February 2020

Tourist Traps to Avoid When Visiting New York
Feb 26, 2020: Roamilicious
Tourist Mistake : Eat “Italian” food in Little Italy; Instead Eat in Arthur Avenue in the Bronx. Read more, here.

Best Restaurants in NYC: 20 Iconic Spots You’ll Want to Try!
Feb 26, 2020: Traveling Mom
Café al Mercato and Antonio’s Trattoria were named in the Traveling Mom’s list of 20 Iconic NYC spots to try. Read more, here.

Arthur Ave Part 2
Feb 26, 2020: Vice
Vice heads to Arthur Ave you to check out some of its iconic shops and restaurants. Watch, here.

Arthur Ave Part 1
Feb 26, 2020: Vice
Vice heads to Arthur Ave you to check out some of its iconic shops and restaurants. Watch, here.

Celebrate Women’s History Month 2020 in NYC
Feb 19, 2020: City Guide
New York’s lesser-known Little Italy lies in The Bronx. Female-owned Enzo’s of Arthur Avenue offers a classic red-sauce Italian dining experience near New York Botanical Garden. Visit this welcoming family restaurant, run by born-and-raised Belmont local Maria Di Rende. Read More, here.

17 Presidents who Visited the Bronx
Feb 17, 2020: Welcome 2 the Bronx
As the land was being developed he needed to designate streets with names. Of course, Lorillard Place was a given, but his niece, Catherine Lorillard Wolfe, was a big fan of CHESTER A. ARTHUR, so she implored her uncle to name one of the streets Arthur Avenue after the 21st president. Today Arthur Avenue is synonymous with “the real little Italy” and was named Best Street in America by the American Planning Association in 2016. Read More, here.

Happy V-Day
February 14, 2020: WagMag
Arthur Avenue was cited as one of the top places to visit in NYC for Valentine’s Day by WagMag. Read More, here.

Iconic Restaurant Celebrates 100 Years
February 13, 2020: Bronx Times
Bronx Times highlights the 100-year history of Mario’s Restaurant. Read More, here.

Botanical Gardens Orchid Show
February 12, 2020: Spectrum News 1
Spectrum News 1 highlights the Botanical Gardens Orchid Show, which is only a short walk from Arthur Avenue and would make a great day or evening! Watch, here.

New York’s Real Little Italy
February 12, 2020: BBC
The BBC highlights the 100-year history of Mario’s Restaurant. Read more, here.

Celebrate Restaurant Week in The Historic Arthur Avenue Neighborhood of The Bronx
February 11, 2020: The Social
The Belmont Business Improvement District in the Bronx has launched the inaugural Little Italy in The Bronx Winter Restaurant Week. Little Italy in The Bronx Winter Restaurant Week. Running until February 13, the historic Arthur Avenue neighborhood in the Bronx has been noted for where to get the best Italian food, is worth the trek this week. Read more, here.

13 Touristy Restaurants That Are Actually Good
February 11, 2020: The Infatuation
Calabria Pork Store on Arthur Avenue was listed as one of the Infatuation’s 13 touristy restaurants that are actually good. Read more, here.

Where to Go And What To Do In The Little Italy Of The Bronx Avenue
February 7, 2020: Secret NY
Arthur Avenue (or the area of Belmont) in the Bronx, also known as “Little Italy in the Bronx,” has developed a very special, under-the-radar alcove of quality Italian restaurants, markets, bakeries and shops thanks to the generations of Italian immigrants who have lived there. Read more, here.

BronxNet Tv’s Foodie Down Bronx: V-Day on Arthur Avenue
February 6, 2020: BronxNet Tv
On this episode of Foodie Down Bronx, Em takes a trip to Arthur Avenue to explore the culinary delights of the Arthur Avenue Retail Market. While there he receives a lesson in Burrata making from David Greco at Mike’s Deli, and gets the inside scoop on some special Valentine’s Day activities. Watch, here.

Little Italy in the Bronx Launches Its First Restaurant Week
Feb 6, 2020: The Culture Trip

The ‘real’ Little Italy occupies the strip known as Arthur Avenue in the Bronx. In conjunction with Belmont Business Improvement District (BID), the restaurants that have made this neighborhood a historic destination will play host to the inaugural Little Italy in the Bronx Restaurant Week. Read more, here.

WNYW-NY (FOX)’s Coverage of Arthur Ave’s Restaurant Week
Feb 5, 2020: WNYW-NY (FOX)

WNYW-NY (FOX) covers all the happenings at Arthur Ave’s Restaurant Week in its Society section. Watch, here.

New York Beacon’s Coverage of Arthur Ave’s Restaurant Week
Feb 4, 2020: New York Beacon

The New York Beacon covers all the happenings at Arthur Ave’s Restaurant Week in its Society section. Read more, here.

News 12 Bronx’s Coverage of Arthur Ave’s Restaurant Week
Feb 4, 2020: News 12 Bronx

Check out News 12 Bronx’s Coverage of Arthur Ave’s Restaurant Week. Watch, here.

NYC: Look to the Bronx for the Little Italy Tourists Don’t Know About
February 4, 2020: Thrillist

Strolling down Arthur Avenue and the intersecting East 187th Street is a bit like time traveling. You’re transported to an era when merchants were called “merchants” and they made conversation with weekly customers, when patrons picked up their meats, mozzarella, and bread from dedicated shops. To the faithful, Arthur Avenue is a preserved piece of Old New York. Read more, here.

News 12 Bronx’s Coverage of Arthur Ave’s Restaurant Week
Feb 3, 2020: News 12 Bronx

Check out News 12 Bronx’s Coverage of Arthur Ave’s Restaurant Week. Watch, here.

NYC: Arthur Avenue in the Bronx Kicks Off Its First Restaurant Week
February 3, 2020: La Cucina Italiana

For the first time in its 125 year history, Bronx’s Little Italy will be celebrating a New York culinary tradition: restaurant week. From February 3-13, top restaurants of Arthur Avenue will serve customers three-course meals at a fixed price: $20 for lunch and $30 for dinner. Read more, here.

First Ever Little Italy in the Bronx Restaurant Week Launches Today
February 3, 2020: Untapped NY

It’s might be last week of New York City Restaurant Week, but the Bronx is launching today its first ever “Little Italy in the Bronx” Restaurant Week that will run form February 3 to 13th! Centered around Arthur Avenue, a hotspot for Italian cuisine with a long history, the prices are even lower than regular restaurant week at $20 for a three-course prix-fixe lunch and $30 for a three-course prix-fixe dinner (excluding gratuity, tax, and alcohol). Read more, here.

NYC: BronxNet Tv’s Coverage of Arthur Ave’s Restaurant Week
February 3, 2020: BronxNet TV

Check out BronxNet Tv’s Coverage of Arthur Ave’s Restaurant Week. Watch, here.

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