Hi mike42,
Thank you for your interesting question.
Obviously I am not able to call each night club/restaurant and find
out if the information listed is up-to-date. Please phone to verify
information listed.
I've tried very hard to keep the list strictly to night clubs that
provide dance floors with live Latin music. Some of the places offer
dancing lessons (prior to opening for the evening crowd).
The list is in alphabetical order...
With that said:
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Arka Lounge
http://www.arkalounge.com
4488 Broadway
(192nd Street)
New York, NY 10040
Telephone: 212-567-9425
Email: info@arkalounge.com
Latin Jazz Wednesdays is a new night, with great live bands, generally
from 10PM to 1PM, $5 cover and 1 drink minimum (as of July, 2002).
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Babalu
http://www.justsalsa.com/newyork/clubs/babalu/
327 W. 44th St.
New York , NY 10036
Phone: (212) 262-1111 - Midtown West
- Latin American
A Latin beat heats up the flavors at a sprawling place that has opened
at 327 West 44th Street. There's a restaurant, Babalu, owned by Alex
Garcia of Calle Ocho, and with food by Rodney Mitchell. On Thursday,
Friday and Saturday it turns into a nightclub with a tapas menu. The
space also houses Blue Angel, a big supper club.
Cool Retro-Latin/Nuevo Latino restaurant-club and a bigger nightclub
next door, with live bands, dancing. Tapas menu till 2 AM weekends.
Recently taken over by Ralph Mercado, starting something up after
selling RMM records to Sony. His lovely daughter Debbie is on hand to
help special events run smoothly, with intelligence and personality.
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Bar None
84 Washington Street
Hoboken, NJ,
Phone: (201) 420-1112
Latin Wednesdays, Salsa DJ, Free Admission all night.
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Birdland (not sure if they have a dance floor)
315 W 44th St
New York, NY 10036
Phone: (212) 581-3080
(many of them danced to the music at Larry's invitation with great
relish and great rhythm)! Everyone was there. A lovely, elegant,
well-run club that lives up to its legend. Congratulations, Andy!
All evening show times are at 9 and 11 PM. Music charge varies,
$20-35. The music charge includes 1 drink at the bar. If you sit at a
table, there is a $10 food/drink minimum. Sundays feature Latin Jazz
with Chico O'Farrill's Afro-Cuban Jazz Big Band, with his son, Arturo
O'Farrill as pianist and musical director.
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Club Casino
26-44 Borough Place
Woodside, Queens NY
Phone: (718) 545-2293
Latin Night Tuesdays, with live bands and DJ Elvira. Doors open at 8,
Admission generally $20. New night (as of Spring 2001). Call to
confirm.
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Copacabana
http://www.justsalsa.com/newyork/clubs/copacabana/guestpass/
The Copacabana is located on the corner of 34th Street and 11th Avenue
in Midtown Manhattan. Street parking available, plus discount parking
for Copacabana customers.
560 West 34 Street
New York, NY
Doors Open 6 PM - 3 AM
Free Buffet 6 to 8 PM
Free Salsa Lesson 6 to 8 PM
Tuesday: Door 6 PM to 3 AM, Free Buffet 6 to 8 PM, Free Dance Lesson
Live Salsa & Merengue Bands and DJ (+ Bachata, & Vallenato) in main room.
House and Clasics downstairs.
Fridays, & Saturdays: Door 10 PM to 5 AM.
Live Salsa and Merengue Bands and DJ in main room, House and Clasics
DJ downstairs.
Website: www.copacabanany.com
Subway: 34 Street Station on A,C, or E, lines.
Directions:
Zoomable Yahoo Map of Neighborhood.
Phone: 212-239-COPA (2672)
Contact Person: Glee Ballard
Click Here" For Discount Admission to the COPA
http://www.copacabanany.com/java.htm
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El Flamingo
http://www.exploredance.com/elflamingo021604.html
547 W 21st St
New York, NY 10011
Cross Street: 10th Avenue
Phone: (212) 307-4100
(212) 243-2121
Theatre-nightclub has Salsa-oriented events on Sundays, Mondays and Tuesdays
Pre-Show Salsa Dance Class 6:30 - 7:30 PM hosted by Frankie Martinez
(Abakuá Dance Company), Showtime 8 PM, after-party 9 PM, with live
salsa band and DJs Henry Knowles & guest DJs. The Club/Theatre has an
updated sound system, light show, dance floor. Continues every Sun &
Tues. After 9, Ladies/Men pay $5/$10. Some details (even the show) may
have changed, so call to confirm first.
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Lava Gina (occasionally live bands)
http://www.lavagina.com/1.php
116 Ave C (betw. 7th & 8th Sts)
New York NY 10009
Phone: 212-477-9319
Fax: 212-982-0489
Monday - Saturday from 6:30 - 4 a.m.
Sundays open for private parties only.
REGULAR WEEKLY EVENTS
Mondays
FREE DANCE INSTRUCTION
perfect for beginners!
From 8 - 9 p.m.
With Fernando Gonzalez
teaching you salsa, merengue, mambo
and more (1 drink minimum).
Tuesdays
from 8 p.m.
Latin Night
The best of Latin music,
from Cuban timba to classic
Puerto Rican!
This ultra-cool little lounge is so cool, that there's no attitude,
just incredible music, at the perfect level to talk or dance. Perhaps
that's why the likes of Mira Sorvino, Karim Noack, Juan
Moreno-Velazquez (entertainment editor of El Diario-La Prensa),
authentic Cuban-style dancer Daria Sanchez (she's Sol Y Luna
Entertainment), and salsa scene-makers Marco Salcedo and Fernando
Lamadrid feel so comfortable here... The V-shaped bar, logo and even
chairs reflect the glowing coral-red, womb-like atmosphere, summed up
by the tongue-in-cheek (!) slogan, "every night's an opening."
Innuendos aside, ethno-musical culture is nurtured here, especially
when brilliant co-owner Chris Pollock takes your mind on a deeper and
higher trip, spinning his world-class taste honed by living many
places including several African countries. Other fine DJs alternate,
and occasionally there are live bands. On Tuesdays, friendly Felix de
Jesus and some of his regular dance partners teach free lessons and
demonstrate Salsa, Rumba, Mambo, Cha Cha Cha. It all starts at 8,
with special focus on Cuban salsa after 11 p.m. A fine trip! On
Sundays, check out the largely Latin Jazz, from Eddie Palmieri to
Pucho and his Latin Soul Brothers, mixed with mellow sounds from
around the world. With this music and this attitude, Lava Gina really
is "New York's premier world music lounge!"
If you would like to receive
our announcements,
simply ask to be added to
our mailing list by writing to:
welcome@lavagina.com
and adding "LG mailing list" in the subject space.
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Club Melao
36-14 31st Street
Astoria, Queens
Phone: (718) 392-4833
Latin Sundays, different Salsa bands each week.
Also Brazilian, Latin Rock, Supper Club.
THURSDAYS
GRUPO SAVEIRO & DJ MARCELINHO - LIVE BRAZILIAN MUSIC - Brazilian night
every Thursday, starting at 9 pm.,
www.clubmelaony.com (link didn't work for me)
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Red
305 East Kingsbridge Road (N. of East Fordham Road)
Bronx
Phone: (718) 329-0500.
Thursdays are "Latin Soul Nights at Red" with occasional live bands,
performances, etc. Dress Code. Free dance lesson by CC Williams from
7:30 - 9PM.
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Side Street -- upstairs (street level) called Starlight Caterers,
downstairs remains Club Side Street.
1331-1332 Blondell Avenue (off Westchester Sq.)
Bronx
Phone: (718) 409-4968.
Mambo Nights one Friday each month, hosted by David Melendez (with
Nydia Ocasio) and Luis Zegarra (as of spring, 2001). For info phone
(718) 828-8282 or (201) 459 9683. $10 adv. $15 at the door, includes
Mambo show. Spacious, good floor, excellent dancers! Also the
"Original After the Beach Salsa Parties" Sundays 6:00 PM until very
late. Sundays $5 includes free buffet 6- 8 PM. On some weekends they
occasionally feature live bands.
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Smoke (looks like they changed the venue, but you might check it out)
2751 Broadway (between 105th & 106th St)
Phone: (212) 864-6662
On Sundays they have Latin Jazz, currently featuring clave-savvy
trombonist Chris Washburne and his great SYOTOS band. 3 sets a night,
9:00, 11:00, & 12:30 - NO cover charge with a $10 drink minimum (on
Sundays at least thru May, 2001). Call. Smoking/Non-smoking areas. Bar
open till 4 AM. Swank, yet serious.
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S.O.B.'s (Sounds of Brazil)
http://www.sobs.com/club_info/club_info.html
204 Varick Street at West Houston
Mailing address: 200 Varick Street, Basement New York, NY 10014
Phone: 212.243.4940
Fax: 212.645.1703
Website: http://www.sobs.com
Email: sobs@sobs.com
Floor Plan: http://www.sobs.com/club_info/floor_plan.html
Technical Specs: http://www.sobs.com/club_info/tech_spec.html
"Dance floor size: 500 square feet"
Map and Directions:
http://www.sobs.com/club_info/map.html
"La Tropica" Mondays - Doors generally open 6:30 - After work dance
class, usually by excellent clave dancer/teacher Mario Diaz, who is
also a trained Latin percussionist. The classes are held from
7:00-8:00 and admission is free before 7:00 (usually $15 or more after
7) At 9:00 top live bands begin
Beyond the music, S.O.B.'S is known for serving some of the finest
cuisine in the area with a menu that features Latin and Brazilian
specialties in a relaxed, friendly and fun atmosphere where the party
never stops. Whether you enjoy the familiar or the eclectic, there is
always something special happening at S.O.B.'S, much like the
neighborhood of which the venue is a part. On Monday nights S.O.B.'S
new "Everything and Anything" party features an after-work Latin dance
class, followed by an all out Latin dance party featuring the worlds
best Latin music from salsa to Latin Alternative will help chase away
the Monday blues! If you like to be the first in your circle to find
the next-hot-thing, come in to "SoulCity" on Friday's and check out
the soon-to-be-stars with our weekly open bar from 6:30pm to 7:30pm.
To continue the kick-off to your weekend, stick around for the "Late
Night French Caribbean Dance Party" where hips sway to the alluring
and compelling beat of Konpas, Zouk, and Rara. On Saturdays, the club
hosts its premier and longest running event, a sultry night of
Brazilian Samba to turn up the heat on your weekend. "Samba Saturdays"
features a bevy of beautiful Brazilian dancers as well as some of
Brazil's most popular acts, some of which sell out stadiums in Brazil,
but choose the intimate setting of S.O.B's to thrill US audiences!
S.O.B.'S brings the vibe of Brazilian Carnival into the heart of
Manhattan.
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101 CLUB
101 7th Avenue South (corner of West 4th)
New York City
Phone: (212) 620-4000
SOUNDS OF THE WORLD - Brazilian night every Thursday. The music will
make you get up and move. You'll dance with world-class musicians on
stage. Brazilian and world sound is masterfully combined, including
salsa, reggae, and latin rhythms with a touch of sophisticated jazz.
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1050 Lounge
735 10th Ave. (corner of 50th St)
Phone: 212-445-0149
Fax: 212-765-4478
Email: info@1050restaurant.com
Thursdays are Jazz-Batidos nights, starting July 18, 2002, with a
top-quality blend of musicians, many in rare NYC appearances, who
portray the limitless boundaries of the Latin Tinge. Doors Open 6 PM,
live music sets are 8 & 9:30 PM. Entrance: 2 Drink min. -- Reduced
Price bet. 6-7 PM -- Afterwards: $10 or $7 w/flyer.
Check first, as event may move!
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Void
16 Mercer St. (SOHO, north of Canal St.)
Phone: 212-941-6492
"vOID" is a multimedia lounge with eclectic music, where filmmakers,
DV makers, photographers, artists, DJs and performers have a venue to
show or just hang out in, on any Wednesday through Saturday after 8PM.
On Tuesdays is a new Latin night with Chris Washburn and the SYOTOS
("See You On The Other Side") band for Dancing to Latin Jazz and Salsa
starting at 10PM. Cool!
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Vudu Lounge
1487 1st Avenue (between 77th & 78th)
Manhattan
Phone: (212) 249-9540
Thursdays Afterwork Stress Relief parties by Cine-Mas productions
(646)-391-4520, seem to be fairly Latino oriented, with free lessons
in Tango, Salsa, Mambo, Ballroom and more by Dance Times Square from 6
to 6:30 PM, complimentary hors d' oeuvres, DJs, stand-up comedy on the
last Thursday of each month. Some live bands may start in the fall
(2002), with cover after 7 PM. Free admission, as of April, 2002.
Doors open at 5. 21 and over, ID a must. For band info, call (917)
701-0811
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Wild Palm
http://www.justsalsa.com/newyork/clubs/wildpalm/
1601 Bronxdale Ave.,
Bronx
Phone: (718) 518-1247
Live, big-name Salsa/Latin bands on Fridays and Saturdays, Latin Jazz
bands on Tuesdays (6/2002). 2 rooms, the front one with live bands
and a Salsa-mixing DJ, the glass-walled back room w/ Latin House,
Merengue, Reggae, Dance Classics & R&B.
Special appearances, large wood dance floor. A large, well-established
place with great music and special events.
(July, 2003)
Photos:
http://www.justsalsa.com/newyork/clubs/wildpalm/11-6-99/
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The following pages links to New York and New Jersey Latin Dance
Instructors and their phone numbers. Perhaps calling any of them and
asking for their recommendations on what night clubs feature Latin
Dancing will provide even more information for you.
New York Latin Dance Instructors
http://www.justsalsa.com/newyork/dance/instructor/
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New Jesey Latin Dance Instructors
http://www.justsalsa.com/newjersey/dance/instructor/
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Best regards,
tlspiegel |
