Bar La Cavagna (near the Centro Cultural Managua, Managua) – this 1950s style bar attracts a more mature (30 and above) crowd, since it plays both jazz and local (Nicaraguan) folk music.
Bar Cultural El Caramanchel (Bolonia, del Hospital military, 3 blocks to the north, ½ block east, Managua) — Caramanchel is an alternative bar with an arty/hippie feel, an eclectic mix of music and a crowd floating on ‘good vibes.’ The bar plays host to a wide variety of cultural events and activities from Nicaragua and […]
Bar Bongó (Av. de las Naciones Unidas, Zona Rosa, Managua) – this is one of the livelier nightspots at the Zona Rosa district (just three blocks south of the Metrocenter). This venue happens to serve Cuban food and there’s usually live music on weekends.
Galerias Pacifico (Calle Florida y Avenida Córdoba, Buenos Aires) – this high-end shopping center, which is housed in a Victorian-era structure modeled after Bon Marché department store in Paris, has over 150 retailers (such as Bobbi Brown, Chanel, Estée Lauder, Hugo Boss, Lancôme, Levi’s, Lindt, L’Occitant, Maidenform-Perlea, Nike Stop, Revlon, Rochas, Samsung, Sony Center, Swatch, […]
Club One (Adolfo Alsina 940, Buenos Aires) – this nightspot, like Crobar and Pacha, draws in a regular roster of international House music DJs (such as Fedde Le Grand, Sven Vath, Loco Dice, Sander Kleinenberg, and James Zabiela).
Boris Club de Jazz (Gorritti 5568, Palermo Hollywood, Buenos Aires) – this cozy 200-person venue draws in a well-dressed crowd interested in hearing jazz performed by both established names and up-and-coming musicians. Food is also served here, and the bar (illuminated in blue) is hard to miss in this dimly-lit club. Jazz fans should check […]
Wet Lizard (Fort Street, Belize City) – even though it’s a restaurant that serves both Tex-Mex and local cuisine, this is also a popular bar & hangout spot because it caters to incoming cruise ship passengers and plays a lot of Jimmy Buffett music.
Vogue Bar & Lounge (Barrack Road, Princess Hotel & Casino, Belize City) — the lounge at the Princess gets lively on Friday nights when a mixed young crowd launches a new weekend. A DJ helps things get moving from 9pm Thursday to Saturday.
Tinto and Blanco Wine Bar (13 Cork Street, Fort George, Belize City) – this is Belize City’s first and only wine bar. It’s a proven hit with tourists for its comfortable atmosphere, accommodating service, and superior-quality wines. The owner (Gerry Mitchell) even arranges occasional tastings of wines from Spain, South Africa, Chile and elsewhere.
Rojo Lounge (beachfront, North Ambergris, 5 miles north of town, Ambergris Caye, Belize) — one-time punk rock record producer (and now chef) Jeff Spiegel, started up this hip restaurant and lounge, which in time became a popular hangout spot for vacationers. Located in an open-air palapa on a beautiful beach, the food is also very […]