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A nice, chill event that you can drop by to learn about the different businesses + mingle with other Yelp Elites in person. Upon arrival, Morlene scans your party pass and welcomes you into the small cozy space. She gives a brief gist of what's going on. There're a few art pieces on the wall and collectible items on the wall. Some ginger ale and seltzer water by the windowsill. A small tray of veggies for light bites on one of the tables. If you're able to gather more/enough people, then you can sit down to play card games like Uno or Monopoly Deals together. The spot is kinda hard to get to though. Took me more than 30 minutes trying to find my way there. Not easily accessible by the train. The walking distance to get there is technically like 20 minutes. Or maybe take the bus after getting off the train if you don't wanna walk all the way there. When you wanna leave, just tell Morlene and she'll give you a little gift bag on the way out. Thank you to Morlene & Yelp for the event invite. Thank you to the staff from different businesses for hosting the event.
Made in NYC Bodega, an incubator for small businesses, located at the Yard Opportunity Shop, Building 92 of the Brooklyn Navy Yard. I had no idea this existed so I appreciate events that expose me to something new. The space is pretty cool, and I hope it gets a good amount of foot traffic. I enjoyed having the opportunity to sample the treats and engaging with the vendors before making a purchase. Ended up with an Oso chocolate bar and two bags of Doosra snack mix (which I've had in the past so I was excited to purchase). I played one game of Cards Against Humanity and snacked away with recently purchased Sweet potato and Amaranth chocolate bar. We came away with a yelp goodie bag with samples from the vendors as well.
Loved learning about the NYC based small businesses at the Made in NYC bodega. I was glad to see Doorsa there with a new dark chocolate mix. Their signature white chocolate mix is one of my favorite snacks. The dark chocolate mix uses the same spices and puffed rice but swaps out peanuts for walnuts to give a peanut and dairy free option. The spices in the dark chocolate mix ends up being more pronounced since the fats from the white chocolate aren't there to subdue them. Live Loud had samples of their candied nuts. I enjoyed the citrus pistachios and the Caribbean jerk nuts. I especially liked the jerk spice blend as it brought a good amount of heat along with the traditional jerk spices. Diablo hot sauce was also featured at the live loud table. It was being sampled along with Indian potato chips. It had had a medium heat level and a thicker texture compared to others. Oso Mexican-style chocolate had some unique flavors, such as sweet potato and amaranth, on display and Rigoberto, the chocolatier, was present. While there were no samples at the event itself (at least when I was there) a small bar was included in the goody bag. It was a similar situation with Gracie Baked where there were baked goods for sale and a small bakery treat included in the goody bag. The bodega will be open Wednesday-Saturday from 11am-7pm through November 27. It is in the ground floor of building 92 of the Brooklyn Navy Yard which can be accessed directly from Flushing Ave. It's worth going here versus shopping online since there are incentives like a free tote and hat for spending more than $40. There was also some art exhibits on display in the building.
Overall I really enjoyed the different products that I was able to sample and eventually purchase. I particularly liked Gracie Baked, and bought the baby cake that I ended up eating in one sitting. It was truly delicious! The other samples were also quite delicious, including the jerk nuts and chickpea puffs. I was a little disappointed that the Mexican chocolate didn't have any samples, because I ended up purchasing the sweet potato flavor only to realize later that it only had cocoa butter and so was more like a "white chocolate" in the sense that there was no cocoa in it. Overall I thought the event was good, but the instructions to get there was kind of confusing. I originally put in the address and it took me to a different place opposed to just writing Building 92. I think the event could've been better if we gave the vendors the opportunity to talk about their products in the larger group setting instead of just 1-1.
Oops... she did it again! Another great event by Morlene. It was a little hard to find but her directions were good. The place was cute n the vendors were nice n it was great to get to know the product n the venue. Love the goodie bags. There were table games. Love being part of yelp.
Great Yelp Elite event at Brooklyn Navy's yard. Thought it was very interesting, informative, organized, fun, and super engaging, Happily enjoyed meeting the different small business owners and heard their stories on how they went about starting their business and thought process behind their products. Most importantly, appreciated the opportunities to taste their products and also purchased a few products to take home so I can continue the wonderful experience. I'd also enjoyed how Morlene and her intern greeted us and ensured we were comfortable in the event space. Totally explored and enjoyed the variety of interesting card games. Thanks again, Morlene and the Yelp Elite community for a grand time!
Great space and great event! Loved how all the little shops had their own stories behind their products. All the displays were super engaging and I honestly couldn't help but grab a little something from each. The rustic stone-ground chocolate bars were especially good, particularly the sweet potato and Amaranth flavored one?? Never seen that before anywhere else. The lounge area behind the shopping space was great too. Plenty of room and little spots to just chill, along with mini exhibits scattered throughout that made for some great conversation pieces. Overall, really fun space to browse, shop, and hang out for a bit!
I wish I had been able to spend more time at the event. I missed the games because I got so lost. By the time I got there, there was hardly any Yelpers there, and the event was going to end in a half hour. Anyway, I did manage to purchase the jerk seasoned pecans. I'm glad I was able to attend even if it was just for a few minutes. This was a good way to showcase local businesses. Thank you Morlene/Yelp Brooklyn for organizing this cool event.
The concept of this place being a small business incubator is really cool but the building itself was hard to find! I like the idea of the event itself, although most of the samples were pretty small. Thankfully, there were some Yelp provided snacks. I actually ended up purchasing a good amount of product from I believe every single vendor. It was really cool to learn a little bit more about their stories and to support local small businesses, but this was not my favorite event as it didn't have much to actually do other than spend money and play some of the board games. Not my favorite event, but still nice to connect with the community in this way and learn about the incubator space!
Took a summer break from Yelping, but I am so excited to be back! Shoutout to Morlene and the Yelp team for the invitation and for organizing this elite event. Upon discovering that the Bodega would inside the Brooklyn Navy Yard, I already mentally prepared myself for the long trek. I mistakenly put the 63 Flushing Ave into maps and neglected to see the "at Carlton Ave" notation. As a result, I entered through the other side of the yard near Wegmans, totally lost and confused. Luckily I bumped into a fellow Yelper (and new friend) and we journeyed into the yard together. After what felt like a 15+ min walk, we finally made it to Building 92. We were greeted by the most loveliest people, eager to share their products with us. I genuinely loved how each vendor took the time to explain their business, even offering samples for us to try. After a quick loop around, I ventured into the back section to find some playing cards and board games, accompanied by light refreshments and beverages. My time here was cut short since I had to catch up a flight early in the morning, but I was super grateful for the opportunity to mingle and get to know new faces! The goodie bag filled with extra food samples was the perfect cherry on the top to a chill and wholesome night.
First a little background of Building 92 where the Made in NYC Bodega Event was held: "Building 92 at the Brooklyn Navy Yard in Brooklyn, New York, is a striking museum and visitor center chronicling the 200-year maritime, industrial, and social evolution of one of America's premier former federal shipyards." Second, the Brooklyn Navy Yard " is a 300-acre industrial waterfront complex and Microcity of Makers in northwest Brooklyn, operating as an active manufacturing and innovation hub rather than a traditional residential neighborhood." Then add Elite Brooklyn Yelpies invited to taste, savor, mingle, play and shop: The Invite: What to expect: Join us at Brooklyn Navy Yard for Made in NYC Bodega, a pop up featuring the following: Live Loud Foods: candied nuts from the Bronx Doosra: Modern Indian snacks from Queens Gracie Baked: half-baked cookies, cheesecake stuffed cookie bars, brownies, and more from Brooklyn Oso Cacao: Mexican-inspired handcrafted chocolate from Brooklyn It was great to support these local artisans who are creating delicious concoctions: Live out Loud foods, founded by "Chopped" finalist Chef Keesha O'Galdez, are deliciously made and I loved the Caribbean jerk nuts, the flavor was on fire and the spice almost knocked me to Building 98! Gracie Baked: Gracie has a magic fridge filled with delicious cakes. She is based in New York that specializes in childhood-inspired sweets like dirt pudding, funfetti frosting and my purchase, Hostess Brownie. ( I just researched her and was delighted to know she worked at Momofuku Milk Bar, that crack pie.. OMG) Oso Cacao: produces decadent chocolate with inspirations from Rigoberto's, creator, mexican-american childhood. "Oso Cacao begins with the tradition of mexican-style chocolate making "and the collection includes, bourbon whiskey, mango with chili lime sweet potato and candied amaranth. Doosra: means different, outside tradition. His white chocolate and peanut snack mix is a doozy: crunchy roasted peanuts, spiced chickpeas and caramelized white chocolate. The Elites also participated in games, a snack platter of cheese, veggies and spreads was served and we received a goody bag with treats from these wonderful vendors. All in all a really nice event that introduced me to these wonderful innovators and the beautiful Brooklyn Navy Yard. Thanks to our fearless Brooklyn Community Manager, Morlene, Yelp, fellow Elites and the wonderful vendors. Here's to Brooklyn! -
I am a nincompoop. Usually when going to an event in an area unfamiliar with me I pull out the good ole google maps. In this case, that was a terrible idea. I missed the key word in the email to go to Carlton Ave. Entered on what google thought was 63 Flushing Ave (1 driveway too early) and was parading around the Navy Yard for about 45 minutes. Although, I did find building 92 eventually (the back of it) and all the doors were locked and the sides of the building were gated in. lol. Fortunately I kept walking with another fellow Yelper and we saw someone on the street point out the exit further down to us and I was set free to attend the event. It's kind of a neat building in that in addition to small businesses having their goods for sale its also a museum and had various art pieces on display. I was in sensory overload when I first arrived and probably missed that some stations had samples. But I bought an interesting spicy (what is described as tasting like hot chocolate) Mexican chocolate bar. There also were some very much needed refreshments of various seltzers and a mini charcuterie tray along with games to play. I had some cranberry lime seltzer, chit chatted, ate some cheese and explored the art installations before I left. We were gifted goodie bags on our way out. There were some Yelp pens, a Yelp scrub a dub (which I've gotten before but I think this one I am going to try to use on dishes instead of in the shower lol), samples from doosra of a chickpea peanut chocolate mix, gracie baked a mini blondie, and oso cacao a sample of some kind of peanut brittle tasting chocolate. I think I missed where the Live Loud Food nuts were but I almost debated purchasing their pistachios. These kinds of places are really cute and great for the community. Many thanks Yelp!
Very cute event! Brooklyn navy yard is always confusing to navigate but I managed to find my way there. Love supporting small businesses. I came, I sampled, I purchased!
I was excited to attend this event and was happy that Doosra was there. I really loved their spiced chickpea puffs! They came in two different flavors. One was peanut and white chocolate together and the other was walnut and dark chocolate. I was very intrigued by the walnut flavor one because walnuts are veg healthy for the brain. I decided to buy both flavors and the staff said I can get a free canvas tote bag for free if I bought $40 or more of the treats they were selling. My purchase unfortunately didn't go above $40, which I regret a lot. I should have bought more Doosra snacks because I've already finished one bag already in 1 day! It was so good! Apart from the Doosra, which was a main hit for me, I got myself a bag of Caribbean Jerk Nuts from Live Loud Foods. I tried a sample and they were very mildly spicy. I love mildly spicy snacks. They are very addicting. Besides the shopping experience, I got to eat some light bites Yelp and Morlene were giving out for free. They were cheese, broccoli, carrots, and curated meats. There were also refreshers of soda and sparkling juice for us to grab. It was a nice shopping event overall. Kind of packed and there were not enough seats to sit. There were board and card games for us to play together. Everyone was free to leave whenever they were done perusing. We got a free goodie swag bag in the end. It had an eye mask and a sun visor. Pretty cool. Thank you Morlene! read more
NYC Bodega pop up...why not?! Morlene you really make sure we have events that are awesome and get us out of our comfort zone. The vendors there had great products. The spicy sweet nuts, the chocolate, and hostess like cake made its way home with me. The best for me was hearing the origin stories of the small businesses. I love hearing how they started and the whys. Can't wait until the next event. read more
29 days ago
This review has two parts. One is the Bodega. The other is finding the place, and that does matter. So, first part: really cool idea. It's an incubator that offers local producers and makers a place to sell their wares, with the hope that this exposure will lead to something bigger in the future. In other words, the booths I saw might not be the same as what other folks see. It's a compact, two-part space, with room for individual makers to set up their wares, and a back space that has tables and seats. One can imagine buying something like a chocolate bar or snack mix, getting a beverage, and enjoying them in the back room. Of the four makers on display, two were there, including a maker of small-batch Mexican chocolate bars with unique ingredients, such as the Guajillo chile and cinnamon I got. (Very tasty, with a delicate crunch, a light touch of warm spice and then a slow, mellow burn of the chile.) The Indian Spice blender was there as well, manning the register. His offerings were new spins on Chatt, the nibble food presented before a meal common in South Asia. I picked up a container and ate each individual thing separately, which was good, but when he showed me that I should "shoot" a small amount to get all the parts working in concert, it was even better. In one booth, the maker was absent, but she offers interesting spins on coated nuts, including chipotle cashews. So, if you want to dig interesting new food like this, consider heading over there. In the last booth, there was no maker and no samples of the cookies. Which leads me to part two. I came during the day, and the closest subway stop, DeKalb Ave, is on the far side of a House Project that has no direct path through, requiring one to keep checking your iPhone. And it's a 21-minute walk. Not entirely comfortable. The actual incubator is a task to find. Trying to find the building by the number was frustrating, as no phone map was terribly useful. Go to Flushing Ave. between Carlton Ave. and Adelphi Street. The building is set back a bit. By the way, the Ferry goes here and might be the best way to reach the place. Only a 10-minute walk from a dock. read more
A nice, chill event that you can drop by to learn about the different businesses + mingle with other Yelp Elites in person. Upon arrival, Morlene scans your party pass and welcomes you into the small cozy space. She gives a brief gist of what's going on. There're a few art pieces on the wall and collectible items on the wall. Some ginger ale and seltzer water by the windowsill. A small tray of veggies for light bites on one of the tables. If you're able to gather more/enough people, then you can sit down to play card games like Uno or Monopoly Deals together. The spot is kinda hard to get to though. Took me more than 30 minutes trying to find my way there. Not easily accessible by the train. The walking distance to get there is technically like 20 minutes. Or maybe take the bus after getting off the train if you don't wanna walk all the way there. When you wanna leave, just tell Morlene and she'll give you a little gift bag on the way out. Thank you to Morlene & Yelp for the event invite. Thank you to the staff from different businesses for hosting the event. read more
Made in NYC Bodega, an incubator for small businesses, located at the Yard Opportunity Shop, Building 92 of the Brooklyn Navy Yard. I had no idea this existed so I appreciate events that expose me to something new. The space is pretty cool, and I hope it gets a good amount of foot traffic. I enjoyed having the opportunity to sample the treats and engaging with the vendors before making a purchase. Ended up with an Oso chocolate bar and two bags of Doosra snack mix (which I've had in the past so I was excited to purchase). I played one game of Cards Against Humanity and snacked away with recently purchased Sweet potato and Amaranth chocolate bar. We came away with a yelp goodie bag with samples from the vendors as well. read more
Loved learning about the NYC based small businesses at the Made in NYC bodega. I was glad to see Doorsa there with a new dark chocolate mix. Their signature white chocolate mix is one of my favorite snacks. The dark chocolate mix uses the same spices and puffed rice but swaps out peanuts for walnuts to give a peanut and dairy free option. The spices in the dark chocolate mix ends up being more pronounced since the fats from the white chocolate aren't there to subdue them. Live Loud had samples of their candied nuts. I enjoyed the citrus pistachios and the Caribbean jerk nuts. I especially liked the jerk spice blend as it brought a good amount of heat along with the traditional jerk spices. Diablo hot sauce was also featured at the live loud table. It was being sampled along with Indian potato chips. It had had a medium heat level and a thicker texture compared to others. Oso Mexican-style chocolate had some unique flavors, such as sweet potato and amaranth, on display and Rigoberto, the chocolatier, was present. While there were no samples at the event itself (at least when I was there) a small bar was included in the goody bag. It was a similar situation with Gracie Baked where there were baked goods for sale and a small bakery treat included in the goody bag. The bodega will be open Wednesday-Saturday from 11am-7pm through November 27. It is in the ground floor of building 92 of the Brooklyn Navy Yard which can be accessed directly from Flushing Ave. It's worth going here versus shopping online since there are incentives like a free tote and hat for spending more than $40. There was also some art exhibits on display in the building. read more
Overall I really enjoyed the different products that I was able to sample and eventually purchase. I particularly liked Gracie Baked, and bought the baby cake that I ended up eating in one sitting. It was truly delicious! The other samples were also quite delicious, including the jerk nuts and chickpea puffs. I was a little disappointed that the Mexican chocolate didn't have any samples, because I ended up purchasing the sweet potato flavor only to realize later that it only had cocoa butter and so was more like a "white chocolate" in the sense that there was no cocoa in it. Overall I thought the event was good, but the instructions to get there was kind of confusing. I originally put in the address and it took me to a different place opposed to just writing Building 92. I think the event could've been better if we gave the vendors the opportunity to talk about their products in the larger group setting instead of just 1-1. read more
16 days ago
Oops... she did it again! Another great event by Morlene. It was a little hard to find but her directions were good. The place was cute n the vendors were nice n it was great to get to know the product n the venue. Love the goodie bags. There were table games. Love being part of yelp. read more
29 days ago
Great Yelp Elite event at Brooklyn Navy's yard. Thought it was very interesting, informative, organized, fun, and super engaging, Happily enjoyed meeting the different small business owners and heard their stories on how they went about starting their business and thought process behind their products. Most importantly, appreciated the opportunities to taste their products and also purchased a few products to take home so I can continue the wonderful experience. I'd also enjoyed how Morlene and her intern greeted us and ensured we were comfortable in the event space. Totally explored and enjoyed the variety of interesting card games. Thanks again, Morlene and the Yelp Elite community for a grand time! read more
Great space and great event! Loved how all the little shops had their own stories behind their products. All the displays were super engaging and I honestly couldn't help but grab a little something from each. The rustic stone-ground chocolate bars were especially good, particularly the sweet potato and Amaranth flavored one?? Never seen that before anywhere else. The lounge area behind the shopping space was great too. Plenty of room and little spots to just chill, along with mini exhibits scattered throughout that made for some great conversation pieces. Overall, really fun space to browse, shop, and hang out for a bit! read more
29 days ago
I wish I had been able to spend more time at the event. I missed the games because I got so lost. By the time I got there, there was hardly any Yelpers there, and the event was going to end in a half hour. Anyway, I did manage to purchase the jerk seasoned pecans. I'm glad I was able to attend even if it was just for a few minutes. This was a good way to showcase local businesses. Thank you Morlene/Yelp Brooklyn for organizing this cool event. read more
1 month ago
The concept of this place being a small business incubator is really cool but the building itself was hard to find! I like the idea of the event itself, although most of the samples were pretty small. Thankfully, there were some Yelp provided snacks. I actually ended up purchasing a good amount of product from I believe every single vendor. It was really cool to learn a little bit more about their stories and to support local small businesses, but this was not my favorite event as it didn't have much to actually do other than spend money and play some of the board games. Not my favorite event, but still nice to connect with the community in this way and learn about the incubator space! read more
Took a summer break from Yelping, but I am so excited to be back! Shoutout to Morlene and the Yelp team for the invitation and for organizing this elite event. Upon discovering that the Bodega would inside the Brooklyn Navy Yard, I already mentally prepared myself for the long trek. I mistakenly put the 63 Flushing Ave into maps and neglected to see the "at Carlton Ave" notation. As a result, I entered through the other side of the yard near Wegmans, totally lost and confused. Luckily I bumped into a fellow Yelper (and new friend) and we journeyed into the yard together. After what felt like a 15+ min walk, we finally made it to Building 92. We were greeted by the most loveliest people, eager to share their products with us. I genuinely loved how each vendor took the time to explain their business, even offering samples for us to try. After a quick loop around, I ventured into the back section to find some playing cards and board games, accompanied by light refreshments and beverages. My time here was cut short since I had to catch up a flight early in the morning, but I was super grateful for the opportunity to mingle and get to know new faces! The goodie bag filled with extra food samples was the perfect cherry on the top to a chill and wholesome night. read more
First a little background of Building 92 where the Made in NYC Bodega Event was held: "Building 92 at the Brooklyn Navy Yard in Brooklyn, New York, is a striking museum and visitor center chronicling the 200-year maritime, industrial, and social evolution of one of America's premier former federal shipyards." Second, the Brooklyn Navy Yard " is a 300-acre industrial waterfront complex and Microcity of Makers in northwest Brooklyn, operating as an active manufacturing and innovation hub rather than a traditional residential neighborhood." Then add Elite Brooklyn Yelpies invited to taste, savor, mingle, play and shop: The Invite: What to expect: Join us at Brooklyn Navy Yard for Made in NYC Bodega, a pop up featuring the following: Live Loud Foods: candied nuts from the Bronx Doosra: Modern Indian snacks from Queens Gracie Baked: half-baked cookies, cheesecake stuffed cookie bars, brownies, and more from Brooklyn Oso Cacao: Mexican-inspired handcrafted chocolate from Brooklyn It was great to support these local artisans who are creating delicious concoctions: Live out Loud foods, founded by "Chopped" finalist Chef Keesha O'Galdez, are deliciously made and I loved the Caribbean jerk nuts, the flavor was on fire and the spice almost knocked me to Building 98! Gracie Baked: Gracie has a magic fridge filled with delicious cakes. She is based in New York that specializes in childhood-inspired sweets like dirt pudding, funfetti frosting and my purchase, Hostess Brownie. ( I just researched her and was delighted to know she worked at Momofuku Milk Bar, that crack pie.. OMG) Oso Cacao: produces decadent chocolate with inspirations from Rigoberto's, creator, mexican-american childhood. "Oso Cacao begins with the tradition of mexican-style chocolate making "and the collection includes, bourbon whiskey, mango with chili lime sweet potato and candied amaranth. Doosra: means different, outside tradition. His white chocolate and peanut snack mix is a doozy: crunchy roasted peanuts, spiced chickpeas and caramelized white chocolate. The Elites also participated in games, a snack platter of cheese, veggies and spreads was served and we received a goody bag with treats from these wonderful vendors. All in all a really nice event that introduced me to these wonderful innovators and the beautiful Brooklyn Navy Yard. Thanks to our fearless Brooklyn Community Manager, Morlene, Yelp, fellow Elites and the wonderful vendors. Here's to Brooklyn! - read more
I am a nincompoop. Usually when going to an event in an area unfamiliar with me I pull out the good ole google maps. In this case, that was a terrible idea. I missed the key word in the email to go to Carlton Ave. Entered on what google thought was 63 Flushing Ave (1 driveway too early) and was parading around the Navy Yard for about 45 minutes. Although, I did find building 92 eventually (the back of it) and all the doors were locked and the sides of the building were gated in. lol. Fortunately I kept walking with another fellow Yelper and we saw someone on the street point out the exit further down to us and I was set free to attend the event. It's kind of a neat building in that in addition to small businesses having their goods for sale its also a museum and had various art pieces on display. I was in sensory overload when I first arrived and probably missed that some stations had samples. But I bought an interesting spicy (what is described as tasting like hot chocolate) Mexican chocolate bar. There also were some very much needed refreshments of various seltzers and a mini charcuterie tray along with games to play. I had some cranberry lime seltzer, chit chatted, ate some cheese and explored the art installations before I left. We were gifted goodie bags on our way out. There were some Yelp pens, a Yelp scrub a dub (which I've gotten before but I think this one I am going to try to use on dishes instead of in the shower lol), samples from doosra of a chickpea peanut chocolate mix, gracie baked a mini blondie, and oso cacao a sample of some kind of peanut brittle tasting chocolate. I think I missed where the Live Loud Food nuts were but I almost debated purchasing their pistachios. These kinds of places are really cute and great for the community. Many thanks Yelp! read more
The Made in NYC Bodega is a cute and new shopping space at the Brooklyn Navy Yard hosted by local minority-owned businesses featuring snacks and sweets. The space is going to be open through November to shop all these small businesses. Featured are Doorsa, Live Loud Foods, Oso Cacao and Gracie Baked. The way it works is that you pick the items you want and pay up front. At the event today some vendors offered samples of their products. Doorsa we have seen at a Yelp Queens event a couple years ago and loved it. They had a new version of their snack which is peanut and dairy free and uses dark chocolate as opposed to their original blend which had white chocolate. The main difference is that the dark chocolate brought out the cumin and spicy notes versus the white chocolate giving a sweeter and creamier notes to the blend. The Live Loud Foods featured Caribbean Jerk Nuts, Chipotle Cashews and Candied Citrus Pistachios. I loved the kick the Caribbean Jerk Nuts had. Oso Cacao is a Mexican style chocolate where you don't chew and let the product melt in your mouth. Gracie Bakes has stuffed cookies and cake bars for purchase. My sister and I purchased some of the products we tried to take home. They had a deal if you made a $40 purchase you get a free tote and if you bought something from each table you get a free hat too. At the end we also got a goodie bag featuring bites from all of the businesses and some Yelp swag of course. read more
This was a great event to support small businesses. With a small amount of shops it was easy to really connect with the individual vendors and learn their stories. They were all so friendly and willing to share. I sampled everything offered and nothing disappointed me. Morlene provided charcuterie and sodas for noshing ( I really enjoyed her cheese choices) . There were games available to play. I like that we knew in advance that this was going to be a shopping event. I have a few foodie friends with upcoming birthdays so I got some items for them . Jerk nuts, Mexican chocolates and hot sauce and ginger lemon juice made it home with me. It was overall a good experience. My only snafu was getting to the location. I usually go to the Navy Yard to Book Bodega but that's at the main building on the front entrance. So I went close to there thinking it would be easy to find. Anyway as I was talking to the security asking for directions I met another Yelper who was also seeking directions . Two heads are better than one and we instantly bonded on our quest . read more
Thank you Morlene for putting together this wonderful event. Such a rare event that showcased various shops all in one space. I purchased the Candied Citrus Pistachios from Live Loud, 2 cookies from Gracie Baked and a Jamaican Sorrel Guava nectar juice from Lover's Rock. So far I ate one of the cookies, Frosted Almond Animal, which was delicious, soft and chewy and the Candied Citrus Pistachios and to my surprise was so good that I have to get more. I think it was the citrus part that threw me off but no! It has some sweetness to it and it's addictive. Check them out and enjoy! read more
1 month ago
Love to experience new brands and see NYC business flourishing! My favorite were the live loud candied citrus pistachios, absolutely delicious! And the jerk seasoned nuts were also not to be missed! Samples of everything helped me find exactly what I'm looking for. The businesses in the pop up will be up for a few more weeks so there's always the chance to come back and restock. Thanks for the event Morlene! read more
1 month ago
The Made in NYC Bodega is interesting in concept, but the execution is a little clunky. Building 92 is a little out of the way and the number of vendors/businesses being promoted was quite limited. It was fun to meet the owners of these local small businesses and to see the face behind the brands. As an event, it was lackluster as it took more time to commute over and there wasn't much to explore in the space. read more
1 month ago
A great event to get to know the businesses around NYC! Each business's product had such a unique flavor and story. Loved getting to know the entrepreneurs behind the brands and try new products. SHOP LOCAL!!! read more
This was a cute event! I'm glad I came. They had games charcuterie board and of course you get to mingle. On this particular day, I was introduce to four entrepreneurs that in the local area that came out with their food brands. Made in New York bodega is in building a 92 in the Navy yard. I love the fact that they introduce new local businesses to showcase and sell their brands. That is really great for the community for those people who want to get out there and start making it happen for themselves. The first one I was introduced was oso. Oso is a chocolate brand very delicious. Very mild. I really really don't like chocolate. I hate the texture, but this was good. It was light. It was different. I really enjoyed it. It was not overpowering and have very unique flavors. I would like to try the other flavors. The next stand that I went to check out was live loud nuts. These nuts were so unique. The one flavor was Caribbean jerk nuts, and the other one was lime citrus pistachio so delicious. Highly recommend both bags did not last 48 hours. Very delicious. One of my other favorite brands that was their Doorsa snacks as an Indian snack really really good. I was introduced to it about two years ago and I was highly excited to see it here. Unfortunately, I did not buy a bag. I got a sample and I regret not getting a bag cause it's a savory and sweet delicious snack. But I will be going back to building 92 on fleshing Avenue in Brooklyn Navy just to get those snacks. I believe they're supposed to be there till November. Do not quote me on that. It'll be nice if they stay there longer but if not, go now to check out the brands and support your local business owners. And before I left, I was gifted with a swag bag Whoop Whoop !! Once again, I really enjoyed coming to this event. Thank you so much Morlene for having me and I look forward to future events read more
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