Want to feel like a local in one of the world's most international cities? Head to these beloved neighbourhood stores spearheaded by Hispanic entrepreneurs. It's 07:00 in Brooklyn's East Flatbush neighbourhood and Yovanna Melo is busy answering the phone while jotting down breakfast orders. Every morning, calls from busy New Yorkers in English and Spanish come into her bodega (a small neighbourhood grocery store), asking for beiconeganchí (bacon, egg and cheese melts), pavo dulce (honey turkey sandwiches) and pan con bistec (Cuban-style steak rolls) to help them power "The City That Never Sleeps".

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