| A bird doesn't sing because it has an answer,
It sings because it has a song. -Maya Angelou |
Get a Room
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No need to embarrass yourself in front of a room full of strangers, leave your inhibitions at the door and spend the evening seranading your friends in your own private karaoke room, Lost In Translation-style.
Your room comes complete with a wall-sized screen, on which Korean music video images (which may or may not correspond to the lyrical content of your musical selection) will be projected while you warble. You'll also have remote karaoke set-up complete with a huge book of song choices (most of which are in Korean, go to the back of the book for the English choices). Hail your cocktail waitress by pushing the button on the wall, and she will arrive with enough drinks and snacks to keep your vocal chords going all night.
When you look across the room at your nearest and dearest, just imagine you're [insert favorite rock star here] playing Madison Square Garden. Isn't being a rock star awesome?
| Cost | From $20/hour up |
| Location | 3450 W. 6th Street
Los Angeles, CA 90020 view map |
| Telephone | (213) 487-4876 |
| Reservations | Yes |
| Parking | Street |
ChoSun Galbee
We love Korean barbeque for the fun of cooking the thinly sliced meat and vegetables to perfection right at your table, and the assorted flavors that arrive in little dishes called banchan. What we aren't so thrilled about is leaving smelling like you've been hanging out by a campfire.
With much of the restaurant outside, and a very well-ventilated interior, ChoSun Galbee offers all the deliciousness of Korean barbeque, with less of the smoky afterscent. Besides taking advantage of the indoor and outdoor element of California living, the space itself is gorgeous, decorated with a sleek, modern combination of wood, polished metal and concrete. Delicious and glamorous, what better way to impress a date? Or, a group date, if you're gearing up for a night of karaoke crooning.
| Price range | $$$ |
| Location | 3330 W. Olympic Blvd.
Los Angeles, CA 90019 view map |
| Hours | 11am-11pm daily |
| Website | http://chosungalbee.com/ |
| Telephone | (323) 734-3330 |
| Takes Reservations | Yes |
| Parking | Complimentary valet behind the restaurant |
| Type of Cuisine | Korean Barbeque |
| Outdoor seating | Yes |
| Payment | Major credit cards accepted |
$ Thrifty, under $10
$$ Middle of the Road, $11 - $30
$$$ Gettin' up there, $31 - $60
$$$$ Go baby go, $61-100
$$$$$ Big spender, over $100.