Corner Store Chronicles

Long Live the Bodega

Bodegas like Susan’s in Queens, NY aren’t just a part of the community — they create it

Miguel Machado
LEVEL
Published in
5 min readSep 14, 2020

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Illustration: Derrick Dent

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When 2020 is said and done, it’ll likely become known as the year of massive

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Miguel Machado
LEVEL
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Miguel is based out of Puerto Rico. When not on an adventure you can find him typing away. https://miguelanthonymachado.wixsite.com/wordsbymiguel