hot and latin, what more could you ask for?
Who knew that a latin restaurant/nightclub located in a shopping plaza ALLLLLL the way down south OBT would be such a poppin' hot spot for Orlando's latin community? I sure didn't. Saturday night at Coco Bongo's proved to be one of the most energized and diverse latin nights I've been to in a long time.
The best thing about Coco Bongo's is that it had something for everyone. If you wanted to just hang out, have a drink and chat with your friends, there was a quaint little VIP section with cute little sofas and a nice ambiance. If you wanted to hang out and socialize, you can hit the bar on the other side, grab a drink and meet some new people. You can even make your way to the huge dance floor in the middle and show off your hot latin moves, which, by the way, the girls and I witnessed plenty of. We even tried to show off some of our own moves, but I don't think we quite measured up to the crowd. At least I didn't.
Our favorite part of the club, however, had to be the reggaeton room all the way in the back. The younger crowd populated this area, and, let me tell you, they sure know how to party! Yes, I am half latino, and yes, I know how they love to have a good time, but I forgot what dancing fiends we can be! Those kids broke it down to the pulsating beats coming all the way from the dj booth upstairs, and we even got treated to an appearance on the dance floor by the DJ mingling with the crowd. I'm sure if we weren't trying to squeeze our way in between all those hot, sweaty, gyrating bodies to find people to photograph, we would have been out there breaking it down ourselves. But, of course, the job comes first.
Hot and latin, what more could you ask for in Orlando? We all promised to come back together one night. And believe me, we will. Coco Bongo's, we'll see you next Saturday :)