You’ve got to love NYC because it’s truly a melting pot. According to the latest 2012 Census figures, the Hispanic population in the US grew to 53 million and is expected to more than double to 128.8 million by 2060.
With this is mind, if you’d like to visit Mexico, Spain, Brazil, or Chile and you don’t have a passport or a plane ticket, you can visit 5 specialty shops* without leaving NYC.
Las Palomas Mexican Grocery Store & Deli is a tiny grocery located uptown that features a variety of Mexican goods such as espazote, dried chilies, spices and fresh-made tamales on weekends.
219 West 100th Street (Amsterdam & Broadway)
New York, NY 10025
(212) 729-3469
Located downtown, Zaragoza Mexican Deli & Grocery is a bodega stocked with authentic Mexican ingredients and a Mexican restaurant, which serves tacos along side a wide selection of imported beer.
215 Avenue A (13th & 14th Street)
New York, NY 10009
(212) 780-9204
Despaña SoHo is part market and part tapas café with an endless array of Spanish specialty items including Iberico and Serrano ham and 50+ specialty cheeses located in Soho.
408 Broome Street (Centre & Lafayette)
New York, NY 10013
(212) 219-5050
Buzios Boutique sells an eclectic range of Brazilian products from groceries and drinks to souvenirs and beauty products located in NYC’s Little Brazil neighborhood.
20 West 46th Street (Fifth & Sixth Avenue)
New York, NY 10036
(212) 869-6552
Puro Chile in Nolita features a variety of Chilean products including handicrafts, jewelry and gourmet products with a sister wine store next door.
221 Centre Street (near Grand)
New York, NY 10013
(212) 925-7871
So what are you waiting for? Go on, take a trip to Latin America by way of NYC. Know of any other Hispanic specialty shops? Please share.
*Trendincite LLC has no affiliation with any of these shops.