bodega
Example Sentences
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But a bodega owner in the area said that crime seemed to be rising, and that at night, the neighborhood became a backdrop for drug use and occasional sideshows.
From New York Times
Doesn't matter if you buy it from that fancy Whole Foods in the gentrified neighborhood or from the cheap bodega.
From Salon
Owner and curator David Ross describes his elastic romper room as “an art-forward bodega” that’s adaptable enough to host comedy nights, gallery openings, workshops and live music.
From Washington Post
Be it when characters hide out in a bodega, dangle on a ladder between two apartments or cram on the subway with masked Ghostfaces everywhere, this is where the film shines brightest.
From Seattle Times
It's not a Chicago-specific dish, of course — I've stumbled into a few New York City bodegas that will whip them up, as well as Italian delis dotting the East Coast.
From Salon
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