Perhaps the most popular bar in Las Terrenas, thanks to a contemporary décor and an inimitably charming proprietor and host. Having inspired or run some 30 plus successful bars and restaurants around his native stomping ground in Spain’s Basque region and in the souks of Marrakesh, Sergi’s after hours bar at Café Atlantico draws an eclectic, [...]
Up and coming professionals take to this fashionable restaurant lounge in the stylish Naco district on Thursday evenings. Specialty two-for-one cocktails are served against a contemporary minimalist décor with Asian accents and soft lighting. The youngish clientele listen, dance and sing along as the DJ spins classic 80s disco.
Because there’s always a wait for a table at Sophia’s, reservation or not, one has to wonder if the bar isn’t part of the designer’s effort to generate “heat” for the restaurant. Lingering crowds coolly eye the hostess stand for the next available table. Pre-dinner drinks are limited mostly to cosmopolitans and other trendy drinks made [...]
Look for the conspicuously young clubbers clamoring to get into this club above Red Grill. Inside the boxy room, low lighting and chaise-bed seating covered in red leather evoke an opium-den aura. the shag carpet-covered walls absorb the shock of ear-splitting music. Big name DJs on the electronic music circuit do their best to move the [...]
Things rarely start happening before midnight at this low-key neighborhood bar. The loyal clientele come here mostly to chat in the dimly-lit setting while music plays at a perceptible volume. Maria, the sole proprietor, has lived and worked in several Mediterranean glam spots and is a great person with whom to start a conversation. (Photos: Jonathan [...]
This nocturnal haunt for the city’s ultra wealthy has a reputation for being selective about who it admits beyond the glass atrium entrance and into the sleek hi-tech lounge. Should you make the cut, a second level bar with plenty of chic seating areas is a good place to kick back and watch the rich behave [...]
Various vibes fill this multi-level dance club. On the first floor, the DJ spins popular American hip-hop and rap. Head to the second floor for merengue and other Latin sounds. The energetic clientele goes until the early hours of the morning, while outrageous theme-nights sometimes leave the club awash in foam. (Photos: Jonathan Prime) [...]
This club has undergone a few incarnations and could be anything tomorrow. For now, it’s a hot dance club where the bar staff dress up like astronauts and the potent house drink, 1-2-3 Lift Off, is sure to send partiers into orbit. (Photos: Jonathan Prime)
The American Embassy in the Dominican Republic declared that embassy employees should not visit Loft due to racist practices. African American employees of the American Consulate have been denied entry into this establishment a few times. It is also well known among Dominicans that black citizens are often turned away at the door. We encourage you [...]
There are so many ways to have a good time inside this colonial mansion. An enormous courtyard is backed by a sweeping staircase leading to a huge terrace for patrons who prefer dancing to Latin music. Back down the stairs and off to one side is an enclosed VIP lounge (anyone can enter) where tabletop TVs [...]