Mike Tyson got arrested here. Nick Cave was a regular when he lived in São Paulo. And Brazil-loving Brit DJs Layo & Bushwacka wrote their romantic house hit of the same name about the place. Love Story is not about the music, it’s about a decadent party that doesn’t get going until long after 2.30am, when party animals, off-duty hookers, tourists, clubbers and whatever flotsam and jetsam is still awake in the edgy downtown party zone stumble in and let loose until the early hours. For the unitiated, forking out for a table may be a wise manoeuvre, both for the VIP escort through the throng and the prime view of the podiums – possibly the most fascinating people-watching opportunity in town. A mix of house and dance music keeps the energy levels high until long after sunrise.