Gonzalez y Gonzalez (GyG) is a Mexican restaurant and live salsa dance club in Greenwich Village. It has DJs and live bands for salsa dancing most weekends. Some of the musicians who play there were sidemen in the golden age of 1970s New York Salsa.
Go early to avoid covers. Being Greenwich Village, the crowd is young with a lot of NYU (New York University) students. The Mexican food and margaritas are pretty good.
Gonzalez y Gonzalez is a reliable place for a fun night out. Salsa is Latin, but everybody goes to GyG.
Gonzalez y Gonzalez News
Sebastian Natal plays salsa for dancing on Fri, Sep 10 at 11:30pm & 1:30am. $20 🇺🇾
Astoria Salsa Project plays salsa for dancing on Sat, Sep 11 at 11:30pm & 1:30am. $20
All-blind band Los Ciegos del Barrio plays Latin rhythms for dancing on Thu, Sep 16 at 9:30pm & 11:30pm. $10
Arturo Ortiz & 7 Con Calle play salsa for dancing on Fri, Sep 17 at 11:3opm & 1:30am. $20 🇵🇷
Jimmy Bosch “El Trombon Criollo” plays salsa for dancing on Sat, Sep 18 at 11:30pm and 1:30am. $20 🇵🇷
Cosa Seria plays Latin music for dancing on Thu, Sep 23 at 9:30 & 11:30pm. $10
Salsa Dance
There are DJs and usually live bands for salsa dancing on Fridays and Saturdays, and sometimes Thursdays and Sundays.
Some salsa nights start with a free dance lesson. Check their web for details.
If you dream of the good old days, Johnny “Dandy” Rodríguez, Jr was Tito Puente’s long-time bongo player and a FANIA All-Star. It’s sort of his home club.
Gonzalez y Gonzalez Tickets
It’s a restaurant, so there aren’t tickets, but there may be a $10 or $20 door cover after 9pm or 10pm on salsa nights. Check their web for details.
gygnyc.com
(212) 473-8787
Gonzalez y Gonzalez
192 Mercer St
(between West Houston and Bleecker St)
Greenwich Village, Manhattan
Subways
(6) to Bleecker St
(B)(D)(F)(M) to Broadway – Lafayette St
(R)(W) to Prince St
Previously
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Los Hermanos de Leon play salsa for dancing on Fri, Sep 3 at 11:30pm & 1:30am. $20
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Orquesta Dulzura plays Puerto Rican salsa for dancing on Fri, Aug 27 at 9:30 & 11:30pm. $20 🇵🇷
Willy Torres plays salsa for dancing on Thursday, August 12, 2021 at 9:30pm & 11:30pm. $10 🇵🇷
Combo Ceniza featuring Carlos Jimenez plays salsa for dancing on Thursday, July 29, 2021 at 9:30pm and 11:30pm. $10
Johnny “Dandy” Rodriguez Jr plays salsa for dancing Friday, July 23, 2021 at 11:30pm and 1:30am. $20 🇵🇷