Casa Amadeo, you come in with stupefying nostalgia for me when I attended Junior High School nearby…read moreand walked past this shop to hop on the BX4 to go home. Located on Prospect Ave by the 2 & 5 L trains in The South Bronx, Casa Amadeo is both Puerto Rican-focused and owned. Some of the greatest Bronx success stories have the humblest roots- and Casa Amadeo, truly fits that bill. A story that is too long for me to tell- but let's just say the man behind Casa Amadeo- Miguel Angel Amadeo and its namesake shop, is renowned, still remains as the only and longest running Latin music store in The Bronx- hell, probably in all of the U.S AND has its own Wikipedia page. Without giving my husband any Father's Day clues as we saw a show about Casa Amadeo's history on NYC channel 22, that just sparked my curiosity to come here on a Friday after work to gift him a Puerto Rican Salsa cowbell. Weird as it sounds, the cowbell was used for several things- including music as it became a staple in the percussion part of most Latin Tropical Salsa bands (isn't used for Merengue music) to create a steady beat, glue all the rhythms together and hold the music down. That's the role of the cowbell in Salsa. And since hubs has been honing his Conga, Bongos and goblet-shaped Darbuka drum skills, coming to this shop, was a no-brainer. The shop is small- with a bit of every Salsa music instrument imaginable. Mr. Amadeo was wrapping things up the day I visited but helped me tremendously when he suggested a low pitch cowbell instead of a high pitched one. What do I know? And that was that. It was an easy $60 for a cowbell. You know how you meet someone who has a gazillion accolades and they're just downright arrogant asses? Not this owner. He's so charismatic. It's amazing how, with enough determination and a will to get the job done to establish Casa Amadeo to the level of where it's at now and continues to thrive. This shop isn't just for Puerto Ricans- this shop is for anyone who enjoys Salsa music period!

Great selection of Latin and Hispanic recordings and the staff is an encyclopedia of musical…read moreknowledge and educational experience not to be passed on

Was walking on 72nd Street and saw this record store. Wowwww what a great selections of records,…read morealbums and CD's. Brings me back to the 80's. Definitely stop by when on the Upper West Side.

This freestanding bookstore is a hidden treasure trove to those who like to spend hours flipping…read morethrough a thick shelf of alphabetized records and books. It has a fantastic collection of UK and US rock vinyl at highly competitive prices (usually less than $10 each), and a spectacular collection of new books.

I was looking for the first CD recorded by our band, Boricua Legends, more than 13 years ago and…read morefound it at El Barrio Music Center. I had contacted people in Japan and Netherlands who said they had it but couldn't deliver it to me. This store has music that you can't find in other places. The owner is very pleasant and provides great customer service.

This store has a lot of CD's, instruments, and miscellaneous objects (shirts, posters, toys, etc)…read more Towards the back of the store they have a couple of crates full of records which is the main reason I stayed for two hours. They have a lot of records, 95% of which are latin: mostly salsa with a lot of Fania, a lot of boleros and slower Latin music, and some English here and there. They have a lot of repeats as well. I went into this store on a short visit to NY, but will make it obligatory to stop by every time I'm in town from now on. Also spoke with the guy working the store the whole time and he provided great service.

Finally an FYE back in Paramus! This one is easily one of the biggest in the state. Really clean…read moreinside with an easy-to-find layout. It seems they're using the newer store model that does away with the actual movie sections. The focus is clearly on pop culture merchandise with tons of collectibles, unique snacks, and of course apparel. There are, however, some Blu-ray's depending on the seasonal displays set up in the store. But the main demographic for this location is definitely collectors. With it being the newest location to pop up in the state, they've got fresh inventory so it's great to find things that have been harder to find in other FYE's or other stores in general. Definitely worth checking out if you've never been before!

F.Y.E is a nice little store that has a lovely selection of records/albums, they have something for…read moreeveryone to enjoy..

Support local business, y'all! I randomly walked into this…read morestore because it looked so fun from the outside. Walking in, you can expect to see a collection of book (not just for children), toys, and memorabilias. The employee was super nice to chat with and told me that this place was founded by a teacher who wanted to give back to her community. Please go check out this place.

This is an adorable toy store in the heart of Harlem. The owner is a teacher and there are so many…read moregreat educational toys for children between 3-12. Great games and fantastic selection of books. The staff is welcoming and kind!!!

Really cool bookstore to hang out around. Tons of figurines, video games, toys, pokemon cards, and…read moreof course books. Great $1 book section. Tons of big name authors there!

Buying and Selling at Book Off What a cool store. So much to…read moresee. Unfortunately, it is lousy to sell at and expensive to buy at. First, Selling. I brought in three statue items unopened in the original packaging. I checked on ebay for what the items sold for (not asking price but sold price) and it added up to about $600, I lugged the items over there and had to leave them there because they wouldn't get to them right away. The people/kids working there were very nice. I went to have lunch and got the text to return, and they are offering $150. So I picked up the items and turned down the offer. Again, they were very nice, it's just I wasn't willing to accept 25% of the value. I figured at worst it would be 50%. But I am better off getting closer to the actual price on ebay. Now, Buying. Lots of very expensive and exiting things to get, and I didn't have time to price check things so much, but my son is into the Nintendo switch and i spotted a used Marvel VS Capcom game he might like. It was $34.95. But just in case, I pulled up Amazon and looked the game up. A brand new one costs $21.79. So it would have been a terrible idea for me to buy it there. I guess if you are leaving work and need a quick gift, you might stop in and pay too much for an item. If you are in real trouble and don't have time to wait for an Ebay sale, you might consider selling your collectables for 25% the value, this place might come in handy.

Craig is the Best! Great stock and a lot of fun to shop! Always a great time.I never walk out empty…read morehanded

Great selection of used rock and Jazz records. Owners are great. Fair prices. Bring cash. Prepare…read moreto spend at least an hour at least.

Rugtronics is a video game store slash DVD slash music cd slash carpet store...hence the name…read more"Rugtronics"...lol I buy all my PlayStation 4 video games, blu-ray movies and music CDs here...Yes I still buy CDs...lol Juan the owner is one of the coolest guys you will ever meet, if your a dollar or two short he'll let you pass...He also gets all the video games and movies before there release date... I prefer coming here over a GameStop or Best Buy because of the customer service you get here, its kind of like your family rather than having to wait 20 minutes just for someone to take care of you... Juan your the man thanks for taking care of all my video game needs...

Just browsed today, seems like a cool spot. They had a very nice selection, all different genres,…read morevinyl as well as CDs. Also a small selection of turntables and different brand merch and retro patches. It's an interesting store, give them a look.

Visit Date: March 26, 2025…read more On my way back to the southshore of LI after visiting a friend with my two other friends for lunch in Ridge my friend asked if we could go to Record Stop. I'm familiar with Record Stop, I go to a vinyl night every two weeks with members of a facebook group called 8 o'clock shot and the guy who spins records Tom sort of represents record stop. I had been here once in the summer but didn't really get a chance to properly look around. I love records but I only have one. I'm trying my hardest to not collect much because currently I live in a small space and when my son and I can move out of my father's house we'll still be living in a small space. It was still nice to browse the records for sale. They also have other music related merchandise besides records. Tons of musical action figures, a small selection of books, T-shirts, patches. I bought my boyfriend a Kiss Flask for his birthday. His birthday isn't until August but sometimes you see something early and you just need to grab it. I'll also be buying him more than just a flask but for now it's a good start on a birthday that's still a few months away. And I was happy to purchase something to give record stop some business. The flask was also a pretty decent price giving me more budget room to buy other things. If you're around Patchogue and you're a music lover or a vinyl lover record stop is the place to go!

I was going down to Long Island. I remembered my friend Glenn told me all about this record store…read more It was in Mineola not far away from where I was going to Manhasset New York. Hard to get parking on the street in front of the record store. There's a few spots, but I went around to a parking lot around back behind where the hardware store in diner are. I went and it was pretty busy even on a Tuesday at around 1:15 PM. I was impressed how well organized the store was clean looking too. One of the employees notice me and said "may I help you" I said I was just looking around. I see how it's organized with the CDs and DVDs. He said in the back of the vintage records and cassettes . Everything was laid out very nicely and organized well. Lots and lots of DVDs Blu-ray discs lots and lots of CDs. Many many records as well. Prices looked great on the DVDs. Somewhere $.99 dollar $.99 $2.99 TV box sets also inexpensive. Very good prices on The Records as well. CDs as well but I didn't look at too many of them. I really wanted to check out the cassette section. They had two big sections of cassettes both of them. You had to ask one of the employees to open up the sliding doors. Except for one section with folk cassettes, and some Grateful Dead live cassettes. Immediately picked out about 10 folk cassettes . Pete seger Bonnie Raitt. The letterman, etc.. I went up to the front and told the guy to please unlock the cassette area. Lots of rock and pop from A-to-Z. Most prices were $.99 $1.99. $2.99 $3.99. Some more hard to get ones were $4.99 $6.99. Anyway, I picked up well over 30 tapes. Definitely some I haven't seen before on cassette others. I wanted to get, but were a little pricey in other stores. I told the guy was ready at the front and he came back to lock the area where all the cassettes were. He said wow you got quite a collection of tapes there. He helped carry up a bunch of them. I left them at the counter for them to start pricing. They said thank you for helping clear out some of the cassettes. Maybe not that many people get cassettes anymore. But I still have a cassette deck in my Lincoln town car. As well as a nice couple of boxes, walkmans and a nice tape deck for my stereo system hi-fi system Lots of good CDs. I looked at while they were checking out the tapes The employees were very friendly. I talked to them as they were finishing ringing up the tapes they gave me a punchcard and I got five punches. They told me the stores been there for 40+ years. I'll have to go back and look through the CDs and DVDs next time I go down there. I would definitely recommend this record store. Everything is clean, not dusty or musty laid out very nicely and clearly. There are fantastic deals here. Be careful you might spend too much money and go home with a load of stuff.

Fun, eclectic mix of vintage cds, dvds, vinyls, classic electronics, such as DVD players, stereos,…read moreand the like. You can get lost in enjoying the nostalgia of it all all day long. The owner plays a good mix of music to keep you feening for yesteryear. Bring any Classics you may have around and see what you can get. Can easily make a new friend and bond with those who have come to enjoy erstwhile. It's a but cramped and crammed with stuff but that's part of its charm.