Wed. July 18

We missed the original Rat Pack by a few years. By the time we came of age any and all from the Pack were so loathed by the rock 'n' roll generation that we'd have nothing to do with those martini-swilling crooners and their lounge lizard mannerisms. Bah! Need we say, our world has now opened up to that music and lifestyle - no, not all the time, but occasionally. Ironically? Sure, maybe a little. Of course, we have no Rat Pack to kick around anymore. We have replicas and recreations and that's what Dick's Last Resort gives you the third Wednesday of every month - that's July 18 currently - with Steve Palumbo, a Dean Martin impersonator extraordinaire. He goes on at 7:30 and Dick's staff - just to get you there - will be dressed in their Vegas glory, which means fake gold chains, teased hair and polyester pantsuits. Since Dick's rationale is a cultivated tackiness, this makes perfect sense. It's called "Las Vegas Confidential." No cover.

Quincy Market, Faneuil Hall Marketplace, 627-267-8080 www.dickslastresort.com