12 Best Bodegas In New York City, According To Locals
There’s nothing New Yorkers are more loyal to than their local bodega. And with one on nearly every corner of the city, we decided to ask our following via Facebook and Instagram for their top recommendations to curate a list of the absolute best.
The word “bodega” originates from the Spanish term for grocery store, la bodega. According to Time Magazine, bodegas were primarily found in Spanish speaking neighborhoods until more New Yorkers recognized the convenience of a corner store and others began popping up in every neighborhood. Now, there are approximately 13,000 bodegas in New York City.
“In Central and South America and the Caribbean, they have bodegas on every corner to serve the poor,” said spokesman for the Bodega Association of the United States, Fernando Mateo. “New York City is basically the largest urban community in the world. Bodegas serve people who are used to that service in their native countries.”
Not only did bodegas become a more affordable alternative to city supermarkets but “they [became] a place where people [got] together and [went] over their daily news, and people [became] part of their communities,” Mateo expressed.
So whether it’s favored for the best BEC in town or because of the fabulous store manager (aka the bodega cat), here is a list of the best bodegas in New York City, according to locals:
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1. Adam’s Deli Grocery
Where: 239 Bedford Park Blvd, The Bronx
2. Collado Grocery
Where: 743 Liberty Ave, Brooklyn
3. Blue Sky Deli
Where: 110th & 1st Avenue, New York
4. Bushwick Deli
Where: 1449 Myrtle Ave, Brooklyn,
5. A-Rod Grocery
Where: 457 Myrtle Ave, Brooklyn
6. UN Gourmet Deli
Where: 361 E 49th St, New York
7. Joe’s Gourmet Health Deli
Where: 3161 Broadway, New York
8. Andy’s Deli
Where: 291 Broadway, New York
9. Superior NY Deli
Where: 1402 Cortelyou Rd, Brooklyn
10. George’s Deli
Where: 36-19 28th Ave, Astoria
11. York Delicatessen
Where: 1492 York Ave, New York
12. Sunny & Annie’s
Where: 94 Avenue B, New York
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