4:00 PM to 11:00 PM on Saturday. It simply doesn’t get any better than a Saturday night at Flat Iron Café. The entire crowd can eat, relax and enjoy some great music all without leaving Middleboro!

Flat Iron Café is celebrating its fourth year in business at 444 Centre Street in Middleboro, Massachusetts. More information about Farrar’s Flat Iron Café can be found on the web at http://www.flatironcafe.info, on Twitter at http://twitter.com/flatironcafe or on Facebook at http://www.facebook.com/flatironcafe.

Saturday, July 24, 2010 is going to be a lively day at Flat Iron Café!

On Saturday, July 24, 2010 Flat Iron Café is hosting a plethora of activities to keep everyone in the know, talking local politics and getting caught up on the local sports scene all while enjoying great breakfasts. WVBF 1530AM will be in the house all morning on July 24^th and is inviting everyone into Flat Iron Café for a jam-packed morning with your favorite radio personalities.

From 9:00 AM to 10:00 AM, Silver City Meeting House with Barry Sanders and Carol Doherty will be talking local politics and events. They will be followed by Dr. Roger Haber’s You Need To Know show from 10:00 AM to 11:00 AM and then 4-Deep Sportstalk with Del Lane and Dominic Damiano will kick it up another notch from 11:00 AM to Noon.

The fun doesn’t stop there, though! Flat Iron Café will be serving up some fabulous new luncheon specials from Noon to 4:30 PM. But, if that doesn’t tempt you in any way, then maybe their Saturday night music event will bring you into the restaurant. From 7:30 PM to 10:30 PM, Flat Iron Café is featuring classic hits with John Ahl. John is a new act at Flat Iron Café and you will definitely want to hear his versions of your favorite songs. John’s unique acoustic style will have you tapping your toes to music from the 1940s through the 1970s and we’re hoping a good old-fashioned hootenanny breaks out.

Join everyone from WVBF 1530AM and Flat Iron Café on Saturday, July 24, 2010 for what is sure to be a terrific day of great entertainment, food and music. The festivities start at 9:00 AM so come for breakfast on-air with WVBF, stay for a terrific lunch and then join us for dinner, drinks and fantastic musical entertainment from John Ahl.

Flat Iron Cafe is celebrating its fourth year of business at 444 Centre Street in Middleboro, Massachusetts. More information about the restaurant can be found on the web at http://www.flatironcafe.info,  on Twitter at http://www.twitter.com/flatironcafe or on Facebook at http://www.facebook.com/flatironcafe.

On Saturday, June 12, 2010, Flat Iron Cafe is pleased to present a unique new duo to our roster of Saturday night music events.

Paramusia is a new guitar/flute/vocal acoustic duo formed in 2009 by two experienced singer-musicians who each contribute their own flair and taste to create a unique musical experience that has something for everyone. From flute and guitar instrumentals to folk, folk rock, Celtic, ethnic, pop and oldies, Ann and Steve utilize their vocal harmonies and instruments to create a fun and entertaining performance that defies classification.

Ann Cavanaugh, from Middleboro, holds a degree in Fine Arts – Music Education and has taught music in public and private schools and in private lessons. She sings and plays flute in her church choir and is a member of the South Shore Bay Band where she plays alto sax. Her recent experience includes performing as a minstrel at King Richard’s Faire.

Steve Gabovitch, hailing from Sharon, Mass., has performed publicly in acoustic groups over the last ten years in area pubs, restaurants, and private events, most recently as a member of the acoustic/electric duo Reasonable Facsimile and trio Triglycerock. He’s been playing guitar for over four decades.

Join Flat Iron Cafe on Saturday, June 12, 2010 from 7:30pm to 10:30pm for a night of unique musical entertainment from two local favorites!

Flat Iron Cafe is celebrating its fourth year of business at 444 Centre Street in Middleboro, Massachusetts. More information about the restaurant can be found on the web at http://www.flatironcafe.info, on Twitter at http://www.twitter.com/flatironcafe or on Facebook at http://www.facebook.com/flatironcafe.

Photo courtesy of Rick Foster, The Sun Chronicle

On Saturday, June 5, 2010 Flat Iron Café is happy to present Richy Jay Marcos!

Playing his self-taught style of music for more than 25 years, Richy hails from Cape Cod. He has traveled all over North America and Europe with the “Sleepy Labeef Band” and has also done a gigs and tours with other national acts along the way. Along with a handful of his own local bands, Richy plays drums, keyboards-piano and bass guitar but his primary focus is on guitars and vocals. He is the driving force behind the band, The Underground Cats, and has performed with other well-known acts like Willie Nelson, Sheryl Crow, Pat Benetar and many others.

Marcos and The Underground Cats play a rock-heavy blend of rockabilly music. It’s a derivative of the style personified by Elvis Presley that defined the era between swing and the Beatles-led British invasion. “I have a dad, but I refer to Sleepy Labeef as my musical stepfather,” said Marcos. Marcos’s mom, a professional country singer, hooked up her teenage son with Labeef, who was looking for a drummer, before Richy had even started high school. Marcos’s first tour lasted nine months. Marcos has been on the road ever since, mostly as part of cover bands or supporting headlining musicians.

Join Richy and the rest of the Flat Iron gang on Saturday, June 5, 2010 from 7:30 pm to 10:30 pm for a night of some terrific rockabilly and half-price pizza!

Farrar’s Flat Iron Cafe in Middleboro, Massachusetts is looking for a few good waiters, waitresses and cooks…

Are you 18 or older? Do you have a stellar resume’ filled with serve-staff experience? Are you looking for a fun-filled, friendly environment to work in? While the economy isn’t looking so good, Flat Iron Cafe is doing great – so great, in fact, that we need experienced waiters, waitresses for all shifts and breakfast cooks!

If you think you have what it takes to work for a small restaurant which thinks of its employees and customers as family, then let us know! We’re hiring for breakfast, lunch and dinner shifts. Send your resume’ to mail@flatironcafe.info or hit us up on Facebook or Twitter…

Sunday, May 9th is Mother’s Day – have you figured out how you are going to thank your mother or grandmother for everything she has done for you? Doesn’t the special lady in your life deserve a great breakfast from a restaurant that caters to families? Of course she does!

So pack up the family car and head on over to Flat Iron Cafe at 444 Centre Street in Middleboro, Massachusetts! We know how to make Mom’s day special… the first 150 mothers who come through the door on Sunday will receive a very special treat from Rose Candles of Middleboro. We are open for breakfast from 7:00 AM to 1:00 PM.

Food, gifts, family and fun… what more can you ask for? As our Mom always said: I brought you into this world and I can take you out of it. So you best be taking me out for breakfast on Mother’s Day!