Um guia de lojas e butiques de propriedade de latinos na Grande Filadélfia

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.

Você pode ouvir música vinda da rua antes mesmo de ver a fachada com murais ao longo da Lehigh Avenue, graças aos alto-falantes externos que tocam vários gêneros de música latina.

Entre Centro Musical, uma instituição com quase 70 anos, e explore uma infinidade de instrumentos (para música latina e muito mais), além de discos e CDs, presentes, novidades e itens especiais, muitos deles provenientes de Porto Rico.

Se tiver sorte, poderá assistir a uma apresentação incrível na loja ou a uma jam session improvisada.

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.

Por dentro 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.

O proprietário Louis Quiles traz toques de sua herança cultural, que combina Porto Rico e Philly, através do café, das roupas e dos tênis em sua loja Fishtown., Encanto Chutes e Café — 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 ministrou aulas particulares e em grupo em salsa, cha-cha-cha, mambo e bachata. Fora do 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 molhos picantes.

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.

Ouça mais de Fernandez em 3ª temporada, episódio 19 de nosso Podcast Love + Grit.

Um centro de arte comunitário profundamente enraizado que visa promover a cultura porto-riquenha e as artes latinas., Taller Puertorriqueño oferece programas de educação artística, eventos com autores e exposições de arte em seu espaço museológico em West Kensington.

Dentro da Taller está Livraria 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 em 2012 pelas então estudantes de graduação da Temple University, Gabriela Sanchez e Erlina Ortiz, Teatro Power Street tornou-se um coletivo vital de artistas e ativistas multidisciplinares que servem a comunidade latina da Filadélfia.

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.

Os ingressos para shows, festivais e uma linha de produtos da marca estão disponíveis online.

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 apresentações durante todo o ano, workshops e aulas de capoeira ASCAB para todas as idades. Pense em: samba, forró, pagode, capoeira e samba-reggae.

The project’s Série Dia do Brasil na Filadélfia, 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 Rua Sul 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 on-line and on-site (including The Shoppe next door, open Thursday through Sunday).

Stay tuned for a sci-fi-themed second location em 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 Balé da Filadélfia) 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.

Com sede em Penn's Landing, Mar Philly — um barco particular para piqueniques que oferece excursões intimistas no rio Delaware — é comandado por uma pequena equipe de mulheres 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 melhor lugar para fazer a pergunta 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 loja on-line, the Calabreses host in-person pop-up markets that fuse projetos voltados para a comunidade with art, nature and culture.

Este açougue e mercearia de propriedade brasileira possui vários locais em North Philly.

Os consumidores locais vêm aqui pela variedade de produtos frescos, itens de despensa, sobremesas e alimentos preparados representativos do Brasil, da República Dominicana, da Colômbia e de outras cozinhas sul-americanas.

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

Esta sorveteria mexicana familiar na South 12th Street é um sonho para os amantes de doces.

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 negócio familiar começou como um hobby de fazer paletas e, desde então, cresceu e se tornou uma marca de sorvete artesanal disponível online e em supermercados locais.

Sorvetes 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.

Em uma cidade repleta de mercados de bairro e pequenas mercearias, um dos mais apreciados por sua comida e ingredientes latino-americanos é o South Philly’s. Supermercado J&J.

A mercearia, repleta de produtos, oferece milhares de itens culturais básicos, produtos frescos e importados difíceis de encontrar (como bacalao e salchichon) do México, Colômbia, Porto Rico e da República Dominicana, terra natal do proprietário Juan Carlos Romano, além de um generoso balcão de comida quente.

Romano fornece pessoalmente seus itens favoritos (como biscoitos Taino e galletitas de leche) e se deleita com a diversidade de sua clientela, refletindo a rica mistura do bairro.

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 várias lojas na região da Filadélfia — incluindo 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.

Alguns locais também oferecem café da manhã (servido durante todo o dia), almoço e jantar para viagem, entrega e serviço de bufê.

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

Highlights include premiado 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.

Saiba mais em 2ª temporada, episódio 18 de nosso 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.

Pegue uma garrafa at Fine Wine & Good Spirits throughout Greater Philadelphia, or order a Tenango rum cocktail at your favorite bar.

De Pastelinhos da 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 dos melhores restaurantes latinos Philly.