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Midtown Manhattan can resemble a ghost town in the early morning hours, but not when you're standing in line to get into LQ, the posh, 15,000-square foot dance club that sprawls across the basement of the Radisson Hotel. This popular mega-club, which blends Far East and Latin décor under Asian-inspired archways and a warm red and golden lighting, lures in spirited people whose main priority is partying. Salsa lovers descend on Wednesdays, while merengue and reggaeton fans come by on the weekends. If the sunken dance floor isn't your thing, LQ boasts no shortage of backup distractions: a bottle of Courvoisier at the banquette or scores on the television screens at the bar. Chances are that once everybody starts moving, you'll forget about the game. — Veronica Cooper