New York Neighborhoods: The Bronx
Yankees, Botanical Garden, The Zoo and Arthur Ave's Little Italy
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Discovering The Bronx
The Bronx was considered New York countryside where Manhattan elite and wealthy families would move to spend the summer months avoiding the crowds, the heat and the diseases that easily spread in the city. This is precisely why the Bronx is full of splendid residences and gardens, now all open to the public.Map - The Bronx and Surroundings
What to visit in the Bronx
- Bronx Art Museum: 1040 Grand Concourse, Bronx
- BARTOW-PELL MANSION MUSEUM (in Pelham bay, Bronx)
- WAVE HILL: 675 W 252nd St (in Riverdale, Bronx)
- Yankee Stadium: 1 E 161st St, Bronx
- Bronx Zoo: 2300 Southern Blvd, Bronx
- Edgar Allan Poe Cottage: 2640 Grand Concourse
Images and History: Bronx and Arthur Avenue
You will certainly not want to miss a visit to the real and unique Little Italy of New York -- Belmont and Arthur Avenue. The entire Belmont District is full of excellent Italian-American Restaurants where you can eat well, and abundantly, since the majority serves family-style. If you are staying in an apartment, you will find many food markets and stores where you can shop for authentic Italian foods such as baked goods, bread, cheeses, meats, fish, cold cuts, etc. From Manhattan, you can easily hop on the subway, but even better, with the Metro-North from Grand Central Terminal (89 E 42nd St, New York) to Fordham Station, you will be there in just 15-20 minutes. Just think that there are many Italian-Americans who have moved to other neighborhoods during the years but still return to Belmont to find that typical and unique atmosphere and real Italian flavors. It is always better to visit it during the week ... The weekend is really crowded.
Where to Eat in Belmont
- Mario's: 2342 Arthur Ave, Bronx. It opened in 1919 as a pizzeria and it has always been run by the same family. You should consider ordering a pizza to be shared as an appetizer and then continue with the typical dishes of the house -- linguine, potato gnocchi, Roman skewers, fish soup, eggplant parmesan ...
- San Gennaro: 2329 Arthur Ave, Bronx. Here you can savor seasonal farm-to-table dishes, fish and vegetables, homemade ravioli, linguine with clams, spaghetti carbonara ... and excellent wine!
- Tra di Noi: 622 E 187th St, Bronx. In this case, go with the specials of the day, from rigatoni to fusilli with fava beans, osso buco .... and maybe some specialties from the Abruzzo region in Italy.
- Roberto Paciullo: 603 Crescent Ave, Bronx. In business for over 12 years, among the special dishes we find -- rabbit, pasta with mushrooms, risotto, and spaghetti with truffle.
- Zero Otto Nove: 2357 Arthur Ave, Bronx. 089 is the prefix of Salerno! The owner is always Roberto Paciullo and here we have Pizza cooked in the brick/wood oven, but not only. Octopus in tomato sauce, pasta fazool, linguine in squid ink sauce. For dessert, Nutella pizza or grandmother's cake with cream, pine nuts, and almond. Also characteristic is the place that Roberto picked up after demolishing a much "hated" McDonald!
- Mike's Deli: 2344 Arthur Ave, Bronx. Here you can find the best Italian cold cuts and salami.
The Botanical Gardens
Another wonder of the Bronx is the Botanical Gardens, (2900 Southern Blvd, Bronx) 250 acres located in the heart of the Bronx, a set of 50 gardens with over 1 million plants, each garden offering something different. The visit is worth it any season of the year, in Winter you can enjoy "a dip" in the Caribbean by visiting the Caribbean Garden while in the Summer you can avoid the city heat hidden away among flowers and fountains. During Christmas and the Holidays, there is a special Holiday Train exhibit, during the Spring don't miss the Orchid Show and the beautiful Cherry Blossoms.Traveling to New York? 3 Articles to learn how to get around the city
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