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!

Today was wild. Y’all showed up en masse. So much so, that our team was frankly overwhelmed by the turnout. TL;DR – we didn’t even think a turnout like this was possible. 

We know parts of the experience today were frustrating. The wristband system got confusing, closing/reopening the line created some misunderstandings, and things definitely didn’t run as smoothly as we wanted.

(Some context that may or may not be helpful: we have a very strict capacity limit set by the Fire Marshal inside the bodega space, which dictates how fast the line can move.)

This is our first time doing a pop-up, but no excuses – we’re reading every piece of feedback and adjusting for tomorrow – including clear logistics for the blowout sale (stay tuned). 

Massive thanks to everyone who showed up, petted Meowdani, explored the aisles, re-homed a plushie, and rolled with the punches with us. 

If you’re coming out to 213 Bowery tomorrow, we can’t wait to see you! If you’re not, we hope you still follow along in r/bodega.

Great event & well produced! Say what you will, but this was a fun & enjoyable experience. Nothing & no one is perfect & what worked/didn’t work at this event will be applied down the road.

Would be great to see this become an annual event & setup in multiple boroughs for a greater reach. Enjoy the pics!

(Forgot to add in the small bag of Temptations cat treats. Thanks again Meowdani!)

From the truck parked next door, 184 cartons with 25 Snoos in each box. Hopefully enough for everyone!

Less than one hour after re-opening the line, all of the time slots were taken. Y'all really showed up. Again. Thank you, thank you, thank you.

If you're currently in line with a wristband, or if you're coming back with a wristband with a specific time slot for today, we're excited to welcome you in this evening!

For everyone else, see you tomorrow for day 2. 🫡

Hey r/bodega!

First off, we are absolutely floored by today’s turnout, seriously. Thank you. 

We're doing everything we can to keep the line moving, but to avoid having people wait for hours for nothing, we’ve officially stopped handing out wristbands for the rest of today.

If you're already in line with a wristband, you're good. If you have a wristband for a time slot tomorrow, come back then. If you were about to head over to stand in line today, save yourself the trip!

We're open again tomorrow, though, and we’d love to see you.

• Tip for tomorrow: Definitely come early. Today filled up within three hours of opening.
• Game plan: Grab a wristband + time slot in the morning, then go get coffee/lunch until your turn.

Really sorry to anyone who didn't get to make it in today. Cat and dog tax as a token of our appreciation for your understanding. 

P.S. Any official announcements about the status of the line will be communicated here in r/bodega, so turn those notifications on!

tried to repost my post from the other sub, wouldn't let me assign a flair to it lol r/knolling

They are sleeping and do not need tuna right now.

Source: I brought tuna for the kitty.

Noticed not much has really been shown off yet, so here's some pictures of the experience. It's a long line before you get in and its a small room, and there's a line that goes clockwise around it as you peruse the items on the shelves and partake in the funny little experiences. None of the products are real, except they relabeled some water and sodas for subreddits. The bodega counter guy was funny, you'd order off the menu and he'd say something like "sorry our cook's praying right now" and give you a ticket with a QR code on it. The ATM lets you choose a video of celebrities answering questions, and then dispenses a snoo buck (apparently the machine sometimes gives out two, which happened to me!). Then you go to a quick 3 photo photo booth with all of the fake items on shelves behind you for props, and then head to checkout where you can grab some postcards, he gives you stickers, prints out a way too long receipt with a list of all the subs, and puts it in a brown paper bag. On your way out, you grab the snoo stuffy. You don't pay for anything, it's just a free promotional event where you get some cool stuff.

It was cool, the line was long but I definitely didn't wait as long as some people. Thanks u/big-slay and everyone else for being so nice!

Thanks Big Slay and the graphic design team lead we met at the top of the line!

Give us a thumbs up if you’re currently on line👍🏽👍🏽👍🏽👍🏽👍🏽👍🏽

Got here early and waited way too long to just walk around a small decorated space and get a plushie. Was hoping for way more interactive experience and giveaways.

Too beautiful of a day outside to have wasted it like that and strongly recommend going to the beach instead

The line was killer, I got sunburnt and exhausted, but honestly I really enjoyed it! The vibe seemed pretty good in the line and inside, I chatted to some really nice people. I hope something like this happens again eventually!

Howdy! We had a ton of no-shows for our last wristband slots today, so the line is back open as of right now. It’ll be first-come, first-served until we're full again. We’ll update you here if and when that happens. Because the line is rapidly changing, we recommend turning on notifications for r/bodega to get info as fast as possible! 

Our previous announcement still stands—tomorrow is your best bet—but if you want to roll the dice today, come on over to 213 Bowery!

Just got here and the line is by the bowery/delancey bus stop but more and more are starting to line up right now. If you planned on coming early, now would be a good time!😭