Los Angeles - Koreatown Los_angeles - Nightlife

3014 W. Olympic Blvd., Los Angeles 90006
213-427-0608

The Mezcaleria

How this ode to Mezcal, that smoky liquor who plays a classier cousin to tequila, ended up in Koreatown is a mystery, but a pleasant one. There are more than 50 mezcals that run the gamut flavor... read more

3440 Wilshire Blvd., Los Angeles 90005
213-381-7047

Caffe Brass Monkey

Drunken K Town karaoke madness for funky monkeys and liquor junkies. Underground pirate ship lands on Scottish hovel. Be as ka-ra-zay as you wanna be. Trust us, if our Korean friends taught us anyt... read more

5515 Wilshire Blvd., Los Angeles 90036
323-860-7880

El Rey

Far from huge, and that's the way they like it. Hippest musical up-and-comers make this a must-stop, and they're playing to a pretty celeb-heavy crowd. Art Deco classic has been around since the 30... read more

5040 W. Pico Blvd., Los Angeles
323-934-9300

Comedy Union

Legendary black stand-up comedy roost owned by dude who does not book chumps. You will bust up laughing a million times on any given night. You might even become part of the routine, there, Waldo. ... read more

3450 W. 6th St., Los Angeles
213-389-4553

Monte Carlo II

Monte Carlo the first halts its roulette wheels in disgust at how Monte Jr. lives off his trust fund. Dirty, with some very nasty habits, including smoking...cigarettes! Don't touch their Korean fo... read more

3198 7th St., Los Angeles
213-389-1586

The Prince

Surreal space of booze by the bottle. Old style British-appointed hotel lobby classic wins first prize for lo-fi. Victorian wallpaper, Korean pop. Unlikely hotspot provides understated kitsch in sp... read more

3357 Wilshire Blvd., Los Angeles 90010
213-385-7275

HMS Bounty

Gaylord Apartments classic serves cheap, stiff drinks to art and literarti boozer crowds. Housed across from recently demolished site of RFK's last hurrah, with a picturesque timeline of the buildi... read more

518 S. Western Ave., Los Angeles
213-383-2087

Frank And Hank's

Too cool for words hangout for old bruthas and social newcomers. Meet Sammy Davis' best friend over cheap, stiff drinks, cranking live jazz, DJ'd blues n' rap, and folks long in the tooth with grea... read more