On Thursday night, three innocent bystanders were injured when two gunmen fired at a Bronx bodega. Below, you can see the surveillance footage of the shooting, during which 46-year-old Ricardo Acevedo was shot in the back of the head, 15-year-old Aleah Detres was wounded in the abdomen and 12-year-old Mia Washington was hit in the left leg. Amazingly, Acevedo was let out of the hospital less than two hours after he went in—still with the bullet in his neck—because doctors at St. Barnabas told him a local clinic could take the bullet out on Monday. “I feel okay. I don’t know anything about medicine. Since I felt okay, I listened to the doctors," Acevedo told the News. more ›

Last night, three innocent bystanders were injured when two shooters fired at a Bronx bodega. "A 45-year-old man was shot in the back of the head, a 16-year-old girl was wounded in the abdomen and a 12-year-old girl was hit in the left leg," according to the Daily News' police source. more ›

Who says all artists have to be starving? A few weeks ago, a group of five artists, funded by "the credit-defying depths of cash advances," bought out an entire, struggling corner store in the West Village. The project was a part of the "Store Buyout: The Art of Convenience," exhibit, with the 3000-ish items the crew procured from Hercules’ Fancy Grocery now on displayed at the Fusion Arts Museum on the Lower East Side. Watch as the crew jauntily plows through Hercules' shop (spending about $6,000 total) to the sounds of ELO's "Mr. Blue Sky," presenting the dumfounded owner with a briefcase full of cash. more ›

Yesterday afternoon, a woman driving on Avenue I apparently barreled down the road, jumping the curb, going through a bus stop on McDonald Avenue and finally crashing into a deli. A witness told NBC New York, "She was speeding. She was flying." Six people were injured, and another witness said to the Post, "There was one man who was totally drenched in blood, head to toe." more ›

And the death of the New York deli continues. After some disappointing rye bread experiences in New York delis, the folks at Saveur went on a mission to find authentic, flavorful rye bread, wherever it may be. And though Orwasher's Bakery and Zabar's get nods for having the real thing in NYC, America's best rye bread can be found in...Michigan? more ›

We've always preferred Katz's, but the threat of famed Carnegie Deli closing still has us a little verklempt. The deli has had a longstanding arrangement with nextdoor neighbors Woodward Affiliates, who allow Carnegie to use some of its property for extra seating and a required second emergency exit for $2,500 a month. But as the two sides were working out a new deal with the Buildings Department last week, Woodward allegedly bailed and Carnegie filed a suit. The suit claims, "The failure to obtain a public assembly permit may, and likely will, result in the closure of the Carnegie Deli." more ›

Though you may like to believe that playing the lottery will always be an honest and upstanding addiction, the state Lottery Division says they've had to revoke the lottery licenses of quite a few stores over the past few years, 12 of which have been in the city. Dynasty Deli in Queens is the latest to be accused of a lotto rip off, but before that there was S&M Deli & Grocery on 7th Avenue. Though with a name like S&M, who could possibly suspect them of being shady? more ›

We interrupt your Sunday afternoon to bring you this very important news from the Post: their 20-year-old intern was able to buy beer at delis and bars around the city! That's right, folks, despite an ID that clearly states he is "UNDER 21 UNTIL" his birth date, the intern got served at 17 out of 30 establishments he visited. Slow news day, huh? more ›

Bodega worker Danny Caba is the latest in a long line of retail employees who inexplicably risk their lives to protect their bosses' profits from thieves. At 7:15 a.m. on Saturday morning two men—one wearing a black mask and bullet-proof vest and carrying a .40-caliber Glock loaded with 12 rounds—entered the Lantigua deli at 30-74 14th St. in Astoria, forcing employees in the back of the store to lie on their stomachs and quickly moving behind the counter, where they encountered Caba, an immigrant from the Dominican Republic who just wasn't having it. Oh hell, no. more ›

We're really sorry that the Taco Bell Drive Thru diet hasn't been working for you like you wanted, but this new-fangled "Bodega Diet" might be just the thing to help you lose that weight while still avoiding actually cooking anything. While most of the time a bodega diet just consists of salty chips, old cans of soup and sandwiches with piles of fatty meat, nutritionist Janine Whiteson says you can live off the corner deli and still stay healthy. more ›

As the search for Marion McCleneghan continues, more details surrounding the 40-year-old Park Slope woman's disappearance are coming to light. She was allegedly at her local deli a full day after fighting with her boyfriend at his home. The owner of La Dolce Vita told McCleneghan's mother this morning that her daughter came in on February 8th at 7 p.m. In tears, she told him, "Goodbye—you won’t be seeing me anymore." She said she was going to Long Island. more ›

New Yorkers are defensive about their delis. Pastrami, corned beef and bagels have been the city's signature cuisine since the turn of the century, and we're damn proud of them. So when some 27-year-old Quebecer waltzes into Brooklyn and starts a Montreal style "Smoked Meat" deli, we won't stand for it, right? Au contraire. Upon opening, Mile End in Boerum Hill exploded in popularity, forcing it to close early after running out of food nearly every day. Proprietor Noah Bernamoff's not sweating the hype, though. Turns out this is just one small step in his mission to bring garlicky, peppery smoked meat to New York. more ›

When doing an armed robbery, it's often useful to wear a mask, or come in drag. The mask is the simpler option, but the thing about that is it only works when it's covering your face. Yesterday the NYPD released this surveillance video of three men robbing a Kew Gardens deli. The perp who pulls the gun on the clerk gets so caught up in the excitement that he initially forgets one teensy detail. more ›

You got to hand it to kids — they always find interesting ways to get bent. New York City teens are apparently buying a sugary concoction of fruit punch mixed with vodka, white rum, or tequila called "Nutcracker." The sweet drinks and their frozen counterpart, "Nemo," are sold for $5 or $10 per Styrofoam cup at bodegas and barbershops, and according to the Daily News, they are quite popular among young folks. "They are poppin'. They get you sauced," said Shaquel, a 15-year-old who declined to give his last name. "Kids like them. You don't need ID to get them. It is like your first step toward drinking liquor." more ›

The author of the new book Save the Deli has declared that LA has better Jewish delis than NYC, but he only says such hurtful things because he wants to see New York do better. We haven't read David Sax's heretical book, but the LA Times did, and of course they're gloating over there, because Sax says, "The [delis] that are most inspiring, the ones that people cling to, the ones that people enshrine for years and years are the traditional Jewish delis. And Los Angeles just happens to have more of them than any city I've been to." How can that be?! more ›

While the rest of us were watching Lindsay Lohan give the new Project Runway contestants the up-down, she was right here in NYC losing her mind at Mott Corner Deli. TMZ reports that the actress/singer/part-time lesbian "went ballistic last night after she 'lost' her precious cell phone in a NY deli—a situation so dire, she dragged the NYPD to the scene." Here's the timeline: After making her purchase around 7:30 p.m. at the Mott Corner Deli, she left and soon realized her phone was no longer with her; "But when Linz went back, the deli worker insisted on checking the security tape to make sure it was hers before handing it back—this sent LiLo into a rage. Linz was so angry the deli man wouldn't just hand over the phone, that she got someone to call the NYPD for backup"—but by the time they got there, the situation was "diffused." The deli employee maintains that he had no idea who she was. more ›

Obama-mania is still sweeping the city, and while all those Obama Fried Chicken joints were faced with protesters, less, um, controversially-named establishments could stand a shot (Obama coffee and Meal O'Bama seem to be avoiding much trouble). Clinton Hill Blog reports on the latest "tribute" to the President: a 24-hour deli opening on Myrtle between Vanderbilt and Clinton called Obama Deli and Grocery. Okay, so when are all the Michael Jackson-inspired places opening? Jacko's Lanterns, Jackson 5 Brothers Burgers, Bubbles Hot Tubs, King of Poppyseed Bagels, Pizza in the Mirror... a little help in the comments! more ›

The shuttered Deli in the Slope location at Fifth Avenue and St. John's Place in Park Slope was the site of a "good morning" car crash around 9 a.m. today. Early reports indicate that the driver of the vehicle had a heart attack behind the wheel; he's currently in critical condition. A report over the news wire doesn't mention any other passengers in the vehicle, and it doesn't seem that any pedestrians were hurt. A manager at another Deli in the Slope location on Butler Street tells us that this Fifth Avenue location has been closed for about a year. more ›

Bunkless Bovian took the witness stand in Brooklyn Supreme Court yesterday to testify against deli clerk Salah Ahmed, who's on trial for hitting him on the head with a hammer during a brawl in his East New York store last April. Bovian (pictured), 16, told the jury he doesn't remember the details leading up to the incident, and only recalls "waking up in the hospital thinking I got stabbed... I still get bad headaches. Sometimes, I can't even lift my head off my pillow." But the attorney defending Ahmed pounced on the teen's testimony, asking, "You don't remember jumping on the counter and stomping on the clerk? Your memory seems to be a little selective. Do you remember anything bad you've done?" Bovian said he does recall being on friendly terms with Ahmed at one time, even helping him carry in sodas. But now the ninth grader thinks "he should go to jail. My dream was to go to the NBA... I used to get 30 points a game. Now, they hardly let me play." If convicted, Ahmed faces up to 25 years in prison. more ›

East New York bodega clerk Salah Ahmed could face 25 years in prison for hitting Bunkless Bovian (who was 14 at the time) in the head with a hammer during a fight in his store last April. But Monday's testimony from Bovian's 16-year-old friend Joshua Bloomfield may bolster Ahmed's self-defense plea, because the teen admitted to helping spark the melee that left his friend in a coma. more ›

At least three shoppers discovered an unexpected surprise inside peppers purchased at a Queens store last night: bags of cocaine! It's a helluva drug, but instead of firing up the hot tub and talking about their unfinished screenplays until dawn, the unnamed individuals notified the NYPD, who went through the Ozone Park shop with K-9 units. A police source tells the Post that the store owners didn't know they were pushing peppers with a party inside, and it's believed they were imported from South America. The strange incident brings back memories of the infamous cold cuts and coke ring the NYPD busted in 2007; of course in that scenario buyers were knowingly purchasing cocaine with their deli meats at bodegas around town. more ›

At the Ethnic Market highlights international specialty foods and ingredients that you're very unlikely to find at your local Gristedes. more ›