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Hispanic
Sites:
The Painted Pot
333 Smith St.
Brooklyn, NY
Phone: (718) 222-0334
Owner: Lisa Mendoza
www.paintedpot.com
| Hours:
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| Mon-
Wed |
11
am- 8 pm |
| Thurs-
Fri |
11
am- 10 pm |
| Sat-
Sun |
11
am- 6 pm |
A wonderful
shop for the entire family. Owner Lisa Mendoza quit her job
to make her fourteen- year ceramics hobby a career. Paint-your-own
ceramic is the latest craze here. It's popular among kids
as well as adults. You buy the plate or candle-stick or mug
and, like the name suggests, you paint your purchase (they
will fire it for you). |
Metropolitan Transportation Authority
Arts
for Transit
Owen
Smith
An Underground Movement: Designers, Builders, Riders
36th
Street: N, R lines
Artwork
is owned by MTA New York City Transit and commissioned by
Metropolitan Transportation Authority Arts for Transit.
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Tortillera Chinantla
86 Central Ave.,
Brooklyn, NY 11206
Phone: (718) 456-2828, (877) MISTACOS
Manager: Erasmo Ponce
In
operation since 1992. Authentic Mexican tortillas made daily
using authentic Mexican corn. Mainly supplies supermarkets
and restaurants with tortillas, but also sell to the public
from this same location. Established to give Mexicans living
in the tri-state area a chance to savor authentic Mexican
tortillas. |
Vamos Pa’ Tabasco Artesanias Manuales
6210 5th Ave.,
Brooklyn, NY 11220
Phone: (718) 765-1799
Manager: Isaac Sandobal
Owner: Pedro Sandobal
| Hours:
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| Mon-
Sat |
8:30
am- 7:45 pm |
| Sun |
9:30
am- 5 pm |
In operation
since 1994. Owned and managed by brothers, Pedro and Isaac
Sandobal. Sells crafts and other household items from Mexico.
Stop by for a taste of what Mexico has to offer. |
Vera Cruz
95 Bedford Ave.
Brooklyn, NY 11211
Phone: (718) 599-7514
Information
& reviews can be found at
http://newyork.citysearch.com
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| Daily
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11
am- 12 pm (midnight), |
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and
later on weekends. |
This very hip Mexican joint, decorated not with the typical
sombreros but with retro photos of Marilyn and Greta, is always
jumping with a happy crowd of residents and tourists. The
stick-roasted corn con queso and cactus salad appetizers are
mouth-watering, but many main courses, fajitas, enchiladas
and the likes, are standard fare. The food here is excellent
but the ambiance is even better. The sidewalk bar scene, cozy
garden dining in the summer, friendly chat among locals, and
sometimes extraordinary live music, equals success. Reservations
recommended. |
Zapateria Mexico II
4505 5th Ave.,
Brooklyn, NY 11220
Phone: (718) 851-4074
Did
you know Mexicans invented the cowboy? Well they did, and
the culture is still alive today. Maybe this would explain
why there is an incredible display of imported cowboy boots
and related gear, coming all the way from Mexico; prices range
from $100. - $170. Ladies, no need to feel left out, smaller
sizes of the men’s boots are available for purchase.
Try a cowboy shirt for about $45 or an authentic sombrero.
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