Enjoy live music on Thursday Nights in the ca. 1883 Tavern at The Stewart House in Athens, NY. While you’re here, enjoy Happy Hour from 4 to 5pm (half off any beverage), and our Thursday Night Burger & Beer Special - Have a burger (regular, veggie, or special), and we'll include a beer of your choice.

Cute Soup is an enigmatic duo hailing from the western Massachusetts wilds featuring Julia Posin (vocals, washboard, kazoo) and Mike Desmond (guitar, banjo, mandolin) playing a beguiling fusion of jazz standards and age-old folk songs from diverse corners of the world.

The ethereal rhythms and melodies of Mike Desmond, a mystical wanderer with an aura of ancient folklore, resonate through the wilderness. His evocative guitar prowess weaves enchanting tapestries of sound that enrapture all who bear witness.

Julia Posin, the transcendental banshee of the globe trotting dance rock band, Bella’s Bartok, met Mike Desmond in the depths of the wilderness. Her haunting presence, and evocative voice reminiscent of a captivating siren, compelled Desmond to relinquish his musical talents to her control. Her beguiling voice is known to lull listeners into a deceptive tranquility, concealing the Lurking danger that underscores her enthralling performances. Cute Soup invites you to embark on a journey through time and space where music and mystery meld with spice and root to brew a terrifying and tantalizing yet adorable, soup.