Uma izolo besinikeza izeluleko ngokuthi sizoshonaphi ukuthenga eSoho, Namuhla ngizokhuluma nge Harlem.
Into yokuqala engadonsela ukunaka kwale ndawo edumile yaseNew York ukuthi, njengoba ubona esithombeni, ukuthi izitolo eziningi zinezingxenye zempahla yazo ekhonjiswe emgwaqweni sengathi iyimakethe yezintambo. Kwakuyinto eyadonsa iso lami futhi yaphenduka ekuseni ethule eHarlem yaba ekuseni yokuthenga.
Ungaqala ku-116th Street ophithizelayo, phakathi kweLexington Avenue neThathu Avenue, kulokho okwaziwa ngokuthi El Barrio noma iSpanish Harlem, indawo esempumalanga yeHarlem lapho kuvela khona inzalo yasePuerto Rican. Lo mgwaqo ugcwele izitolo zezingubo ngokuvamile ngamanani aphansi.
Kodwa-ke, eHarlem sithola nezinye izinhlobo zezitolo lapho singathola khona izinto ezithokozisayo.
Kubathandi be umculo bazothanda ukungena Isitolo Somculo seCasa Latina. Lesi sitolo, esivulekele iminyaka engama-45, sinikeza ukukhethwa okubanzi kwama-CD omculo wesiLatini, i-vinyl yevintage kanye nezinsimbi. Kutholakala ku-151 East 116th Street, kufanele ungaboni kuphela umculo, kodwa nabasebenzi bawo.
Okwalabo abakhetha i- izincwadi, bazojabulela ku Isitolo sezincwadi iBlue House. Lesi sikhungo semibhalo sibamba amakilabhu ezincwadi, ukusayinwa kombhali, imibukiso, ukuhlolwa kwamafilimu, kanye nemihlangano yokubhalela. Yize kuyisikhungo sesiLatin, ungathola izincwadi ngesiNgisi nangeSpanish. Lesi sitolo sise-143 East 103rd Street.
Futhi ekugcineni isitolo esinelukuluku: UBotany nje. Kutholakala ku-134 East ka-104 phakathi kweLexington nePark Avenue, lesi sitolo sezitshalo saseSpain sithengisa imikhiqizo engokomoya ehambisana ne santeria njengamakhandlela, izithombe zenkolo, amakhambi namafutha. Umnikazi, uJorge Vargas, uqondisa amakhasimende angayazi le mikhiqizo.
Ukwehlukahluka kwezitolo nemikhiqizo ukulahlekelwa usuku lonke endaweni emnandi yaseHarlem.