Miami clubs used to look like that? See for yourself how we partied the night away
By Miami Herald Archives
Miami likes to party. For decades, nightspots have stretched across South Florida, offering entertainment, dancing, music and drinks.
In Miami Beach, bands took the stage at the Latin Quarter nightclub. Over at the Place Pigalle, salty comedians told jokes as exotic dancers wiggled their stuff.
In the ‘60s and ‘70s,every hotel seemed to have a show in the lobby cocktail lounge.
In Miami, lavish supper clubs with elaborate shows drew crowds.
And in the 1990s, South Beach was lined with hot spots.
Lets take look through the Miami Herald archives at some of the places that kept us entertained through the years:
MIAMI BEACH
In 1970, Hans Reiss,maitre d’ at the Carillon Hotel in Miami Beach, has pleasant memories as he looks back on the revues and stars appearing in the hotel’s Le Cafe supper Club. The Carillon nightspot was known as the Club Siam when it opened in February 1958, featuring such weekly changing entertainers as the Ames Brothers and Andrews Sisters. The name was changed to Cafe Le Can Can in 1959 and, for several years, the Carillon’s executive director, Herb Robins, brought in top-flight revues produced by Lou Walters, who was Barbara Walters’ father. Because the public wanted something more modern, the Carillon launched another new trend in Miami Beach entertainment with “Shazzam,” offering the entire family comedy and spectacular illusions blended into colorful production numbers. Miami Herald File
At 5th Street nightclub in Miami Beach in 1991, Waggy Tee, aka “Chinese Selecta,” spins the music. Carl Juste Miami Herald File
Kia Samuel struts down the runway at Opium Garden nightclub in Miami Beach in 2003. Carl Juste Miami Herald File
In 2001, opening night at the newest South Beach nightspot, Kiss, on Lincoln Road. Miami Herald File
Little Club at 323 23rd St. in Miami Beach. John Walter Miami Herald File
A musician takes a break at Place Pigalle in Miami Beach in 1974. Miami Herald File
Riptide bar, Miami Beach. Miami Herald File
A clubgoer gets carried through and over the crowd after jumping head first off of the stage during a show at Washington Square on South Beach in 1993. David Bergman Miami Herald File
Dancer Samia Gamal on her opening night at Lou Walter’s Latin Quarter in Miami Beach. About 400 people turned out for the performance in 1952. Miami Herald File
Life Bar on Miami Beach in 1964. Miami Herald File
A view of the Cotton Club in Miami Beach. Miami Herald File
The remains of Club 23 on 23rd Street and Collins Avenue in Miami Beach in 1962. Miami Herald File
In 1952, Tony Pastor’s Club at Sixth and Collins in South Beach, which featured female impersonators. Miami Herald File
Place Pigalle Carol Guzy Miami Herald
MIAMI
In 2005, the scene at Nocturnal nightclub in downtown Miami. Gaston de Cardenas El Nuevo Herald File
A firefighter goes through debris in the Flamenco supper club on 79th Street in Miami. restaurant which was destroyed by a 1984 blaze.. Miami Herald File
Les Violins nightclub near downtown Miami. Jon Kral Miami Herald File
FORT LAUDERDALE
In 1999, The Copa nightclub at the southern tip of Fort Lauderdale on U.S. 1. Chuck Fadely Miami Herald File
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