Boutique Culture… Something like a bodega

Jocari Peralta - Senegal

March 20, 2018

Bodega

A hispanic/spanish/latin mini-mart, (Most likely owned by a Dominican… I’m joking but we do have a strong presence in the bodega business within the US… We don’t own them all though… yet… 😉 ) kind of like a 7-11, but usually smaller (Not like a 7-11… Better) and more like a liquor store atmosphere (Ehh that’s debatable… Maybe in NY…) Commonly used term on the east coast, especially in the New York City region, (You see what I mean lol… again joking… have a sense of humor) where you will find many of these. The word came from the actual spanish word for “grocery store” – la bodega.

Example: Go to the corner bodega and get a couple of 40s. **More like “Go to the bodega and get some Doritos, an Arizona Ice Tea, and some “Chikle…” Oh and a Patelillo, hoagie and/or a cheese steak. Depends on the mood…”

Courtesy of UrbanDictionary.com (With additional commentary added by Yourz Truly… You’re welcome 🙂

About Jocari

Senegal - 2018

Jocari Peralta is passionate about life and all of its beauty. She is involved in her local church where she sings, and shares her spiritual testimonies with others. She gives back to her impoverished, drug infested community by volunteering at a soup kitchen where she serves food for different families and other people who express need. She is also very involved in Youtube, where she chooses to share her story with the hopes of impacting others' lives positively and inspiring growth. Her goals for the year are to explore another culture and learn a new language, to experience life and make a difference, to grow as a human being and acquire more stories to tell. I am inspired by people, and the way that they move, think and feel about life.

Jocari Peralta

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