Inside Spanish Harlem NYC! (Puerto Rican Food + More!)

[@HereBeBarr]

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[@davidlazarus67]

So will you rename your channel Here Be Barrio?

[@jessicatorres7727]

Thank you for sharing

[@spoly8139]

Puerto Rican music is the best. Back in my youth my husband and I danced the night away to Tito Puente and Celia Cruz at the old Palladium Ballroom. No other music compares if you love dancing!

[@HereBeBarr]

I’m married to a Latin woman but I can’t dance 🤣🤣😂

[@spoly8139]

@@HereBeBarr You did pretty well with that snake like dance at the wedding lol!

[@UrbanistExploringCities]

Thanks for inviting me over for this video, John! It was a pleasure showing you some Nuyorican culture here 🇵🇷

[@HereBeBarr]

Ariel muchas gracias for being a great guide

[@1474JOHN]

Yo it's not that we Dominicans claim the mofongo, it's just coming from our ancestors from Africa, peace bro you did a incredible job here

[@UrbanistExploringCities]

@@1474JOHN haha yea it was just some playful banter :) I totally get that mofongo has African roots, which equally inspired dishes in other countries like DR.

[@ActionKid]

The real El Barrio. Finally!

[@HereBeBarr]

haaha yep.

[@TORONTOWALKDRIVE]

♥️♥️♥️👍

[@luciemedici]

Puerto Rican culture and food is fantastic 🥰

[@HereBeBarr]

Por supuesto

[@frolege1]

That’s New York in a nutshell. East Harlem was first Italian then Puerto Rican now Dominican, Mexican and a bit African and Chinese. This over the past 70 years. The transformation is constantly in motion. I love how NY enables recent immigrants to start their American dream. 25 years later, their kids are college educated with great jobs.

[@HereBeBarr]

🙌🏼

[@jdg6205]

You always see all 3 waves, Euros/AA, ASN/HIS, Out of staters in any part of NYC.

[@ricanredru4760]

It doesn't matter if it's a strictly Puerto Rican neighborhood or a mix of different ethnicities of different Hispanics and other groups. The neighborhood should still keep the name Spanish Harlem because that's basically it's spiritual legacy.

[@NoMercy-qd7os]

Italian ,Greeks , Irish them BORICUAS

[@NoMercy-qd7os]

@@ricanredru4760 YO RIKAN RED 100% MI BARRIO -EL BARRIO - SPANISH HARLEM . NO ONE CAN TAKE OUR NAME 😜 😜😜😜

[@levlowell]

As the one Puerto Rican in my town THANK YOU for this. Love my people

[@TheNewTravel]

Barr in El Barrio... It was meant to be!

[@HereBeBarr]

Was bound to happen sooner or later haha

[@stevenmarley7014]

I'm Puerto Rican🇵🇷🇵🇷and Jamaican🇯🇲🇯🇲 and I love both Islands equally the same

[@hereisayana8207]

I'm black but miss when Spanish Harlem was Puerto Rican and Harlem was black.. . Old NY.... not the same now

[@Erika-wq6jm]

Hola! I've lived in this neighborhood my entire life, it's always refreshing to see people appreciate what the neighborhood still has to offer. If you guys ever visit again, I recommend having a dessert/sweet from Capri's Bakery on 116th, they have the best birthday cakes, bread, etc. Also, recommend La Fonda Boricua!

[@stevenmarley7014]

My mom is PUERTO RICAN 🇵🇷 I LOVE it I wanna visit the famous Spanish Harlem

[@musicjunkie4800]

I love this video!! The Puerto Rican culture is so rich and full of authenticity. I really enjoyed seeing all our delicious dishes and the beautiful history of our talented musicians 👍🇵🇷

[@Teddy31976]

You have the best must see videos on the internet! No drama. No Karen's. Just cool videos on neighbor hoods near you. 😄

[@bpetvshow]

I feel the same way, miss the old vibe of Spanish Harlem. Even though I’m Afrikan American and visit NYC all the time, Harlem is my second home and I miss the Rican culture. So miss the old Harlem

[@hereisayana8207]

Yep Spanish Harlem used to be DOPE in the 80s

[@swatl]

I saved this video. That is something that I rarely ever do. I am looking forward to exploring Spanish Harlem on my next visit. Thanks!

[@TripHacksDC]

Great collaboration! Love to see the less touristy neighborhoods highlighted.

[@UrbanistExploringCities]

I'm glad you enjoyed it!! :D

[@NYricanMinded]

El Barrio was my stomping ground during the 1970s and 1980s. The name alone evokes images of my parents and my siblings shopping at 'La Marqueta, patronizing mom and pop shops, the carnivals, salsa street performances by the late great Hector Lavoe, The Festival ( held the Saturday before the National Puerto Rican Day parade. El Barrio was the warm culture of my Puerto Rican family.

[@monicachuidian-riveracalde9554]

I love this video 😉 so awesome 👍👍👍 love the Puerto Ricans

[@Fabio2009able]

I lived on 116th street and 2nd ave during the early 2000s. And had a great experience with the hispanic community. Thanks for the video . Cheers from Brazil

[@arinaira1417]

Hey Jon! Just start binge watching your videos again. I really love this different community of people, place in NYC with many stories, old neighborhood, old school food joint, knick knack shop, I think that's what makes NYC is such a lovely place! ❤ keep up the good work 🤘

[@ilyaLNYC]

From Sunset Park to East Harlem! 👍Just for fun. Tamarind actually originally from tropical Africa but over years made it into Latin cuisine, Asian (ie Thai), and Indian. In fact today India #1 producer of tamarind. .

[@juanmanuelgomezrubio3036]

Caribbean* The Latin Cuisine is the Italian Cuisine.

[@MC32595]

@@juanmanuelgomezrubio3036 latin cuisine is nowhere near italian. it’s mostly influenced from african, native (indigenous), and spanish cuisine. only argentinians and venezuelans have significant italian cuisines, since there’s a bunch of italian immigrants over there.

[@franklinclinton7761]

Even plantains come from Africa

[@FoodandFootprints]

Cuchifritos - classic! Love the old school countertop and stools at that spot

[@HereBeBarr]

🥳

[@eddiecordero2877]

The tour wasn’t complete without a visit to the “Smashie” spot on 103rd st for the Barrio late night sandwich. Glad you finally made it to my home area and that you enjoyed it

[@beautyinthedark7406]

This is another great collaboration. There’s nothing like Puerto Rican food, especially cuchifritos😋 My mom was there at the Fania All Star concert. 🇵🇷

[@MannyExploresVlog]

Loved this one, good to see you collab with Ariel, I love El Barrio makes me feel if im home in PR 🇵🇷, the main reason I go to El Barrio is for the cuchifritos.

[@HereBeBarr]

Thanks Manny!!

[@katpyss]

Very cool video with two of my favorite KZbinrs! Great work fellas.

[@blindlybeautiful3586]

Wow New York City is so historic I cannot wait to visit! Thank you for the video!

[@almagarcia9981]

Im from el Barrio! And yes he’s so right! It’s definitely not the same anymore. I remember all that, that he mentioned and now it’s just not the same 😩

[@earthandwind820]

I’ve always wanted to visit Spanish Harlem. I used to go all around Lower Manhattan (especially Chinatown) & all the way up to the Upper Westside but never got around to go all the way up. I grew up not too far away from Humboldt Park here in Chicago, which is the PR enclave here. Not nearly as vibrant anymore (a lot of gentrification is happening), but it’s still there.

[@Inkahustler]

This is one of my favorites videos. I went to the Spanish Harlem earlier this year and it's different from 90s. However, you still have a big Latino community. There is so much Latin history here and if you love salsa you must visit La casa Latina and take pictures of all the murals that remaind there. Viva el Barrio🔥🔥 Thumbs up👍👍👍👍

[@HereBeBarr]

Glad you enjoyed it!

[@DallasBoricua]

Beautiful video. Spanish Harlem is very rich in history. If you take time and talk to the people you can learn a lot as your video shows. Thanks for making this video.

[@hendrxfn]

That fried codfish looks amazing! 🤤😋

[@eddiejackson7406]

A Bodega is a wine shop in Spain originally...might have changed meaning in new york, but it is not from Puerto Rico. Love the videos though. Going to nyc in sept and looking forward to trying the places you suggest

[@Terrific_Tom707]

Yes, i love those videos. Cant wait when everything is open again and he shows us some new Cocktail Bars who will open after this Crisis😍

[@HereBeBarr]

I'd love too.

[@FoodandFootprints]

Love the Fania All Stars! Great you got some stories from Angel Rene and Vicente

[@HereBeBarr]

🙏🏻🙏🏻🙏🏻 thanks Greg I know you’re all about the Puerto Rican culture

[@UrbanistExploringCities]

Vincente is such a wealth of salsa-music knowledge!

[@jeff9683]

los 2 mejores junto! mucho love from bayamon puerto rico 🇵🇷

[@HereBeBarr]

Gracias!!

[@FoodandFootprints]

This was a great video! 🙌

[@geno5360]

Now I remember where I saw "Urbanist" for the first time! I love both of your channels so much!

[@cindysalt6328]

I love Puerto Rican people and the music yo quisiera ser pura boricua pa que tú lo sepas 🇵🇷🇵🇷🇵🇷🇵🇷🇵🇷

[@judithhinton5784]

Since I love Latin music, especially salsa, I'll be visiting Casa Latina. There are still dance parties and concerts from May through November in various parts of El Barrio and also The Bronx. Really enjoyed this collab with Ariel...thank you!

[@jeannieves6275]

Awesomeness

[@jaymanuel3396]

Fellow Boricua here! Love El Barrio and Da Bronx! The people are awesome and the food amazing! Every time I go back, it’s cuchifrito all the way papi!

[@HereBeBarr]

Love Puerto Rican Food. Share this video with some friends if ou liked it.

[@alecsabin1224]

I was raised on 104th street between lex and park thanks for the memories as its been over 10 years that i moved from nyc i miss it

[@joey_dabuddy4279]

My Puerto Rican/Nuyoricans where you at? 🇵🇷🇵🇷🇵🇷🗽

[@hereisayana8207]

They mostly moved to Florida...

[@Noname-ml6fd]

Nuyorican here as well. Born in P.R. and raised in NYC.

[@asibaparker3207]

My mom is from Spanish Harlem love this video

[@HereBeBarr]

Thanks share w her :)

[@hectornegron9155]

10:50. My old hood. I used to live about half a block away from there. 104th bet 3rd and Lex. Regards from Puerto Rico and thanks for sharing. Be safe.

[@nasdaqua]

Thanks for this very nice video...Yes, the Latino Music Shop is legendary and so are the murals and food establishments.. Many aren't aware that at the turn of the 20th Century, in East Harlem, many Jewish families shared the neighborhood with Italians ( Fiorello LaGuardia , former NYC mayor) was their District Leader and Congressman). A few of my favorite spots to visit are Rao's Restaurant - 455 East 114th St ( almost impossible to gain entry though), Patsy's Pizza ( the original Patsy's)- 2287 1st Ave, Keith Harings " Crack is Wack" Mural at 128th St and Harlem River Drive and finally the Harlem Courthouse at 170 East 121st St ..a very beautiful Romanesque Revival structure. Keep up your labor of love and MERRY CHRISTMAS to Here be Barr and family and Ariel and family and ALL SUBSCRIBERS.

[@gerriemaestas5671]

Seen both Tito`s at the Hollywood's Palladian For Latin Holidays fantastic. THE best dancers you will ever see. Excuse my spelling 😙

[@FoodandFootprints]

Oh yes LOVE mofongo! Best we had to date was Cafe Manolin in San Juan

[@HereBeBarr]

I showed a clip of it in the video

[@KrystalKBeauty]

Yes!!! Love that us patrons get to see these videos a day early! ✨✨✨

[@HereBeBarr]

#perks

[@carlogambino9476]

Finalmente EL BARRIO de New York. Thanks much brother. El Barrio is a cultural patrimony.

[@douglasbrown4150]

Great video! I’m taking my two Latina daughters to NYC in August; this gave me lots of good ideas for places to visit with them. Okay, also, that wasn’t a bongo. That was a conga. 😊

[@davidlazarus67]

It’s definitely worth visiting for the food.

[@staceyann2998]

its not the same but this video i enjoyed . my childhood was full of such great memories my grandfather vito was a conga player grew up in east river and 103rd wash. it is rich in history and if you had a chance to experience it that was a gift no one can take from you

[@tkso.philly-7868]

I grew up listening to the Drifters, one of my dad's favorite groups.

[@alexdoe6338]

Cuchifrito spot has been there for the longest time. Gets super-packed during the Puerto Rican Day Parade

[@HereBeBarr]

I bet!

[@artemisicag1250]

What about the Festival???

[@toneriggz]

I’ve been going to the Graffiti Hall of Fame since the 90’s. They renovated that place. It used to be pretty beat down and you could sneak in through a hole in the fence. Shoutout to James Top for still doing annual events there. Street Art wise, the last time Banksy was in NYC, he did a piece in Spanish Harlem. I visited the mural before the graff writers tagged over it. It was the “If You Loot, We Shoot” piece showing a Wall Street trader stealing a bunch of cash.

[@HereBeBarr]

Sounds amazing

[@gif24gt60]

Are there any cheap, guided walking tours of Spanish harlem?

[@rachelkelly171]

i love being puerto rican!

[@2075vj]

Thanks for taking me back to my roots. I grew up in the Bronx and they were tons of Latin food around me. I should say Puerto Rican food. Boy do I miss it now living in Florida but when I go back, I always make sure I get me some Puerto Rican food.

[@luciemedici]

Give me a plate of arroz con gandules 😍 Mofongo is soooo good 🥰

[@BAMMBAMMNYC]

🗽🌁🏙🇵🇷✌🏽😎👍🏽🗯🆒️Good job

[@Cneph1964]

I think a Spanish Harlem walking tour would be a winner!

[@nadenecooper9037]

Just watched your video and I wanted to let you know that I appreciated you giving such appetizing descriptions of the food. As you ate the “mofongo”, I was literally tasting it as well. I will be visiting Spanish Harlem just because of you. Thank you👍🏽👌🏽😊

[@travel9two557]

Nice video! Really enjoyed this! Spanish Harlem and Harlem is must visit in nyc right behind Brooklyn.

[@johnwalter1978]

grand slam video sir,I grew up with a lot of puerto ricans,I know the culture mofongo,arroz con pollo,ya tu sabe. Ariel Viera great guy

[@HereBeBarr]

Thanks for sharing

[@nancypettitt1211]

Gracias para el viaje a Spanish Harlem. Me gusto mucho la cancion en los minutos primeros de su video. Gracias por todo.

[@juliejensen7370]

You guys both rock!

[@frizzzx86]

There is a GREAT cuchifritos place in the bronx. Baron Ambrosia did a whole show on it...soooo good!

[@FoodandFootprints]

188 Cuchifritos?

[@frizzzx86]

@@FoodandFootprints yes! My husband and i took a bus and walked there from the west side of the BX in a snow storm in like 2011 or 2012 to go there and it was packed! Even in the middle of a snow storm lol

[@texashsad]

The only one constant in life, is change. Good video, HBB!! :)

[@oshitomaha]

That’s a CONGA (quinto if it’s under 11” diameter) by the way at 2:56. A bongo is a smaller set of drums (typically 2 drums)

[@milagrosaaleman2396]

Hi guys, lovely collab!! I love seeing u together. Just a note about the word "capicú" that Ariel referred: it comes from catalonian and the meaning is "cap i cúa", that is : head and tail. It is referred to figures that start and finish with the same number, and can be read the same right to left and left to right. Example: 1221 In dominó, you shout "capicúa" when both ends have the same number. 👍👍

[@luisaymerich9675]

A domino palindrome, nice. 👍

[@151-xm]

So nice to see you guys are covering this area! 😉

[@edwinrivera7105]

Cool video thankyou Gentlemen 👍🏼 from Miami..

[@glennwetherbee4495]

Definitely visit! I don’t live in NY. So no problem for visitors! Great people

[@diegoster99]

Nice channel and cool videos. I am learning english and these videos are very helpful for me. Regards 🙌🏻🇬🇹 💯

[@derryXDINES]

You're gonna think I'm nuts, but I recognize your quick b-roll clip as a plate from Cafe Manolin. Best place in Old San Juan for lunch! I gotta check out that playlist!

[@HereBeBarr]

Nailed it!!

[@HereBeBarr]

Yes!

[@jaykay4367]

Yes, the neighborhood has changed from 29 years ago (when I moved there). You had la Marqureta, the summer concerts on 115th and Park Ave, the parade/fair etc. It was a family oriented area. Ppl knew if u were from the area or not and looked after you. After 9/11, ppl started moving uptown to Spanish harlem, harlem, the heights and inwood. This really changed the dynamics of the neighborhood and made the area unaffordable. However, it's still a melting pot of cultures.

[@moneygramz5887]

Yes things changed but they still have the concerts on park for sure

[@heresdarren666]

This just dropped before I went to bed so I'll watch it in the morning 😊

[@bautistanyc]

Thanks for sharing this video Spanish Harlem one of the greatest neighborhood in NYC

[@melmiller9355]

I live down the block so cool

[@AdrianaMarvan]

This video made me so hungry! I loveee latin fooood :)

[@HereBeBarr]

;)

[@dadcation]

Good informative video John, nice to see the real barrios of New York.

[@HereBeBarr]

Thanks 🙏🏻

[@user-mo3no6hn8l]

Great video! All my favorite foods from my childhood 😋 👍👍

[@HereBeBarr]

Glad you enjoyed

[@carlogambino9476]

Dominicans came to New York vía Puerto Rico it was the Puerto Rican’s who helped them to establish in the city. But you guys are not ready yet.

[@anadiaz3928]

Yeah the worst thing that could happen to PR🇵🇷 is have that 💩hole next to our island. Now they trying to turn NYC into their third world country with all the illegal dirtbikes, mopeds, fake license plates, etc. I always say if DR was never next to PR🇵🇷 they would be eating dog food to this very day.

[@tkso.philly3879]

Corner stores was around since at least the life of Benjamin Franklin in Philly.Y Ya tengas familia en, y de Puerto Rico.In Philly the young people call them'Poppy stores-

[@UNDERTAKER2621]

Bacalaito i just had some home made Saturday but im half trinidadian and we call it Acra

[@luciemedici]

Bacalaitos are to die for 😍

[@vdjshakes2129]

Santa was with the Fania all stars as seen on one of the concerts in Africa. That is correct , Tito puente wrote the song.

[@ycastillax3]

You’re in my childhood neighborhood!

[@5argetech56]

My brother! Did you get a "Chopped Cheese Sandwich" ? It is the Philly cheese steak of Spanish Harlem.. I miss my home city so much! Peace and Happy Thanksgiving! :)

[@ToddHata]

Never been to Spanish Harlem, looks cool!

[@HereBeBarr]

Gracias Todd

[@Inkahustler]

You should. It's fun

[@abdulsharif6541]

Salute to Brothers Dj Louie Vega and Dj Kenny Dope of Masters At Work (MAW)

[@robertocs3851]

curious that here in Spain a pionono is a desert made with cake, syrup and toasted cream, original from Santa Fe (10 minutes from Granada) and his name comes from the pope Pio IX

[@2010LQ]

I don’t know what they called pionono but to us Puerto Rican or I now come to find out that some of us call it pionono and some call it pastelon but it’s thin long sliced fried sweet plantains and layered up with ground beef and shredded cheese just like a lasagna but replacing the pasta with sweet plantains and then bake it for a bit or like my father he use to use cupcake pans and make them individually round and then stuff it with ground beef and then sealed with eggs on top and bake or fry over the stove. There’s a few ways to make it but whichever way it is it’s sooooo delicious 😋

[@laederlappen]

By the way can you visit Fabrique (Swedish bakery) and eat their cardamom, saffron and cinnamon buns? Would be fun to see what you think :)

[@AlexisVanity]

Home 🖤🖤🖤🖤🖤🖤 born n raised !!!! I have instruments from casa latina. My dad played.

[@neil9702]

Yes! I go to El Chevere and the El Chevere bakery all the time! Gotta get the pernil, papa rellena, croquetas de jamón, and the empanada d pollo Awesome vid

[@melodia212]

My neighborhood!! 🙏🏽