FeaturedEl Museo Del BarrioThe early history of El Museo del Barrio is complex, intertwined with popular struggles in New York City over access to, and control of, educational and cultural resources. Part and parcel of the national Civil Rights movement, public demonstrations, strikes, boycotts, and sit-ins were held in New York City between 1966 and 1969. African American [...] [read more]
Patsy invents the slice!That Pasquale (Patsy) Lancieri was one smart fellah. An immigrant from Naples, he realized during The Great Depression, it was easier to sell part of something than the whole thing. And he took it a step further by taking his slices from the store to the people…to construction sites in particular. He’d sell out, and [...] [read more]
OMG MOFONGO!If you have never had it, I pity you, truly. Mashed plantains, cooked with garlic and butter and pork or shrimp or chicken…arriving steaming hot…dripping in sauce.
Chinese Beef Jerky!
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If your wee one has a flair for the beats, you will want to make a beeline to the village and enroll your kid in Scratch. They have world famous DJs teach classes, and being that the school was founded by RUN DMC they also teach the history of hip hop and the history of [...]
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