Photo Of The Day: Salud!

Rachel Silberstein

13 Oct 2015

The cultural pot from #Bensonhurst #Brooklyn #NY #HispanicHeritageMonth #LatinosBreakTheMold cc @BensonhurstBean pic.twitter.com/AzY0ODdtLG

— Carmen Molina Tamacas (@cmtamacas) October 12, 2015

Our beloved NetCost supermarket (8671 18th Avenue) — AKA Costco with a Russian twist — is expanding its offerings to include Latino products. Only in Bensonhurst can you buy salsa with your borscht.

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