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Bodegas

If you live in the right parts of New York, these ubiquitous corner stores supply just about everything you need to survive the daily grind—from coffee and newspapers to sandwiches, canned soup, and cheap beer. The term came into use as New York’s Hispanic population grew; it originally referred to a wine warehouse.