For a couple years now, a Chicago-based group called the Neighbors Project has been encouraging gentrifiers in cities across America to “connect with their diverse neighbors to improve the neighborhood for everyone.” The goal is to neutralize the “polarization” caused by widespread urban gentrification, and also offer advice for people who have had it with the corner bodega’s refusal to carry the New York Times and stock more produce beyond the usual “bananas that look like they're in pain.”
But if your neighborhood corner store is still a long way from soy milk and microbrews, for just $25 you can turn your bodega’s sub-par lemons into ironic lemonade by buying a “Bodega Party in a Box” from Neighbors Project. The empty box comes with a cookbook compiled by “corner store cooking experts,” a reusable shopping bag, invitations and party decorations. Once the box arrives you’ll just need to stock up on products from the corner store, call your friends and get cooking. Slumming it never tasted so good! [NYC the Blog]
