Karaoke Restaurant Los Angeles
Turning 21, night out with my closest girls, Los Angeles?
what are some good bars/clubs/lounges to rsvp for?
we’re all from 21-24.
karaoke bars seem fun!
we have the dining planned, but if there’s any upscale good restaurants, please share.
Dimples
3413 W. Olive Ave., Burbank, California; Tel. 818.842.2336 818.842.2336
Always dreamed of being a star? Or being discovered while singing your best karaoke rendition of “I Will Survive?” Look no further than Dimples in Los Angeles. Sitting right across from the Warner Brothers and NBC Burbank studios, this bar is apparently the nation’s first karaoke bar as of 1982. Dimples isn’t any karaoke bar either, they give you a free audiocassette of your performance, and if it’s your birthday, a free DVD! However, if you get stage fright, hit the bar hard ahead of your time slot because Dimples is going to broadcast your face into LA. The screens throughout the bar, the Dimples website, local access channels, and a 9×12-foot theater screen on the rooftop will all be broadcasting pictures of your pretty face to people who love karaoke as much as you do.
1160 Bar & Lounge
1160 N. Vermont Ave., Hollywood, California; Tel. 323.315.1845 323.315.1845
The 1160 Bar and Lounge, a basement lounge located inside the throwback styled Hollywood Hotel, recalls a hip ’40s era Los Angeles drinking hole with a casbah flair. The 1160 Bar and Lounge has nightly live music by some of LA’s best indie, soul and funk acts or check out this lounge on Sundays for 1160’s hilarious comedy night. Be forewarned, however, if there’s not a show going on at the 1160 Bar and Lounge in Hollywood, the bar shuts down around 11pm and you’ll just have to grab some late night cocktails and entertainment at one of Los Angeles’ 50-million other bars.
14 Below
1348 14th St., Santa Monica, California; Tel. 310.451.5040 310.451.5040
Strong drinks and a refreshingly eclectic variety of live music make 14 Below a quirky bar and live music club in Santa Monica and the supreme lack of a cover charge separates this bar from many in the Los Angeles area. The live music gracing the stage at 14 Below caters to virtually any tastes featuring everything from acoustic and folk to rock and punk to R&B and funk, also Mondays are open mic nights and Sundays are reserved for the Grateful Dead tribute band Cubensis. The draw at this LA area bar are the facts that it’s so low-key, it’s small, but the drinks are large and you can catch little known bands before the rest of Los Angeles hops on the proverbial bandwagon at 14 Below in Santa Monica.
Catalina Bar & Grill
6725 W. Sunset Blvd., Los Angeles, California; Tel. 323.466.2210 323.466.2210
Catalina Bar & Grill has been a noteworthy place in Los Angeles to enjoy live jazz for over 15 years. The bar and grill used to be in a smaller space on Cahuenga but now calls Sunset Blvd. home in its new Hollywood location. The new building is a trendy demonstration of Los Angeles nightclub style for a jazz club. The atmosphere is warm and inviting inside of the Catalina Bar & Grill setting the ideal environment for listening to live music. The sound quality is great but there’s also an outside patio for those who need a break. Catalina Bar & Grill is one of the best jazz clubs to enjoy a delicious meal and unbeatable live jazz.
Club Lingerie
6507 Sunset Blvd., Hollywood, California; Tel. 323.466.8557 323.466.8557
This dual-leveled Hollywood bar and dance club has bars around every corner so the booze never stops flowing. Depending on the night, the club features rock and electro music. There are a few plush VIP rooms for those who have the right connections in Los Angeles, but for those who are just important people there is still plenty of fun to be had at Club Lingerie. Famous for the punk and metal bands that came to play in the ’80s, the bar now sees more of the hip and trendy crowd. Besides the great Los Angeles location on Sunset Boulevard, the best part about Club Lingerie is the ease of keeping a drink in your hand at all times thanks to all the bars.
House of Blues Hollywood
8430 W. Sunset Blvd., West Hollywood, California; Tel. 323.848.5100 323.848.5100
The House of Blues in Los Angeles rocks with more than just the blues. That’s right, this LA live music club isn’t pigeonholing itself into just one musical genre. Everything gets equal play on the House of Blues stage from soul and funk, to punk and ska, to the namesake blues and rock. Also, the House of Blues Hollywood serves up down home bar grub in a quasi-southern tradition and on Sundays the House of Blues does a famous gospel brunch complete with a choir backing up your breakfast dining. For a Los Angeles bar and live music club, the House of Blues gets packed for shows and often the best seats are taken long before the opening band takes the stage.
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