Motor and Culver has never been a hopping destination for nightlife for good reason. It has the feel of a neighborhood, a place where people actually live and work rather than a place where tourists and trendies come to visit. That's why Backstage is such a great place to check out. It is neither a fly by night attraction for hipsters in search of a glitzy pickup spot nor is it just a hole in the wall where your uncle goes to drink Popov and watch the Kings and Dodgers. Backstage has been given a modest face lift of late - new TVs playing cool movies around the room, pictures of Johnny Cash on the walls, weekend karaoke, etc. - that complements its undisturbed and still defining characteristics - a down home, unpretentious, comfy dark, inviting place to drink and chat with friends. Oh, and the food is good, too.
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