Park Slope, Brooklyn is the neighborhood I was born and raised in. The neighborhood is full of brownstones and 3 story apartment buildings until recently. Now big developments are coming in and building higher than ever. Thats nothing new. What is, however, is a very special store to my family closing. Our neighborhood bodega.
This is the place where my grandfather had a beer in the back with his friends before he passed away. This is where my mom gets her coffee in the morning. The building the bodega is located in was just sold and after over 20 years, the owner is closing his doors at the end of the month.
This story also ties into that recent story about two guys who wants to create a virtual store named bodega. However, just because it has that name does not mean thats what it is. I want to explore the feelings of my neighborhood bodega owner and dive into the future of these type of stores.
UPDATE: My radio story was done on Melody Lanes bowling alley instead.