Viva Club   

You have to look pretty hard to find a dance club more fun than Club Viva. Located in the fashionable Central West End, this club specializes in Latin music, but reggae and hip-hop also get plenty of play. It's an older, more cosmopolitan crowd without any of the ego- driven pretension that other scenester-filled dance clubs exude. There's generally a pretty good crowd on the dance floor, and these people know how to dance -- salsa, merengue, mambo -- you name it. If your skills aren't quite up to speed, then come early for the free dance lessons, or just sit back by the bar and have fun watching the couples move. Ask for a specialty drink like the pisco sour or caipirinha; the drinks'll add a little sass to your salsa. Since this Latin sensation is in the basement, once the bodies hit the floor it's going to get hot, so bottled water is drink of choice for many. It's one of the best nights out in the city, and women can enter free. -- Adam Bonislawski