Preserved palm trees and the biggest disco ball we’ve ever seen give this Downtown dance club a certain Grand Theft Auto: Vice City visual effect. Thankfully the well-coiffed guys, who come here to party with hot girls in short skirts, are all well-behaved.

The club’s enormous 1,200-capacity space features no fewer than five VIP areas (make a reservation—they sell out every night) between the club’s two stories, but the area anyone can (and should) take advantage of is the second-floor covered patio. This is where the westward view of Downtown’s brightly lit skyscrapers can be found. The club’s restaurant, helmed by Hell’s Kitchen winner Michael Wray, serves lunch on weekdays and dinner on Friday and Saturday nights; we suggest booking the top-level VIP package, which comes with a multi-course meal from its Cal-Asian Latin menu. (Translation: Dim sum, ceviche mixto, short-rib osso buco, pad thai and honey-walnut shrimp are served under one roof.) Those who feel inspired to belt it out after bringing SexyBack on the dance floor are in luck: The club also houses a recording studio. —Tara Tyson