Guía de tiendas y boutiques de propietarios latinos en Filadelfia

This coffee brand is a multigenerational Puerto Rican family operation with roots that date back 40 years, when Obel Hernandez Senior worked at Maxwell House. He then brought his institutional knowledge to Philly in 2013, opening Bean2Bean coffee roastery in Port Richmond with his sons, Obel Junior and Gabriel.

The owners have since expanded their Philly footprint with a full daytime cafe and event space inside Billy Penn Studios in Olde Kensington, in addition to being on retail shelves and restaurant menus around the city. Grab a bag of locally inspired beans or try seasonal specials like sweet plantain lattes at the cafe.

Casa Vida specializes in bespoke items for the home, body and mind. Colombian shop owner and jewelry maker Linda Smyth (also of We Who Prey in New York) encourages conscious shopping and personalized style creations with textile designs, clothing, jewelry, artwork, apothecary and more.

Casa Vida also hosts ongoing events and artist curations featuring vintage treasures and new indie designers.

Es posible que oigas música en la calle incluso antes de ver el escaparate decorado con murales a lo largo de Lehigh Avenue, gracias a los altavoces exteriores que emiten varios géneros de música latina.

Dé un paso al interior Centro Musical, En el museo, una institución desde hace casi 70 años, podrá explorar una gran variedad de instrumentos (de música latina y de otros géneros), además de discos y CD, regalos, novedades y artículos especiales, muchos de ellos procedentes de Puerto Rico.

Si tiene suerte, podrá asistir a una actuación estelar en la tienda o a una improvisación.

Don’t be fooled: This uber-colorful Italian Market boutique isn’t a chocolate shop. It’s a destination for exploring Mexican culture through its traditional arts and crafts.

En ChocoArte is an impressive array of handcrafted items from Mexico, including pottery, masks, decorations, textiles and statement attire in every color imaginable — plus a ton of items for your Día de Los Muertos altar.

El propietario Louis Quiles aporta toques de su herencia puertorriqueña a través del café, la ropa y las zapatillas de su tienda Fishtown, Encanto Kicks & Coffee — and as the Encanto Coffee Co. cart inside the North Philly auto shop, Detailing World Philly.

The vibrant and colorful shop has a curated inventory of high-end sneaker releases and apparel brands and regularly hosts events with artists and musicians.

Born in Ecuador, Mike Andino started performing salsa in 2001 and, in 2004, became a founding member of Art in Motion Latin Dancers.

For 20 years, Andino has impartió clases particulares y en grupo en salsa, chachachá, mambo y bachata. Fuera del Fishtown studio, Estilo Dance Studio hosts all-level group dance classes at Bok Bar, Brasil’s Nightclub, Triple Bottle Brewing, Liberty Point and other venues.

There’s no such thing as too hot for spicy fans of Kensington’s FAIYA empresa de salsa picante.

Founded by Radhi and Mónica Fernández as a pandemic project, FAIYA’s organic small-batch hot sauces feature seasonal ingredients and traditional flavors (“Sweet Summer Heat” features lime, pineapple and jalapeño), plus special collaborations like “La Parchita” with Amy’s Pastelillos of Fishtown.

Más información sobre Fernández en temporada 3, episodio 19 de nuestra Podcast Love + Grit.

Un arraigado centro de arte comunitario cuyo objetivo es promover la cultura puertorriqueña y las artes latinas, Taller Puertorriqueño ofrece programas de educación artística, actos con autores y exposiciones de arte en su espacio museístico de West Kensington.

Dentro de Taller está Librería Julia de Burgos — the only Spanish/English bilingual specialty bookshop in Philadelphia — which specializes in works by Latino authors and books about Latin America and social justice.

The shop also sells art and gifts (jewelry, tote bags, candles) handcrafted by Latino artists and artisans, with plenty of local representation.

Fundada en 2012 por Gabriela Sánchez y Erlina Ortiz, estudiantes de la Universidad de Temple, Teatro Power Street se ha convertido en un colectivo vital de artistas multidisciplinares y activistas al servicio de la comunidad latina de Filadelfia.

This mission-minded group aims to create meaningful change and to preserve cultural storytelling through accessible live theater shows, professional-led classes and workshops, open mics, and reading series around the city.

Las entradas para espectáculos, festivales y una línea de merchandising de la marca están disponibles en línea.

Project Capoeira started in 2001 and celebrates the culture and traditions of Brazil. Led by Afro-Brazilian social educator Adenilson Dos Santos, the organization serves 15,000 individuals annually with Actuaciones, talleres y clases de capoeira para todos los públicos durante todo el año.. Piense en: samba, forró, pagode, capoeira y samba-reggae.

The project’s Serie Día de Brasil en Filadelfia, an annual festival inclusive of flag ceremony, martial arts, music, dance and acrobatic performances, is the largest Brazilian cultural celebration in Pennsylvania.

One of Philly’s largest game cafes occupies a three-story location on South Street with plenty of family-friendly fun.

The fantasy-style tavern features two dedicated bars, outdoor seating, a massive board game library with 2,000-plus titles, a retro video game arcade and expansive youth programs. Weekly events and game nights draw in crowds, but there are also games for sale en línea and on-site (including The Shoppe next door, open Thursday through Sunday).

Stay tuned for a sci-fi-themed second location en Fairmount.

For Honduran event florist Rosa Flores, flowers are more than just decoration: They are a way to celebrate joyful moments and honor family traditions. In addition to deliveries and floral design services for events, her namesake business, launched in 2022, operates as a mobile floral studio called Poppy.

Through events, pop-ups and hands-on floral workshops, attendees learn the techniques, materials and styles to create their own arrangements — and continue practicing on their own.

While Flores is best known for quinceañeras and other special occasions, she loves transforming ordinary spaces into memorable experiences that tell a story and reflect each client’s personality and culture.

Since 2011, Dominican wellness entrepreneur Cristina Espaillat has run her NoLibs yoga, dance and Pilates studio with all-levels classes.

Espaillat brings her experience as a trained dancer (she was a faculty member at Ballet de Filadelfia) to wellness and fitness, teaching other women and moms-to-be restorative practices across yoga, ballet and Pilates.

Private and group classes range from gentle pre-natal support movements to advanced ballet sequences and challenging sculpt sessions that result in a full-body and mind workout.

Con sede en Penn's Landing, Mar Philly - un barco de picnic privado que ofrece excursiones íntimas por el río Delaware- está dirigido por un pequeño equipo de mujeres latinas.

Experiences include multi-hour luxury charters (for up to six people), private dock events, hospitality collaborations and specialty cruises on boats originally built in the ’50s and ’60s.

The Argonaut, founder Georgette Luna’s 1961 27-foot-long mahogany picnic boat, was named Philadelphia magazine’s el mejor lugar para hacer la pregunta for good reason: It’s easily one of the most romantic settings, especially at sunset.

Wilde & Lovely is a thrifted apparel and accessories shop founded by Liana Vazquez-Calabrese (a Philly native) and Christian Calabrese, a husband-and-wife duo of Indigenous, Puerto Rican and Colombian heritage.

Christian specializes in headpieces like caps and hats, many of which are inspired by Latin American horsemen, while Liana’s background is in art and florals — with all their custom designs rooted in sustainability.

In addition to their tienda en línea, the Calabreses host in-person pop-up markets that fuse proyectos comunitarios with art, nature and culture.

Esta carnicería y tienda de comestibles de propiedad brasileña tiene múltiples ubicaciones en North Philly.

Los compradores locales acuden aquí por la variedad de productos frescos, artículos de despensa, postres y comidas preparadas representativas de Brasil, la República Dominicana, Colombia y otras cocinas sudamericanas.

Other popular offerings include hot meals and dishes from the grill like empanadas y pastelillos, steak sandwiches, and rice and beans.

Esta heladería mexicana familiar en South 12th Street es un sueño de golosinas.

Paletas, handmade ice cream, milkshakes, fresh fruit plates (like chopped mango topped with chamoy and tajín), quintessential snacks (like elote), and juices (like tamarind shaved ice) are just a sliver of the options here.

Bonus: Many items are vegan-friendly.

Este negocio de padre e hija comenzó como un pasatiempo de fabricación de paletas y desde entonces se ha convertido en una marca de helados artesanales disponible en línea y en supermercados locales.

Helados Chupi Chupi’s all-natural frozen treats feature flavors inspired by Caribbean and Latin American traditions — and are also available for catering or as a mobile ice cream bicycle and popsicle cart. Its newest addition: A specialty coffee cart called Chupi Coffee.

En una ciudad llena de mercados de barrio y pequeñas tiendas de ultramarinos, uno de los más apreciados por su comida e ingredientes latinoamericanos es el South Philly's Supermercado J&J.

La tienda de ultramarinos, bien surtida, ofrece miles de productos culturales básicos, productos frescos e importaciones difíciles de encontrar (por ejemplo, bacalao y salchichón) de México, Colombia, Puerto Rico y la República Dominicana, país natal del propietario, Juan Carlos Romano, además de una amplia barra de comida caliente.

Romano compra personalmente sus productos favoritos (como galletas taínas y galletitas de leche) y se deleita con la diversidad de su clientela, reflejo de la rica mezcla del barrio.

The Lucci family from Argentina is passionate about making healthy and delicious vegan and gluten-free food accessible.

The vegan grocer, bistro and deli has múltiples puntos de venta en Filadelfia - incluido Reading Terminal Market — offering fresh, frozen and microwavable prepared meals and pantry ingredients alongside an array of vegan and gluten-free sandwiches, soups and pastries.

En algunos locales también se sirven desayunos (durante todo el día), almuerzos y cenas para llevar, a domicilio y para catering.

Fishtown husband-and-wife team Nicholas Ducos and Francesca Galarus founded Bodegas Mural City to celebrate regional wine (sourcing grapes from roughly 300 miles around Philly) through an accessible, inclusive, and fun neighborhood wine bar.

Highlights include galardonado Pet-Nat Blanc, Pet-Nat Rosé and hybrid varietals available by the glass, bottle or wine club membership. Beyond the living room-style tasting room and bottle shop, there’s a family-friendly wine garden across the street where kids and pets are welcome, and a rotating lineup of local vendors and entertainers keeps the space lively.

Más información en temporada 2, episodio 18 de nuestra Podcast Love + Grit.

Tenango was launched in 2023 by El Merkury’s Sofia Deleon, who was inspired by her great-grandmother’s story of making Guatemalan moonshine with sugarcane 100 years ago.

Through bartender collaborations and cocktail specials at bars and restaurants around the city, Deleon is on a mission to educate Americans on high-quality, premium Guatemalan rum.

Recoger una botella at Fine Wine & Good Spirits throughout Greater Philadelphia, or order a Tenango rum cocktail at your favorite bar.

En Pastelillos de Amy (denominado Esquire’s favorite Puerto Rican spot) to multigenerational Rittenhouse Square institution Tequilas Casa Mexicana, there are scores of incredible spots in Philly for dinner, drinks and dessert.

For more, check out our roundup of more than 40 de los mejores restaurantes latinos Philly.