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An elegant club with Cuban flair

  • Address: 1645 Wilcox Ave. [ map ]

    Cross Street: Hollywood Blvd.

    Neighborhood: Hollywood

    Phone: (323) 962-7712

    Hours: Mon-Sat 10pm-2am

    Type: Bars, Lounges

  • Features: Hip-Hop, R&B, Patio, Rooftop, Pop, Mainstream, Smoking, Velvet Rope

    Parking: Valet, lot

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The sensual Spanish ambiance makes for a romantic environment to cuddle with your sweetheart—or with a mojito.

This bi-level bar in the heart of Hollywood is decked out in ornate, exotic Cuban decor with wrought iron, marble and stone floors. It's an intimate spot with a small patio, but the lounge is spacious enough for the Bud Brothers' Monday Social, when world-renowned talent like the Crystal Method, Fatboy Slim, Groove Armada and Steve Lawler entertain grown-up club kids. Oddly, this tribute to the languorous glamor of 1950s Havana was created by South African-born Alan Nathan and Anton Posniak . What's the Spanish word for "saucy"? —Alexandra Le Tellier
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