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THE VIBE AT FUEGOS LA is sexy Victorian nightclub in Miami, or shabby chic cocaine den inhabited by Dracula as played by Ricky Martin. A dozen drip-covered candles sit atop a worn antique piano, its keys spattered with hardened streams of wax. Pink neon lights hang overhead as reggaetón bangers blast. A rusted old pickup truck parked in front also serves as a grill. There’s not an inch of this extremely vibey South L.A. Argentinian restaurant, from the black bathroom toilets to the station for manifestations, that’s gone untouched by its owners, two of LA’s most sought-after production designers.
Well, at least that’s what Federico Laboureau and Maximilian Pizzi, the owners of Fuegos LA, used to be. The two once had prolific careers designing sets for the likes of Netflix, Amazon, and Disney.
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