Arthur Avenue (Bronx)

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Arthur Avenue is the heart of Little Italy in the Bronx. Located in the Fordham section of New York City's northernmost borough, The Bronx, Little Italy generally refers to Arthur Ave and East 187th Street (map). Although the historical and commercial center of Little Italy is Arthur Ave itself, the area stretches down East 187th Street from Arthur Ave to Prospect Ave and is similarly lined with bodega's, social clubs, deli's, bakery's, cafes, and various Italian merchants. Most recently, the area has transitioned with a growing number of Albanian and Mexican restaurants.

Contents 1 Local Stops 2 Pop Culture 3 Directions 4 Additional links 5 References

[edit] Local Stops

• Arthur Avenue Bakery, 2413 Arthur Ave; (718) 365-8860
• Arthur Ave Retail Market; 2344 Arthur Ave
• Artuso Pastry Shop, 670 East 187th Street; 718-367-2515
• Bronx Zoo; (718) 220-5100
• Ciccarone Park
• Cosenza's Fish Market, 2354 Arthur Ave; (718) 364-8510
• De Lillo Pastry Shop, 606 East 187th Street; (718) 367-8198
• Dominick's, 2335 Arthur Ave; (718) 733-2807
• Egidio Pastry Shop, 622 East 187th Street; (718) 295-6077
• Fordham University; (718) 817-1000
• Full Moon, 602 East 187th Street; (718) 584-3451
• Giovanni's, 2343 Arthur Ave; (718) 933-4141
• Mario's, 2335 Arthur Ave; (718) 584-1188
• Mike's Deli, 2344 Arthur Ave; (718) 295-5033
• M&G's Diner, Arthur Ave
• Rigoletto's, 2311 Arthur Ave; (718) 365-6644
• The New York Botanical Garden; (718) 817-8700
• Umberto's Clam House, 2356 Arthur Ave; (718) 220-2526
• Vincent's Meat Market, 2374 Arthur Ave

[edit] Pop Culture

Robert De Niro's directing debut, A Bronx Tale, takes place within Little Italy (BX), however, was largely filmed in Astoria, Queens. Additionally, the series Third Watch was based on Arthur Avenue initially, with the first episode referring to the firehouse as "Camelot," based on its location at the intersection of King Street and Arthur Avenue.

[edit] Directions

• MTA Metro-North Railroad to Fordham
• MTA New York City Subway: B or D train to Fordham
• Arthur Ave and East 187th Street (Google Maps).

[edit] Additional links

• Arthur Avenue.com
• Arthur Ave phone numbers
• Weekly Bronx (and Belmont) Report from Inner City Press
• ArthurAvenueBronx.com
• Newyork-evasion gallery of photographs
• Abbondanza on Arthur Avenue Off the Broiler blog entry with many Arthur Avenue photos of food and markets

[edit] References