bodegas
Urban corner markets
Bodegas are small grocery or convenience stores, especially in Latino neighborhoods of American cities.
The word is Spanish for storeroom or wine cellar.
In urban areas like New York, a bodega typically stocks basics—milk, bread, beer, cigarettes, lottery tickets—and stays open late: I'm running to the bodega for some eggs.
The term carries neighborhood familiarity; your bodega is the one on your corner.
Ease of use
- neighborhoodResidential area nearby
- snacksLight bites between meals
- groceriesFood bought at stores
- counterFlat service surface
beer · cigarettes · lottery · chips · candy · soda · cold cuts · deli
Underground storage room
- wineryGrape beverage producer
- SpainIberian Peninsula country
- caskWooden storage barrel
- barrelHooped cylindrical vessel
aging · Rioja · vineyard · Tempranillo · sherry · cava · tasting · fermentation
convenience
Ease of use
- neighborhoodResidential area nearby
- snacksLight bites between meals
- groceriesFood bought at stores
counter · beer · cigarettes · lottery · chips · candy · soda · cold cuts · deli · sandwiches
cellar
Underground storage room
barrel · aging · Rioja · vineyard · Tempranillo · sherry · cava · tasting · fermentation · oak
tienda
Store in Spanish
Dominican · Puerto Rican · familia · community · Latino · abuelo · merengue · cafe con leche · empanadas · Goya
NYC
Big Apple abbreviation
- New YorkNortheastern metropolis and state
- BrooklynWestern Long Island borough
- BronxNYC's northernmost borough
Queens · Manhattan · Harlem · stoop · corner · streetlight · sidewalk · gentrification · rent · lease
- negociostienda, tiendas, mercado, locales, supermercado
- convenience stores7-Eleven, corner shop, Sheetz, convenience store, Circle K
- Northeast CultureNYC, Manhattan, Brooklyn, Bronx, Queens
- urban neighborhoodsboutiques, galleries, row houses, cafes, bungalows
- AndalusiaSeville, Sevilla, Granada, Malaga, Cadiz
- Spanish traditionsflamenco, bullfighting, siesta, fiestas, tapas
bodegassupermarkets
Large retail food outlets
big-box stores · hypermarkets · warehouse clubs · Costco · megastores