Sanctuary claims to be the longest-running Latin dance club in Atlanta. This venue has two floors, each with a full-service bar and dance floor, a downstairs lounge and VIP seating with bottle service. The lounge has white leather seating and blue ambient lighting to set the mood and features like the grand staircase and chandelier add to the upscale environment. "Flamingo Friday" is salsa night, beginning with a free salsa lesson at 9 p.m. Ladies enter free before 10 p.m., when the dance party begins. Enjoy a variety of drinks; Sanctuary specializes in mojitos. Besides salsa, DJ's spin merengue, bachata and other Latin styles throughout the night. A "trendy/fashionable" dress code is enforced.
Sanctuary Night Club
3209 Paces Ferry Place Northwest
Atlanta, GA 30305
404-262-1377
sanctuarynightclub.com
Loca Luna offers a restaurant/nightclub mix, with live Latin music nearly every night and a fine selection of gourmet tapas as well as classic entrees from all over Latin America and Spain. On Tuesday nights, enjoy an all-you-can-eat special for only $15 as of March 2010. The drink menu offers a wide variety of mostly Latin cocktails, with separate lists of specialty mojitos and caipirinhas at $7.50. Wednesday nights feature free salsa lessons along with live salsa and merengue music. Rua 6 plays rumba and samba on Thursday nights. Fridays are the most diverse nights musically, featuring a mix of genres from live acts and DJs. Saturday nights are the featured Latin nights, with live music from Orquesta MaCuba followed by their best resident Latino DJ's spinning late into the night.
Loca Luna Restaurant and Bar
550 Amsterdam Ave. NE
Atlanta, GA 30306
404-875-4494
loca-luna.com
Havana Club offers 15,000 square feet of dancing spread out over three distinct rooms, each with its own musical style. The first room is the stage room, which houses a huge 360-degree stage for live acts as well as a lounge area with a list of fine cigars and cocktails. This room is mostly rock and Top 40-oriented. The gallery room is for those who enjoy house and techno beats. Havana Club's studio room offers Friday and Saturday night salsa parties. A mix of live bands and DJ's play salsa tunes in the Cuban style, with free lessons at 8 p.m. For VIP service, the club has a variety of seating including booths, bungalows, cabanas and sofas peppered throughout the venue. Havana club has an upscale feel and strictly enforces a stylish dress code: caps, shorts, white tees and athletic clothing are prohibited; well-fitted clothing and dress shoes are required.
Havana Club
3112 Piedmont Road NE
Atlanta, GA 30305
404-869-8484
havanaclubatl.com