El Gato Negro—This bar/restaurant went through several incarnations before settling on the current one: a sort of party scene. This is a hip, expat crowd in a small, hot space. Weekly events include salsa night, Russian night, deejay night and Mexican night. Food and drink specials correspond to the theme of the night. Thursday nights are a must for the preclub warm-up crowd. Lots of fun. $-$$. 32 Jeddah St. (Mohandiseen), phone 361-6888.