Guidebook for Bronx
Food Scene
Ask any New Yorker about Arthur Avenue in the Bronx and you get either puzzlement or a flood of loving sentiment about the real Little Italy of New York, the best place for bread, pasta, meat, pastries, espresso machines, the only place to buy Italian sausage, and more. The paradox is real: Many New Yorkers never heard of the place, while for others it’s home away from home, although it is often a well-kept secret.
We’re describing the Belmont section of the Bronx. Whether you call it Belmont, Little Italy of the Bronx or Arthur Avenue, the neighborhood beats its other rivals in the sheer number of establishments offering fine Italian-American foods, dining, house wares and other goods.
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Arthur Avenue
Arthur AvenueAsk any New Yorker about Arthur Avenue in the Bronx and you get either puzzlement or a flood of loving sentiment about the real Little Italy of New York, the best place for bread, pasta, meat, pastries, espresso machines, the only place to buy Italian sausage, and more. The paradox is real: Many New Yorkers never heard of the place, while for others it’s home away from home, although it is often a well-kept secret.
We’re describing the Belmont section of the Bronx. Whether you call it Belmont, Little Italy of the Bronx or Arthur Avenue, the neighborhood beats its other rivals in the sheer number of establishments offering fine Italian-American foods, dining, house wares and other goods.
Some of the best soul food cooking I've had outside the South, and only half a block away! They only do take out, but it's affordable and so delicious.
Roclyns Seafood & Soul
969 Ogden AveSome of the best soul food cooking I've had outside the South, and only half a block away! They only do take out, but it's affordable and so delicious.
Longtime local Middle Eastern chain serving falafel, shawarma, kebabs & more in a traditional space.
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Mamoun's Falafel
30 St Marks PlLongtime local Middle Eastern chain serving falafel, shawarma, kebabs & more in a traditional space.
Chelsea Market is a food hall, shopping mall, office building and television production facility located in the Chelsea neighborhood of the borough of Manhattan, in New York City. It was built in the former National Biscuit Company factory complex where the Oreo cookie was invented and produced.
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Piața Chelsea
75 9th AveChelsea Market is a food hall, shopping mall, office building and television production facility located in the Chelsea neighborhood of the borough of Manhattan, in New York City. It was built in the former National Biscuit Company factory complex where the Oreo cookie was invented and produced.
Famous, casual Brooklyn-based pizzeria chain serving brick-oven pies & calzones plus wine & beer.
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Grimaldi's Pizzeria
1 Front StFamous, casual Brooklyn-based pizzeria chain serving brick-oven pies & calzones plus wine & beer.
Barbecue chain serving Southern-style meats & draft brews in a retro setting (most have live music).
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Dinosaur Bar-B-Que
700 W 125th StBarbecue chain serving Southern-style meats & draft brews in a retro setting (most have live music).
Entertainment & Activities
Yankee Stadium is the home ballpark for the New York Yankees of Major League Baseball (MLB), and also the home field for New York City FC of Major League Soccer (MLS). The $2.3 billion stadium, built with $1.2 billion in public subsidies,[20] replaced the original Yankee Stadium in 2009. It is located one block north of the original, on the 24-acre (9.7 ha) former site of Macombs Dam Park; the 8-acre (3.2 ha) site of the original stadium is now a public park called Heritage Field.
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Stadionul Yankee
1 E 161 StYankee Stadium is the home ballpark for the New York Yankees of Major League Baseball (MLB), and also the home field for New York City FC of Major League Soccer (MLS). The $2.3 billion stadium, built with $1.2 billion in public subsidies,[20] replaced the original Yankee Stadium in 2009. It is located one block north of the original, on the 24-acre (9.7 ha) former site of Macombs Dam Park; the 8-acre (3.2 ha) site of the original stadium is now a public park called Heritage Field.
Getting Around
You can take either the 4 or B/D, both of which run express in Manhattan, and will get you to 42nd St (either Grand Central on the 4 or Bryant Park on the B/D). During rush hour, bear in mind the D skips this subway stop, so you'll need to take the B local.
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161 Street - Yankee Stadium Station
You can take either the 4 or B/D, both of which run express in Manhattan, and will get you to 42nd St (either Grand Central on the 4 or Bryant Park on the B/D). During rush hour, bear in mind the D skips this subway stop, so you'll need to take the B local.
Arts & Culture
The museum focuses on contemporary and 20th-century works created by American artists, but it has hosted exhibitions of art and design from Latin America, Africa, and Asia. Its permanent collection consists of more than 800 paintings, sculptures, photographs, and works on paper.
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Bronx Museum of the Arts
1040 Grand ConcourseThe museum focuses on contemporary and 20th-century works created by American artists, but it has hosted exhibitions of art and design from Latin America, Africa, and Asia. Its permanent collection consists of more than 800 paintings, sculptures, photographs, and works on paper.
The Met Cloisters, located on four acres overlooking the Hudson River in northern Manhattan's Fort Tryon Park, is the branch of the Museum dedicated to the art, architecture, and gardens of medieval Europe. Deriving its name from the medieval cloisters that form the core of the building, it presents a harmonious and evocative setting for more than 2,000 exceptional artworks and architectural elements from the medieval West.
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The Met Cloisters
99 Margaret Corbin DrThe Met Cloisters, located on four acres overlooking the Hudson River in northern Manhattan's Fort Tryon Park, is the branch of the Museum dedicated to the art, architecture, and gardens of medieval Europe. Deriving its name from the medieval cloisters that form the core of the building, it presents a harmonious and evocative setting for more than 2,000 exceptional artworks and architectural elements from the medieval West.
The Museum of Modern Art is an art museum located in Midtown Manhattan in New York City, on 53rd Street between Fifth and Sixth Avenues. MoMA has been important in developing and collecting modernist art, and is often identified as one of the largest and most influential museums of modern art in the world.
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The Museum of Modern Art
11 West 53rd StreetThe Museum of Modern Art is an art museum located in Midtown Manhattan in New York City, on 53rd Street between Fifth and Sixth Avenues. MoMA has been important in developing and collecting modernist art, and is often identified as one of the largest and most influential museums of modern art in the world.
The Public is dedicated to embracing the complexities of contemporary society and nurturing both artists and audiences, as it continues Joseph Papp's legacy of creating a place of inclusion and a forum for ideas.[4] Notable productions in recent years include: The Merchant of Venice, featuring Al Pacino as Shylock (2010); Here Lies Love (2013), by David Byrne; Fun Home, adapted from Alison Bechdel's graphic novel of the same name (2013); Eclipsed, by Danai Gurira and featuring Lupita Nyong'o (2015); and Hamilton (2015), by Lin-Manuel Miranda.
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The Public Theater
425 Lafayette StThe Public is dedicated to embracing the complexities of contemporary society and nurturing both artists and audiences, as it continues Joseph Papp's legacy of creating a place of inclusion and a forum for ideas.[4] Notable productions in recent years include: The Merchant of Venice, featuring Al Pacino as Shylock (2010); Here Lies Love (2013), by David Byrne; Fun Home, adapted from Alison Bechdel's graphic novel of the same name (2013); Eclipsed, by Danai Gurira and featuring Lupita Nyong'o (2015); and Hamilton (2015), by Lin-Manuel Miranda.
The Knitting Factory is a nightclub that was opened in New York City and that featured eclectic music and entertainment. After opening in 1987, various other locations were opened in the United States. The Knitting Factory gives its audiences poetry readings, performance art, standup comedy, and musicians who transcended the usual boundaries of rock and jazz, often experimental music.
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Knitting Factory Brooklyn
361 Metropolitan AveThe Knitting Factory is a nightclub that was opened in New York City and that featured eclectic music and entertainment. After opening in 1987, various other locations were opened in the United States. The Knitting Factory gives its audiences poetry readings, performance art, standup comedy, and musicians who transcended the usual boundaries of rock and jazz, often experimental music.
Parks & Nature
New York City’s oldest standing bridge is an iconic landmark that connects pedestrians and bicyclists from Manhattan and the Bronx. The High Bridge was built in the mid-19th century as part of the Croton Aqueduct system, which carried water from the Croton River in Westchester down to Manhattan. When you cross the bridge, you will be walking above the aqueduct’s original pipe, which still lies beneath the walkway of the bridge.
If entering from the Bronx side, enter at University Avenue and 170th Street in Highbridge, Bronx.
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The High Bridge
Harlem River DriveNew York City’s oldest standing bridge is an iconic landmark that connects pedestrians and bicyclists from Manhattan and the Bronx. The High Bridge was built in the mid-19th century as part of the Croton Aqueduct system, which carried water from the Croton River in Westchester down to Manhattan. When you cross the bridge, you will be walking above the aqueduct’s original pipe, which still lies beneath the walkway of the bridge.
If entering from the Bronx side, enter at University Avenue and 170th Street in Highbridge, Bronx.
New York City's largest park with riding trails, golf courses & Orchard Beach on Long Island Sound. More than three times the size of Manhattan's Central Park, Pelham Bay Park is the City's largest park property. Visitors to the park enjoy miles of bridle paths and hiking trails, Orchard Beach, the Bartow-Pell Mansion, two golf courses, and a breathtaking 13-mile saltwater shoreline that hugs Long Island Sound. Athletes frequent its numerous fields and courts while children frolic in its playgrounds. Pelham Bay Park also has a wide and diverse range of plant and animal life and features prime locations to view one of nature's most skillful hunters, the osprey.
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Orchard Beach
New York City's largest park with riding trails, golf courses & Orchard Beach on Long Island Sound. More than three times the size of Manhattan's Central Park, Pelham Bay Park is the City's largest park property. Visitors to the park enjoy miles of bridle paths and hiking trails, Orchard Beach, the Bartow-Pell Mansion, two golf courses, and a breathtaking 13-mile saltwater shoreline that hugs Long Island Sound. Athletes frequent its numerous fields and courts while children frolic in its playgrounds. Pelham Bay Park also has a wide and diverse range of plant and animal life and features prime locations to view one of nature's most skillful hunters, the osprey.
The High Line is a 1.45-mile-long elevated linear park, greenway and rail trail created on a former New York Central Railroad spur on the west side of Manhattan in New York City. The High Line’s design is a collaboration between James Corner Field Operations, Diller Scofidio + Renfro, and Piet Oudolf.
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High Line
High LineThe High Line is a 1.45-mile-long elevated linear park, greenway and rail trail created on a former New York Central Railroad spur on the west side of Manhattan in New York City. The High Line’s design is a collaboration between James Corner Field Operations, Diller Scofidio + Renfro, and Piet Oudolf.
Sightseeing
Stretching across the East River, the iconic Brooklyn Bridge opened up back in 1883 to carry traffic (nonautomotive at the time) between Lower Manhattan and Brooklyn. One of the most recognizable parts of the New York City skyline, the bridge has been featured in movies and on television shows, and is a real piece of New York City history. A stroll across the elevated pedestrian walkway provides a true New York City experience. The Manhattan-side entrance is at Park Row and Centre Street, across from City Hall Park, east of City Hall; over on the Brooklyn side, enter at Cadman Plaza East or where Boerum Place meets Tillary Street.
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Brooklyn Bridge
Brooklyn Bridge BoulevardStretching across the East River, the iconic Brooklyn Bridge opened up back in 1883 to carry traffic (nonautomotive at the time) between Lower Manhattan and Brooklyn. One of the most recognizable parts of the New York City skyline, the bridge has been featured in movies and on television shows, and is a real piece of New York City history. A stroll across the elevated pedestrian walkway provides a true New York City experience. The Manhattan-side entrance is at Park Row and Centre Street, across from City Hall Park, east of City Hall; over on the Brooklyn side, enter at Cadman Plaza East or where Boerum Place meets Tillary Street.
Essentials
Rite Aid
35-45 W 125th StLocal pharmacy.
Fine Fare Supermarket Highbridge
1136 Ogden Ave Local grocery store.
Whole Foods Market
100 W 125th StFairway Market 125th Street
2328 12th Ave