La Bóveda Speed Dating Tampa's Only Night Where the Dancing Comes First 💃🥃

You've tried the apps. You've done the bars. You've swiped until your thumb gave up. This is something else entirely. La Bóveda Speed Dating is a one night experience inside the authentic bank vaults of Catrinas Tacos & Tequila on Tampa's iconic South Howard Avenue — where 20 carefully curated singles come together for a night that starts on the dance floor and ends with real sparks. No awkward silences. No generic mixers. No recycled small talk. Just music, movement, margaritas, and actual chemistry. Here's How Your Night Unfolds: 7:00 PM — Doors Open & BOGO Margaritas Begin Walk in, grab your welcome drink — every margarita is buy one, get one all night long — and let Catrinas do what it does best. Original floors, real character, award winning Mexican food, and a tequila collection that earned its reputation. This is not a chain restaurant. This is a place with a story, and tonight you're part of it. 7:30 PM — Bachata Class with Jenny Marie of Dance Therapy To Go Before a single speed date begins, world class dance instructor Jenny Marie gets every person in the room moving together. No experience needed. No judgment. Just 30 minutes of bachata that will warm you up, make you laugh, and introduce you to the people you're about to spend the night getting to know. Here's the secret the other speed dating events in Tampa don't know: people who dance together before they talk together connect on a completely different level. The awkward phase? It never happens. You walk into your first date warm, confident, and already curious. 8:05 PM — Speed Dating Begins in the Vaults Five minute rotations. Custom conversation cards at every table so the questions are never boring. A chime — not a buzzer — signals each transition. Scorecards keep it simple and private. Your name and a yes, maybe, or pass. That's it. The Vault Side stays seated. The Roaming Side moves right every five minutes until everyone has met everyone. Twenty people. Clean rotations. Zero confusion. 9:30 PM — Open Floor & Match Reveal When the rotations close, the dance floor opens. Linger over a rare reposado. Order from the kitchen. And before you leave, check your phone — matches are delivered by text the same night. What Your $30 Gets You: ✔ 30 minute bachata class with a professional instructor (that alone is $20 at any Tampa studio) ✔ BOGO margaritas all night ✔ Speed dating in a genuine, one of a kind historic bank vault ✔ Access to Catrinas' award winning tequila collection and full kitchen ✔ Same night match delivery by text ✔ Hosted by Chris Maloof — 15 years of Tampa Bay's most celebrated Latin events This is not a $30 night. This is a $30 door. A Few Things Worth Knowing: 🏛️ Catrinas is not a hotel lobby. It's not a rooftop bar with bottle service pricing and a dress code. It's a converted historic bank building with original floors, real soul, and food and drinks that earned their reputation the hard way — through quality. Come as you are. Come ready to connect. 🥃 The tequila collection here is not a gimmick. Catrinas has built one of Tampa Bay's most respected agave programs. You're in good hands. 💃 "I don't know how to dance" — said every single person who had the best time of their night at the bachata class. Jenny Marie teaches all levels. Come anyway. 🔒 This event is capped at 20 guests to keep the experience intentional. When it's full, it's full. There is no waitlist. There is no second door. Dress Code: Come looking like you mean it. Smart casual minimum. Age Range: 25 to 50 Parking: Street parking on Howard Ave plus nearby lots Tickets are $30. The cap is 20. The dancing starts at 7:30. 👉 https://buytickets.at/maloofentertainment/2086083 La Bóveda Speed Dating is produced by Maloof Entertainment in partnership with Catrinas Tacos & Tequila and Playa Weekender / Tamara Salsa. First Thursday of every month.