Coffee and Comedy Served at Westside Coffeeshop Every Tuesday

Fresh coffee, live comedy.

What more can you ask for on a Tuesday evening?

One Westside spot is becoming a favorite among stand-up comedians, professionals and amateurs alike, and those who just want a good laugh on a Tuesday night in a cozy coffeeshop.

Comedy Comedy, the open mic stand-up night, hosted by Kim Huapaya, is PG-13 and completely free.

The comedians who participate in Comedy Comedy, like that it’s a casual atmosphere that can bring in crowds as small as 10 people to more than 50. It’s a friendly environment where comedians can flex their jokes before hitting a main stage.

“I want it to be like a workout room,” Huapaya said.

“For me, this place is like jogging in sand,” said Dwayne Jackson, a regular at Comedy Comedy who hosts the show from time time. He said he knows that if it can work at Urban Grind in front of fellow comedians, “I know it’ll f-ing kill in a big room.”

Many of the comedians have become friends and even a casual observer can see the support they show each other, even if it is in the form of teasing.

“I went to one place and the comics were so mean to each other,” Huapaya said. “I just want to make people laugh.”

That’s what all comics want.

But as much as comedy can be therapy on a Tuesday night for someone needing to smile, it’s just as therapeutic for those hoping to get that someone to smile.

AK Bjorn, a comedian from the north, said he began dabbling in standup as a way to relieve stress from his divorce.

“It’s been my fix ever since,” Bjorn said.

It’s a skill that can be honed, but takes an amazing amount of tenacity. Making people laugh is never easy.

Viet, a comedian who is certainly gaining a name for himself in Atlanta, said he’s been doing standup for the last six years.

For him, an engineer by day and comedian by night, making people laugh is a passion. He dreams of making it big as a comedian because his traditional Asian parents would never approve of such a dramatic career change.

For Jeremy, another regular at Comedy Comedy, stepping into comedy was a change from drama.

“I came from the theatre. I was trained in a lot of the arts. Comedy is a lot harder than drama. Anybody can scare somebody, but with comedy, it takes a real talent.”

Get your laugh on each first, second and third Tuesday at Urban Grind from 8-9 p.m. for free!