Salsa y Salsa at Gonzales y Gonzales

Ian and I decided to take a little break from all the family fun this holiday and go to a Salsa club. We were visiting my family in New York and lucky for us that is the mothership of salsa dancing. Although we knew of a few places that we have heard of through the grapevine and from our many trips to New York, I decided to try something a little different. I typed Salsa in New York into Google and picked any random club I found.

Gonzalez y Gonzalez was the lucky winner we decided on. I was pretty confident that I would find a good salsa club no matter where in Manhattan we ended up so leaving it up to the fates ( and the probability of a Google search) seemed like the best idea. Luckily we had a second party who had been there once before and vouched for it.

In this case, it worked! Gonzalez y Gonzalez 625 Broadway, New York, NY 10012-2611 (Map below) between Houston and Bleecker St., was a great place for some social salsa. The DJ played a great mix of bachata, reggaeton, and merengue. But the main event of course was the Salsa band Cholo Rivera & His Charanga Blues.

The atmosphere was relaxed although it was very crowded so if you’re looking for a place to practice wild spins, this may not be the place to go. The crowd was primarily casual dancers enjoying the party but there were a few salseros there strutting their stuff. This club will definitely test your ability to dance cheek to cheek so make sure you bring a partner you don’t mind getting close to.

Ian and I had a blast dancing and the best part was the kitchen was still open. We decided to take a break while waiting for the band to come back and got some chips and salsa. The food smelled great and I caught Ian drooling over passing plates of food as we were dancing. Make sure you take some time to enjoy the food as well as the dancing.

Ian and I had a blast dancing and the best part was the kitchen was still open. We decided to take a break while waiting for the band to come back and got some chips and salsa. The food smelled great and I caught Ian drooling over passing plates of food as we were dancing. Make sure you take some time to enjoy the food as well as the dancing.

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