Bodega on Central Set to Open

Bodega on Central is expected to open by the end of January. It will specialize in Cuban sandwiches and Cuban coffee.

George Sayegh and his wife, Debbie fondly remember growing up in Brooklyn, NY, and getting delicious food at neighborhood bodegas. There was the Jamaican bodega, the Puerto Rican bodega and the Cuban bodega. “In New York, bodegas are corner grocery stores. Small and family run,” George Sayegh said. “You could buy anything from cigarettes to diapers, but you could also get good food there.” While there will be no cigarettes or diapers, the Sayegh’s hope to bring a Latin bodega to the area in St. Pete that most reminds them of home — the Edge District on Central Avenue. By the end of January “Bodega on Central” is expected to open at 1120 Central Ave., across the street from Ricky P’s. Bodega on Central will specialize in Cuban sandwiches, …

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