A fancy jazz bar complete with international beers and a humidor for cuban cigars, Juan Sebastián attracts tourists and high-rolling locals for surprisingly good live music (sometimes) and a comfortable environment.

His Target: wait until you see the waitresses

Her Target: how long can you talk about Duke Ellington?

Style: Yupie Speakeasy

Submitted by Ignacio I.

A simple, unpretentious (except for the prices) lounge for sipping a drink amid the bar’s contemporary art gallery, Trasnocho is a good place for a more relaxed night with aging hipsters.

His Target:  The aspiring artist, resigned to life as a lawyer

Her Target:  The former photographer, resigned to life as a journalist

Style:  Hipsters become Yupies, but still have a few things to say about contemporary art

  submitted by: Claudio V.

Taz goes from a calm restaurant to a sports bar in the late evening to an all-out night club later at night, somehow managing to keep all three crowds entertained and around until the night is over.

His target:  A little bit of anything

Her Target:  Judged on staying power

Style:  A club waiting in its cocoon until nightfall

submitted by: Felipe C.

Located above a Spanish restaurant, this lounge/bar/night club attracts a good young crowd and sometimes has live music.  El picoteo is a favorite for partiers looking for something a little more calm than the big city night clubs.

His Target:  The party girl

Her Target:  complex formula including dancing ability and willingness to buy drinks

Style:  Moderately up-scale, but attracts a good crowd

submitted by: Vicente U.

A bar operating over a restaurant with live music on Friday nights, Mostaza is a versatile bar where the scene depends entirely on the band, from Yupies seeking less adventurous indy rock to more daring hipster noise music nights.

His Target:  The band groopie

Her Target:  The band

Style:  Varies, check band listings

submitted by: Diego A.

Hog Heaven can look unimpressive when you first walk in and is sometimes quite empty, but when the bar gets full (and, if nothing else, the beer is good when it isn’t), Hog Heaven becomes a small but fun little party perfect for more personal contact with other people.

His Target:  The confused, recent graduate

Her Target:  The focused, but also recent college graduate

Style:  Young and unpretentious

submitted by: Javier M.

That’s right, yet another international entry in the “Irish Pub” theme, but what this one lacks in Irish authenticity, it more than makes up for in fun, with a friendly staff and a good crowd of the young after-work crowd.

His Target:  The new temp in accounting

Her Target:  The bartender giving out free shots

Style:  After-work on the lighter side of Yupie

submitted by: Claudio V.

A US-style sports bar (somewhat uncomfortably) placed in Caracas, Dugout plays most major foreign sports events (including the Chanpions League and even the Superbowl), but things really get going whenever the Venezuelan National team plays soccer.

His Target:  The Tomboy

Her target:  The Center-Forward

Style:  Sports Bar

submitted by: Felipe C.

Mostly a university student bar, Cordon Blue can get pretty packed with a more laid-back student set.

His Target:  The fascinating Philosophy major

Her Target:  The brooding Political Science major

Style: Student hip

submitted by: Javier M.

An Asian-themed option with decent food and a wide selection of drinks, Bar Sí is usually pretty calm, except on live music nights when it tends to fill almost to capacity with a younger, hipster set.

His Target:  The sultry female vocalist

Her Target:  Of course, the guitar player

Style:  Rock and Roll meats Asian minimalism (weird)

submitted by: Diego A.