La Noche Bolognesi 307, Barranco Phone 247-2186/9811-9526 Open Mon-Sat 7.30pm-3am Credit V MC Di AmEx Price appetizer and 2 drinks $12
The best
live-music club in town, La Noche occupies a vast multilevel
house at the end of pedestrian Sánchez Carrión
boulevard. What began in the early 90s as a conversation-prone,
music-daring bar, quickly and steadily matured to become
a multi-genre cultural center, bar included.
Almost daily,
La Noche stages plays, poetry recitals, and live music
performances -mainly jazz, indie rock, and electronic
(Monday jam sessions are a Lima classic). Morover, its
walls are continuously housing the works of photographers
and plastic artists, both beginners and well established
professionals. And as if all this wasn't enough, there
are long-term and recurring projects, like a yearly
photo contest (award ceremony and exhibition in December),
a Jazz festival (September), and an Unplugged series
featuring local rock bands (May and June).
The plenty
different spaces within La Noche appeal to different
moods, from the youthful crowded dance-floor to the
tranquil outside patio where to linger in a relaxed
conversation. Covers depend largely on the show, ranging
from a free entrance to S/.30 (around $8).