Its assets include a very large dance floor, several long bars, a billiards room, and the nicest patio we've seen in the city. Very New Orleans. Friday and Saturday nights every inch of the place, indoors and out, sizzles to the hot salsa beat. DJ Mauricio does the honors here, too. The dances done are mostly merengue and salsa, neither of which is complicated to learn.
Body rhythm is more important than patterns and steps anyway.
Club Latino House is another venue where you can dance to Latin music Friday and Saturday nights. The club occupies the huge space that once housed 2001 at 4120 E. Independence. Recently opened by attorney Stefan Latorre, a Colombian native, the restaurant presents an upscale menu inspired by Latin American classics created by executive chef Jason Pound, formerly of Mimosa Grill. The dinner menu shows equal creativity with much use made of fruits and root vegetables. The crisp veggie chips here are a relief after the slabs of fried plantain encountered at other area Latin-American restaurants.