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^This and it may be a matter of who tends to own such stores, as well as the demographics of the neighborhood.
in NYC bodega seems to be widely used regardless of the neighborhood demographics or ethnicity of owners. I was trying to figure out in Madrid if the locals call their bodegas bodegas there.
in NYC bodega seems to be widely used regardless of the neighborhood demographics or ethnicity of owners. I was trying to figure out in Madrid if the locals call their bodegas bodegas there.
I won't call a store that's run by Asians a "bodega." A bodega is just the equivalent of a papi store where the owner, coincidentally, is called "papi."
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Agree with me or not – but growing up in Brooklyn, we did not call every single grocery store, candy store, newsstand, or convenience store, a “bodega”. A bodega was strictly a store run usually by Puerto Ricans or some kind of Hispanic nationality in neighborhoods like Sunset Park and Bushwick, etc, that has the yellow sign (lots of times with the family name on it); plantains, mangos, and avocados in crates on display; predominantly Goya products on the shelf; a cat roaming around; and the front glass plastered with Newport, Marlboro and malt liquor signs. Sorry, but a store run by Arabs, Koreans, or any other is simply not a bodega if you ask me.
bodega is the spanish name for a convenience mom and pop store, I was extremely glad NYC still had plenty of them with their own identities, each bodega felt unique, like it has its own story to tell
in many other americans cities they don't exist and you just go to target or walmart or whatever which is very gross in a way
In every major metro I've been to, there are convenience stores. Where exactly are you talking about?
These are all over Milwaukee, down to the profile of the owners and shops with gross-looking sandwiches. Here they're called "markets" or "convenience stores."
In every major metro I've been to, there are convenience stores. Where exactly are you talking about?
These are all over Milwaukee, down to the profile of the owners and shops with gross-looking sandwiches. Here they're called "markets" or "convenience stores."
In Kentucky they are called hillbilly hangouts, where the bourbon and whiskey at Jethro and Kooter.
I've not been to New York so forgive me if this is obvious to someone who has. What exactly is the difference between a bodega and a convenience store that doesn't sell gas?
They are all over the Twin Cities. We just call them corner shops or convenience stores.
I won't call a store that's run by Asians a "bodega." A bodega is just the equivalent of a papi store where the owner, coincidentally, is called "papi."
you are right, but the OP didn't really stress the necessity of it being Hispanic ran. I think he might something more general
He said it has a Hispanic name when he asked "For what is a bodega?" That's the way I read it.
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It has a spanish name, and I guess because much of the hispanic population will frequent these stores here in NYC, but so does everyone else. I have noticed many are run by people with middle eastern descent.
When I walk into a store with a Spanish sounding name, it usually has Latin American products, and is usually owned by Hispanics. I wouldn't walk into Ali's Roti shop and think "Hey, I'm in a bodega."
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