I'm not normally keen on Hollywood clubs (too much über-hip dig-me crap), but King King is a refreshing change of venue. The warehouse-size venue feels more SoHo than L.A.: exposed brick walls and ceilings, dark lighting, black velvet curtains, and a square bar on wheels that's moved to accommodate whatever's going on. The last time I was there I watched a rather disturbing play followed by a sensational rockabilly band.

Copyright: Excerpted from Frommer's Los Angeles 2009, (c) 2008, Wiley Publishing, Inc.

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