Exciting Salsa Night @ El Floridita

Latin-dance devotees and Cuban-food
lovers are frequenting this legendary
hotspot to experience magical moments
on a buzzing dance floor or to savor
exquisite traditional fare while listening
to a life-band playing Cuban sounds at
it's best. This entrancing venue is a
slice of "Buena Vista Social Club" in
the burning heart of Hollywood.

Taking its name from a Havana
landmark once frequented by Ernest
Hemingway and John Wayne, this
popular Salsa club and Cuban
restaurant is hot, hot, hot. Lunch is
the best time to enjoy the authentic
Cuban food but it's the exuberant
nightly entertainment that attracts
crowds and celebs like Enrique
Iglesias, Salma Hayek, Nicole
Kidman and J.Lo.
The hippest nights continue to be
Mondays, when Johnny Polanco and
his swinging salsa band - the sizzling
Orquesta Amistad - get the dance
floor jumpin'. A sultry vibe dominates
this famous Cuban hotspot while sexy
Salsa, Mambo, Tango and Merengue
vibes permeate the slinky atmosphere
and entice patrons spice up the dance
floor.

The ambience is sultry. Comfy black-
upholstered booths serve as an intimate
spot to settle back and savor Cuban
specialties from generously loaded big
plates, while sipping a Mojito - of course,
El Floridita's signature drink and a must!
Red accents, like roses, candles and
tablecloths heat up the scenery, while
strings of little lights create a cozy vibe.
Floor to ceiling golden-framed mirrors
line the walls and reflect the vibrant
crowd on the buzzing dance floor.
Slinky dressed, cleavage showing
dancing queens and classy clad
gentleman swing their bodies
seductively – in pairs or alone – while
creating a flirty show. Obviously, many
regulars were salsa aficionados and
experienced dancers. Consequently El
Floridita also offers dancing lessons.

See an old gentleman hustle the ladies on
the dance floor in his head-to-toe white
outfit. Or a mature beauty queen sporting
a succulent long dress with a high side slit
skirt and sparkling sequins embellishing
her top, sweeping passionately over the
dance floor and shaking "what her mama
gave her" so confidently, and knowing
that all eyes are on her at this mesmerizing
moment.

I was intoxicated and mesmerized
by the enchanting, vibrant and beyond
sexy atmosphere. A sultry air embraced
my slinky dress when crossing the
threshold. Several gentleman requested a
dance and I loved how they made me
swirl around the dance floor, made my
body sweep graciously, guiding me so
professionaly and passionatley, making
me do double turns and back bends –
like there is no tomorrow.

1253 Vine Street  Los Angeles, CA 90038