Verdi Club, 2424 Mariposa St

The Verdi Club is a small vintage ballroom set up for dinner-and-dance nights and regular Latin socials — tables for dining are pushed back to leave one cleared dance floor. You’ll find old‑school live-band nights (Woodchoppers ball and monthly dinner dances) alongside mixed salsa, bachata and kizomba socials, so the music can shift from big‑band swing to slow bachata in one evening. Reviewers frequently mention the retro, speakeasy-style interior.

Expect a mostly local crowd who come for the event rather than bar-hopping — good for partners and solo dancers who want to meet people. The room opens in the evening and the venue closes at 01:00, so nights wrap earlier than club-heavy districts. There’s usually easy street parking a block or two away; check the event listing for whether a live band or a social DJ is on the bill.