Cafe Brass Monkey, also known as the Brass Monkey, is a karaoke dive bar and restaurant in the Koreatown neighborhood of Los Angeles, California.[1]
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| Established | 1971 |
| Street address | 3440 Wilshire Blvd |
| City | Koreatown, Los Angeles |
| County | Los Angeles |
| State | California |
| Country | United States |
| Coordinates | 34°3′41.7414″N 118°17′56.511″W / 34.061594833°N 118.29903083°W |
| Website | https://www.cafebrassmonkey.com/ |
Overview
editOpened in 1971, the Brass Monkey is a ski lodge style dive bar, described by the Los Angeles Times as "arguably L.A.'s best feel-good karaoke bar."[2] The bar is frequented by industry players and celebrities such as: Margaret Cho, Matt Damon, Ben Affleck, John Mayer, Manny Pacquiao, Ben Stiller and Courtney Cox.[3][4][1][2] The Brass Monkey has been described as Seth McFarlane's hangout choice and karaoke spot to sing Frank Sinatra.[3][5]
As of November 2022, owner Alan Spear has run the Brass Monkey for more than three decades, and was regarded as "L.A. karaoke royalty" by the Los Angeles Times.[6]
Reception
editThe Brass Monkey has featured on several lists from publications like Los Angeles Magazine's "The 5 Coolest Karaoke Bars in L.A." (2022),[7] LA Weekly's "The 10 Best Bars in Los Angeles" (2017),[8] and Thrillist's "10 best karaoke bars in LA" (2014),[9] including being described by the LA Times as a "Feel-Good-Favorite."[2]
See also
editReferences
edit- ^ a b Hutchinson, Jess (2022-11-11). "29 essential L.A. karaoke spots for every kind of singer". Los Angeles Times. Archived from the original on 2023-05-26. Retrieved 2023-05-26.
- ^ a b c Park, Heseon (2001-09-06). "A Feel-Good Favorite". Los Angeles Times. Archived from the original on 2023-05-26. Retrieved 2023-05-26.
- ^ a b Baum, Gary (2012-07-23). "Industry Players Reveal Their Favorite Finds in L.A.'s Koreatown". The Hollywood Reporter. Archived from the original on 2023-05-26. Retrieved 2023-05-26.
- ^ Navarro, Mireya (2004-08-08). "It's Koreatown, Jake". The New York Times. ISSN 0362-4331. Archived from the original on 2023-05-26. Retrieved 2023-05-26.
- ^ Barton, Chris (2004-06-10). "A 'Family Guy' who goes for low-key fun". Los Angeles Times. Archived from the original on 2023-05-26. Retrieved 2023-05-26.
- ^ Brown, August (2022-11-11). "Karaoke in the time of COVID". Los Angeles Times. Archived from the original on 2023-05-26. Retrieved 2023-05-26.
- ^ Mula, Jordan (2022-12-16). "The 5 Coolest Karaoke Bars in L.A." Los Angeles Magazine. Archived from the original on 2023-05-26. Retrieved 2023-05-25.
- ^ Weekly, L. A. (2017-10-31). "The 10 Best Bars in Los Angeles, From Our 2017 Best of L.A. Issue - LA Weekly". www.laweekly.com. Archived from the original on 2023-05-26. Retrieved 2023-05-26.
- ^ "Your guide to the 10 best karaoke bars in LA (including the 4am one)". Thrillist. 18 March 2014. Archived from the original on 2023-05-26. Retrieved 2023-05-26.