Despite all the smack people talk about Jamaica Queens, I was relatively surprised to find Jamaica Avenue a lot nicer than I expected.
Nubian Heritage is one of the nicer stores on the block and is right around the corner from the E Station. I saw some Dashikis and pictures of Barack Obama in the window, so I figured this store could be promising.
When I got in there it wasn't quite what I was expecting, but still interesting. It reminded me of one of the small ethnic stores I might see in Williamsburg, full of small trinkets and living room table pieces. Also they had a big focus on oils, scents/incence, and soaps. Possibly like an African Bed Bath and Body Works.
Although there were some cool Egyptian pieces, my only complaint was that it was mainly geared towards females and there were very few pieces for men. Also I think it would have been cool if they should of had some more African instruments, but that's just me.
Besides that it was an interesting store. Don't let it scare you that it's in Jamaica Queens. The avenue is actually pretty nice, although I'm too sure how safe it is a few blocks off the main street at night. The one thing I can say is be warned: Taking the E Train is an adventure in it's self, and the Jamaica station has a fine smell of urine to greet you as you get off the station. read more