When asked “About Bodega”, they have to make a quick decision— do they go with the sound bite or with the story? Since the question is usually asked in the restaurant when margarita shaking is at double time, a quick “modern Mexican with an urban beach vibe” works best.
Now, here’s the story. They signed their lease with no real idea what it was going to be (this is not as uncommon as you might think). They had collaborated on restaurants before, a trendy Cuban night spot and a beachy oyster bar on steroids. Obviously, they were into this escapism thing and wanted to keep the ball rolling. So off they went eating and drinking their way across the food capital of the world– Brooklyn.
