Montrose Dive Bar Featured in ‘The Wedding Singer’ to Reopens on Friday | Eater LA

"One of Montrose’s oldest and most storied bars, housed in a 90‑year‑old building that became the current spot in 1971, blends decades of local lore with thoughtful preservation by its new owners. The location has cropped up in films such as Old School and The Wedding Singer and is tied to colorful anecdotes — an underage Karen Carpenter reportedly snuck in to perform early in her career, and the bar once hosted gambling and other illicit activity, complete with an old doorbell used to warn patrons to hide evidence. After being sold in 2017 the space was refreshed with a new pool table, upgraded booths, a restored mid‑century fireplace, and new TVs; the atmosphere remains jukebox‑driven rather than cocktail‑forward, with occasional live music, a full bar, and rotating beers on tap. The current ownership group consists of local partners (including Jordan A. Nedeff and his wife Marcy, formerly of Magnolia House in Pasadena, plus Michael Wright and brothers Jason and Peter Filardi), and hours are weekdays 4 p.m.–2 a.m. and weekends 10 a.m.–2 a.m." - Mona Holmes