Placitas at Ponce

Placitas at Ponce is back at El Super Pan this Friday, October 30, from 8 PM to 11 PM. It's a weekly fixture at Ponce City Market, and this particular night falls on the fourth Friday of the month, which changes the program: instead of a DJ set, you'll find free salsa dance lessons with Clahvay. If you're more of a listener than a dancer, the first and third Fridays are the ones with DJ Alva on the decks.

Placitas is a boricua-inspired end-of-the-week party built around Spanish-Caribbean salsa dancing and music from across the Americas. The venue's full kitchen and bar are open, so you can lean into the connection between music, food, and drink. It runs as a weekly fixture at El Super Pan inside Ponce City Market, alternating between a listening party and a salsa lesson night.

The whole thing sits within a wider Atlanta landscape of Hispanic and Latino presence. Hispanic Heritage Month spotlights the rich cultures, stories, and contributions of these communities, and along the Beltline you can find cuisines from around the world at spots like Rreal Tacos, Casi Cielo, Communidad, Casa Coya, and Tio Lucho's. Public art like Somos Borincanos by Puerto Rican artist ARRRTADDICT on the Edgewood Avenue Bridge celebrates Taíno heritage alongside Puerto Rican and Caribbean culture.

It's free to attend, so you can just drop in. This Friday, October 30, it's the salsa lesson night with Clahvay, 8 PM to 11 PM at El Super Pan inside Ponce City Market.