Bodega (store)
A man walks into a corner bodega late at night
A bodega/coffee shop in Midtown Manhattan
In New York City, a bodega is a small owner-operated convenience store. Its name is derived from the Spanish word for "storeroom" or "wine cellar". Usually located on New York's street corners, they are renowned for their convivial culture and colorful character.[1] There are an estimated 13,000 bodegas across the city.[2]
Bodegas were originally popularized in the mid-twentieth century by Puerto Ricans.[3] Although they were initially documented in the 1930s, the first bodega may have opened even earlier.[4] Despite their Hispanic origins, by the late 2010s approximately half of all bodegas were operated by Yemeni American immigrants.[5]
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- ^ Randle, Aaron (22 February 2020). "Inside the New York City Bodegas Going Viral on TikTok". New York Times. Retrieved 23 February 2020.
- ^ "New York readies to say goodbye to a staple of city life: plastic shopping bags". New York Daily News. 23 February 2020. Retrieved 24 February 2020.
- ^ "New York City Bodegas And The Generations Who Love Them". NPR. 10 March 2017. Retrieved 23 February 2020.
- ^ Howe, Marvine (19 November 1986). "Bodegas find prosperity amid change". New York Times. Retrieved 1 March 2020.
- ^ Goldbaum, Christina (April 29, 2019). "Behind the Counter, a New Political Force Takes On The New York Post and Trump". New York Times. Retrieved 11 April 2021.
Of the roughly 10,000 bodegas in the city, YAMA estimated that between 4,000 and 6,000 are owned by Yemeni-Americans.
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