NYC’s corner markets are cornering the market — on haute cuisine. As the cost of dining out in the Big Apple spirals higher, eating well without breaking the bank could be as simple as visiting your nearest bodega. The city’s humble bazaars are increasingly perceived as epicurean pioneers — with gourmands and social media influencers clamoring for … Read more
She’s on the prowl. Queens comedian MichellaDonna, nee Michelle Reiss, has become a TikTok sensation profiling NYC’s best bodega felines for her viral show Shop Cats. On Tuesday, the 26-year-old Ridgewood native visited Midtown’s 24-hour bodega, Port Authority Food & Deli, to spotlight Oreo, a 5-year-old black and white kitty with piercing green eyes. “Shop … Read more
This bodega guy isn’t just selling tea – he’s spilling it. East Villager Alyssa Brewer went viral on TikTok this week for revealing she gets updates on her former fling from her local bodega’s employee, who documents him coming into the store with other women. The blonde beauty posted a TikTok video of Numan Hauter, … Read more
An orange drink has never stirred up so much drama. Jennifer Lopez’s Bronx go-to bodega order went viral in March after the singer mentioned an “orange drink” that “if you know, you know.” However, New Yorkers did in fact not know about the drink, and they ruthlessly roasted Lopez, 54, on social media. Jennifer Lopez in … Read more
The TikTok generation wants to evict Jennifer Lopez from the block. Last week, social media users took issue with a clip from her film “This Is Me … Now: A Love Story,” when she takes her hair down and says, “It reminds me like, when I was 16 in The Bronx running up and down the … Read more
If you know, you know. Jennifer Lopez is still getting ruthlessly mocked. Last week, she got trolled for a clip from her film “This Is Me … Now: A Love Story.” And now, Lopez’s Bronx go-to bodega order is going viral. In the footage, she says that she’d ask for a ham and cheese on … Read more
The BEC (Bacon-Egg-Cheese) is a classic breakfast order that is sure to leave you satisfied — but there’s one thing that makes the deli sandwich hole. When you get your BEC at the bodega — whether on a fluffy roll, a classic NYC bagel or a hero — it’s most likely wrapped in a very … Read more
From the outside, Gourmet Deli at 90th Street and First Avenue seems like every other deli spread across the city. On a typical morning, various locals pop in for bacon, egg and cheese bagel sandwiches and $1.50 drip coffee. But, another wave of customers is flooding in through food delivery apps — only they don’t … Read more