Salsa at Verlaine, New York

Verlaine runs a weekly Salsa Sunday inside a minimalist cocktail lounge, 17‑foot ceilings, sofas and tables pushed around a small open area, not a dedicated ballroom. The place is a cocktail-first room (famous lychee martini) with Asian tapas served through the evening, so dancers share space with seated guests and servers.

Expect a live Latin band on some Sundays and free entry for the night; the bar lists Sunday hours as 17:00–23:00, so the dance window is compact and the room can feel crowded for a Sunday. If you want a table note the reservations page specifies a six-person minimum for Sundays; otherwise come early for floor space and be prepared to weave between chairs and servers as the night fills in.