La Ve Lee

This jazz supper club distinguishes itself from the Baked Potato up the road by emphasizing Latin and Brazilian acts. Regulars like percussionist Poncho Sanchez and Brazilian pop jazz vocalist Katia Moraes draw an appreciative crowd month after month. The occasional R&B, rock, and smooth jazz act appears on the compact performance area (it’s not really a stage) as well. Whether you sit at the long bar or at one of the tables hugging the stage, you’ll need to ante up for a two-drink minimum—unless, of course, you decide to order a bite from their Middle Eastern/Mediterranean menu. It’s a scramble of cultural codes to go from dipping pita in hummus to dancing the samba, but that’s precisely what gives La Ve Lee its verve.

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