Nights were just as fun, with Broadway-style shows, live music and late-night dancing.
The lounge sits in a factory that once made Stetson hats, and the tables are pushed back for late-night dancing on weekends.
There's still Quorom 33 and the Underground for late-night dancing on weekends, and after-hours at Nana doesn't get going until 3 a.m.
After the teenagers see a show and get a bite to eat, they head out for some late-night dancing.
Another well-known group, the Capitol Steps, holds forth on Saturday night at Chelsea's, a Georgetown restaurant that also offers salsa and calypso for late-night dancing.
For late-night dancing and an often interesting mix of people there's Mystical Lounge MZ MZ, known as mizu-mizu.
It is a haven for artists and musicians, who have created a lively late-night dancing and social scene.
For late-night dancing, we're told the Place has bands.
"We used to have huge parties here with champagne, whisky and late-night dancing to live orchestras."
For late-night dancing, head for Nipiagogio (Elasidon & Kleanthous 8), invariably packed until sunrise with arty 30-somethings bopping to funky music.