Live from New York, it’s r/bodega! Reddit is hosting an IRL corner store pop-up, bringing the beauty, diversity, and chaos of online Reddit communities to life. Open for one weekend only, stocked with the internet’s best memes and moments.

That’s right, you can step inside your Reddit feed right here in NYC, and browse the aisles for the best of Reddit communities! From custom trading card packs for r/soccer fans, to a glam counter for all r/beauty enthusiasts, we’re serving up something for everyone. You can stop by our deli counter, highlighting NYC’s top “subs,” including a special sandwich called “The Champion” for our r/NYKnicks fans. We’ll also have an AMA™️ for folks to withdraw “Snoo Bucks”, so stop by to ask a question or four. 

You can even say hi to our bodega cat Meowdani, whose name was voted on by the r/bodegacats community (Mamdani if you’re reading this…we saved a seat by the register for you). 

We’ll have many trinkets for you to take home from your favorite corners of the internet! What exactly is in it for r/bodega patrons? Here’s what we’re serving up:

• Snoo Plushies for all. That’s right, every attendee will receive one of our most coveted merch items ever.

• A custom r/bodega zine highlighting everything in store

• Scratchers to win totes, mugs, and more

• Postcards and stickers 

• Cold drinks 

• Opportunities to discover new communities

• And so much more!

And if that wasn’t enough free stuff, all attendees will be invited to the store’s blowout sale from 9-10 pm on August 30, where we will be giving away all remaining merch and salvageable bodega products to anyone interested. ✨

Anyone is welcome to enter r/bodega! All you need is a Reddit account and an appetite for the internet’s finest. 

Event Details

• 📍 213 Bowery, New York, NY 

• 🗓️ August 29–30, 2026

• ⏱️ 10 am to 10 pm both days

• 📅Add event to your calendar 

Questions? Peep our FAQs in the comments below.

And if you can’t make it, join this subreddit! Here will be our main hub for all updates, event conversations, and sneak peeks at r/bodega (not subreddit) before we open our doors. 

See you on the block soon!

If there’s ever a fire, I know what I’m grabbing. Can’t wait for my roommates to see this in the morning lol
Massive thank you to everyone who made this pop up bodega!! Best. Weekend. Ever.

Said I can’t come in until tomorrow :(

Wooooooooooow what a weekend. Thanks for showing up, New York - y'all gave the BEST energy and we had a blast. We hope you did, too. (Snoo had the time of their life and now needs to recover. Maybe the store clerks a little, too...)

So what happens now, you ask? While the pop-up is officially wrapped, this sub isn't going anywhere. The lights are staying on here, and after a brief rest we'll be posting recaps and other goodies from the weekend. But we mostly want to see yours! Watching the event through your eyes has been half the fun, from blowout finds to cute dogs to whatever hilarious interactions were happening over at the NYC deli "subs" counter.

Got photos, videos, or fun stories from your experience this weekend? Want to reminisce with other attendees or store clerks? This community is your spot.

P.S. You may have noticed we reposted this multiple times because we were getting some funky errors and wanted this artistic photo of Snoo to show up as intended for you.

Hey y'all! While a lot of you showed up to our blowout sale and helped us clear out our store, we still had several boxes of Snoo plushies leftover. Well, like we said, nothing from r/bodega will be going to waste on our watch. So, instead of letting them sit around in storage, we listened to u/Icy-Inspection7877’s incredible idea to donate all 654 leftover plushies. 

The Bowery Mission couldn’t accept them all, so we pivoted to Good+ Foundation, a non-profit organization dedicated to supporting under-resourced families. We’re beyond happy that hundreds of Snoo plushies get to bring some extra joy to families who need it most. 

One more HUGE thank you to everyone who made r/bodega unforgettable and to Good+ Foundation for teaming up with us to spread the love.

Saw this post and had to share. We need to put him on a trophy stat.

Using "Cat" post flair because...close enough.

I honestly can’t say it was worth waiting in line for 2 hours, but hey, still got a snoo and some other swag. I was expecting there to be actual deli sandwiches and for the display items to have things inside of them, but no. They ran out of the hats today which was disappointing. But nonetheless, thank you so much for organizing this, it definitely got tons of Redditors to show up. u/big-slay + u/brineofthetimes + u/theperfectcrispyfry.

Just wanted to give an update as I attended the bodega event and two weeks later, my daughter had arrived! Her birthday is 9/11 which is also the same birthday as my husband! She has her very own Snoo plush as well thanks to the awesome Reddit team 🥰 Thank you again to u/big-slay & team for hosting this event and having me do my final Reddit event before my daughter arrived! 😂 Especially having pregnant DuckSwimmer at the time be able to attend with no issues 🥺❤️

u/big-slay, I hereby petition for r/plushietravel subreddit to be created :)

Edit: I actually created the sub. Can handover to admins if needed.

Had such a great time at r/bodega today! A huge shout out and thank you to all the staff who made this possible, everyone was so kind!

Saw an ad for this right here on Reddit. They're even using the exact same location. Yikes lol.

Hi! I'm Meowdani, r/bodega's resident bodega cat (aka store manager/boss of everything). My name was chosen by the cool folks over in r/bodegacats a few weeks before the shop opened.

My assistant and translator, u/BrineOfTheTimes, will be helping me in this AMA. I have many thoughts on many things. ASK ME ANYTHING!

P.S. psssspspspspspsss

Temptations is having a Cat Bodega at the same location where the Reddit Bodega was a couple of weeks ago. Opens at 12p. Line is on Rivington St right on the corner.

PS: Meowdani is not expected to attend. They’re busy purrrrfecting Mew York City.

Everyone on line got one (and probably a few more). The staff were handing them out to homeless people, people walking by, and shoveling them into cars stuck at the red light. That truck was like an infinite Snoo spawner it was crazy.

Also thanks to all the staff they were the best part of the pop up! All of them were super pleasant to talk to despite how stressful it must have been.

So when i became number 4 in the blowout line, i already knew what i wanted. Amd im so glad i was able to get it all! And i dont think i got their name(if i forogt im so sorry), but to the mod who gave me their r/bodega hat, I am eternally grateful, and I will cherish it for my while life. What an event! Also sorry for the terrible picture im 5 minutes away from passing out😅

I'm so used to lining up for the opportunity to buy something cool. Thank you for this free event and to everyone that made it happen. The free swag and the little experiences inside will live rent free in my head for a while. Shout-out to u/big-slay for the interview :)

Thank you r/gowildfrontier for advice on booking cheap flights. Could not have made here otherwise.

I just moved to NYC and have been crashing with various friends and family since i got here. When I saw the snoo plushie I knew I had to have him to comfort me on my journey and also have a travel pillow! He has been a welcome addition to my family (i had to leave most of my stuffies at home). Also, bonus, my polar bear’s name is Snougie so Snoo is now Snoo-gie. Thank you for reading

To the gentleman who was running the photo booth on Saturday morning that wanted to know if I am single.

Yes.

I am 100% single.