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Located on the corner of West 118^th Street and Malcolm X Boulevard, La Bodega 47 Social Club transforms one of Harlem’s fundamental businesses, the standard Latino grocery store, into a trendy rum lounge.

Owner Brian Washington-Palmer, originally from Berkley, Calif., believed Harlem needed a space that would complement the influx of new residents and development of new businesses and apartment complexes, so he transformed his previous Caribbean-Mediterranean restaurant, Native, into La Bodega 47 Social Club this past March.

“I overheard a woman once say, ‘What kind of bodega sells brunch?’” said Washington-Palmer with a chuckle. Although building the lounge was a collaborative effort, Washington-Palmer designed the lounge himself.

The dinner and drink menu at La Bodega 47 Social Club is influenced by Latino culture. The dinner menu is divided by “small bowls,” which includes “Brazilian Bread Cheeses,” and “big bowls,” which includes “Arroz Con Pollo.” The social club houses a variety of drinks, but the specialty rum cocktails are the “go to” items on the drink menu. Each specialty cocktail incorporates the lounge’s in-house crafted syrups, including the “Latin Old Fashioned.”

When visiting La Bodega 47 Social Club, expect to walk-into a whimsical setting where one can socialize and unwind after a long day at work. “Every night you’ll run into publicist and a lot of different actors and actresses who come here. It’s a low key spot,” said employee Michael Angelo Levy.

Located on the corner of West 118^th Street and Malcolm X Boulevard, La Bodega 47 Social Club transforms one of Harlem’s fundamental businesses, the standard Latino grocery store, into a trendy rum lounge.

Owner Brian Washington-Palmer, originally from Berkley, Calif., believed Harlem needed a space that would complement the influx of new residents and development of new businesses and apartment complexes, so he transformed his previous Caribbean-Mediterranean restaurant, Native, into La Bodega 47 Social Club last March.

“I overheard a woman once say, ‘What kind of bodega sells brunch?’” said Washington-Palmer with a chuckle. Although building the lounge was a collaborative effort, Washington-Palmer designed the lounge himself.

The dinner and drink menu at La Bodega 47 Social Club is influenced by Latino culture. The dinner menu is divided by “small bowls,” which includes “Brazilian Bread Cheeses,” and “big bowls,” which includes “Arroz Con Pollo.” The social club houses a variety of drinks, but the specialty rum cocktails are the “go to” items on the drink menu. Each specialty cocktail incorporates the lounge’s in-house crafted syrups, including the “Latin Old Fashioned.”

When visiting La Bodega 47 Social Club, expect to walk-into a whimsical setting where one can socialize and unwind after a long day at work. “Every night you’ll run into publicist and a lot of different actors and actresses who come here. It’s a low key spot,” said employee Michael Angelo Levy.

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• President Obama believed the NFL could have handled the Ray Rice Case better
  • http://www.cbssports.com/nfl/eye-on-football/24884652/obama-says-goodell-nfl-behind-the-curve-in-handling-ray-rice
• NFL players assocation to sue the NFL regarding the Adrian Peterson case
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NBA:

• Some of the leagues biggest stars speak out on behalf of Eric Garner
  • http://www.rollingstone.com/culture/features/the-nba-and-i-cant-breathe-a-controversy-at-a-crossroads-20141211
    

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MLB:

• MLB being sued for discrimination by highest ranking Latino-Woman in front office
  • http://espn.go.com/mlb/story/_/id/12017351/highest-ranking-hispanic-women-baseball-files-discrimination-suit-major-league-baseball
    

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Soccer:

• FIFA to vote on whether or not to publicly release the bidding corruption report
  • http://www.bbc.com/sport/0/football/30440705
    

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NFL:

• President Obama believed the NFL could have handled the Ray Rice Case better
  • http://www.cbssports.com/nfl/eye-on-football/24884652/obama-says-goodell-nfl-behind-the-curve-in-handling-ray-rice
• NFL players assocation to sue the NFL regarding the Adrian Peterson case
  • http://espn.go.com/nfl/story/_/id/12031568/nfl-players-association-sues-nfl-ruling-case-adrian-peterson-minnesota-vikings
    

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NBA:

• Some of the leagues biggest stars speak out on behalf of Eric Garner
  • http://www.rollingstone.com/culture/features/the-nba-and-i-cant-breathe-a-controversy-at-a-crossroads-20141211
    

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MLB:

• MLB being sued for discrimination by highest ranking Latino-Woman in front office
  • http://espn.go.com/mlb/story/_/id/12017351/highest-ranking-hispanic-women-baseball-files-discrimination-suit-major-league-baseball
    

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Soccer:

• FIFA to vote on whether or not to publicly release the bidding corruption report
  • http://www.bbc.com/sport/0/football/30440705
    

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Ah, the holiday season. New York City turns into gear as millions of tourists crowd the streets for one of a kind assembly-line tourism. For some reason, we are all compelled to buy gifts for one another. There’s just nothing worse than receiving a gift from someone you had no intention of giving one to […]

Ah, the holiday season. New York City turns into gear as millions of tourists crowd the streets for one of a kind assembly-line tourism. For some reason, we are all compelled to buy gifts for one another. There’s just nothing worse than receiving a gift from someone you had no intention of giving one to […]

Ah, the holiday season. New York City turns into gear as millions of tourists crowd the streets for one of a kind assembly-line tourism. For some reason, we are all compelled to buy gifts for one another. There’s just nothing worse than receiving a gift from someone you had no intention of giving one to […]

Ah, the holiday season. New York City turns into gear as millions of tourists crowd the streets for one of a kind assembly-line tourism. For some reason, we are all compelled to buy gifts for one another. There’s just nothing worse than receiving a gift from someone you had no intention of giving one to […]