Description: TheHong Kong Cafwas a Los Angeles restaurant and music venue that was a part of theLos Angeles punk rock sceneduring the late 1970s and early 1980s when the club was owned and operated by Barry Seidel, Kim Turner and Suzy Frank, followed by a resurgence from 1992 to 1995. Located at 425 Gin Ling Way in the Chinatown district of Downtown Los Angeles, California and across the way from sometimes rival Esther Wong's Madame Wong's,[1][2] the former Chinese restaurant[3] was open to audiences of all ages. It can briefly be seen in the 1974 movie, Chinatown. First Run of Shows: 1979-1981 The Plugzand UXA played at the club's opening night on June 7, 1979, and numerous bands, includingX,Catholic Discipline,The Mau-Mau's,Bags, The Smart Pills,Nervous Gender, andThe Alley Cats, performed there until its closing in January 1981. Concert footage filmed at Hong Kong Caf appears in thePenelope Spheerisdocumentary filmThe Decline of Western Civilization.[8] The Hong Kong Cafe was typically more open to punk and hardcore acts thanMadame Wong's. Black Flagplayed some of its first few shows at the Hong Kong Cafe. Resurgence: 1992-1995 The venue reopened for music in 1992, featuring shows from acts such as D.I., Guttermouth, The Offspring, and the Voodoo Glow Skulls. Don't miss out on this rare opportunity to own a piece of not only LA history but punk rock/music history
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Location: Los Angeles, California
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