Arthur Avenue In The Bronx Keeps Ancient Roman Ritual Alive
September 30, 2019: Forbes
Arthur Avenue or the Belmont Business Improvement District in the Borough, also known as Bronx Little Italy, has been home to its own Ferrogosto for the past 20 years. Bronx Little Italy is where Robert De Niro discovered Joe Pesci running a local restaurant. It is also the hometown of actor Chazz Palminteri, author Don DiLillo and rock star Dion DiMucci, (whose group, Dion and the Belmonts, is named after Belmont Avenue), and turns into one giant carnival in early September. Next year, the festival date is September 13th. For more information, read more here.
Second Annual New York Pizza Festival Returns to Little Italy This Weekend!
September 30, 2019: The Bronx Socialite
We are excited to see what is in store this coming weekend at the 2nd annual New York Pizza Festival in the Bronx’s Little Italy! From October 5 to 6, 25 pizza makers from across the country and Italy will feature their pizza. To find more information and where to buy tickets, read more here.
Your Awesome New York Kids Weekend: October 4-6
September 30, 2019: GodSaveThePoints
The 2nd Annual New York Pizza Festival invites your family to celebrate pizza at the largest pizza festival in New York on October 5-6 from 12-5pm. There will be tastings from 25 U.S. pizza makers and 5 from Italy. The festival benefits Slice Out Hunger, a local organization that supports American hunger relief. You can visit the festival site for more information. Read more here.
Sunday Scoop Week of 9/29/19
September 29, 2019: Says Me Says Mom
In this week’s scoop, the New York Pizza Festival in the Belmont Business District brings together a 2-day event with 25 pizzaioli – coming from right here at home in the Bronx to Las Vegas, Las Angeles, and Chicago. For more information and to buy tickets click here.Read more here.
The 10 Best Things to do in New York City Seriously
September 26, 2019: GodSaveThePoints
Arthur Avenue is an incredible area of New York, with some of the strongest heritage. It is where real New Yorkers go for the good stuff, as well as classic Italian markets. It’s also nearby to the New York Botanical Gardens and Bronx Zoo, so make a day of it. Read more here.
Acclaimed Adda Team Brings Virtual Reality Dining to NYC
September 24, 2019: Eater NY
In other notable news, Artuso Pastry Shop has added a cannoli bar! Here you can customize your cannoli selecting the shell, filling, and toppings. This exciting addition coincides with the shop’s launch of an online store. Read more here.
Artuso Pastry Shop
September 24, 2019: CitiTourNYC
A cannoli bar. Dare I say more? Artuso Pastry Shop now has a spot where you can create your very own cannoli. Select from a variety of different shells – plain, powdered, chocolate dipped – and fillings – traditional ricotta cream, pumpkin, peppermint. To finish, top it off with pistachios, chocolate chips, sprinkles and more OR drizzle your cannoli with your favorite syrup! And of course, while you’re there, pick up some of your favorite cookies, pastries, and cakes. Read more, here.
Build Your Own Cannoli at this Cannoli Bar on Arthur Ave
September 23, 2019: BronxMama
If you haven’t had a chance to check out Artuso Pastry Shop’s new Cannoli Bar, then be sure to plan a trip soon! Available during store hours, guests are able to customize their cannoli and choose from a variety of shells (plain, powdered, or chocolate dipped), a delicious selection of creams (from the classic to pumpkin to peppermint and more), and finish it off with toppings such as pistachios, chocolate chips, coconut, syrup drizzles and more. Read more here.
Pizza, chocolate, veganism, oh my! New York’s must-visit food festivals this fall
September 22, 2019: New York Daily News
NYC is filled with food festivals this fall! In our very own Little Italy in the Bronx, master pizzaioli from Italy and America will join together for a cheesy, saucy annual fest – New York Pizza Festival! For information about the event, read more here.
How this father-son team make NYC’s most legendary mozzarella
September 18, 2019: Insider
The father-son duo at Casa Della Mozzarella churn out the best mozzarella on this side of the Atlantic. The Mozzarella King tells about how the business’ rise to fame and Insider experiences the legendary mozzarella and deli sandwiches. Read more , here.
Bronxites enjoy Ferragosto Italian Festival Celebrated in Belmont
September 17, 2019: Bronx Times
Bronxites ate, drank and were merry while celebrating a centuries old Italian tradition in Belmont’s ‘Little Italy’ on Sunday, September 8. Hosted by the Belmont Business Improvement District, the festival honored the Ferragosto tradition dating back to the Roman Empire which recognizes the end of the harvest season Read more, here.
The Best Events to Check out in NYC this Fall
September 16, 2019: Thrillist
Before the coming of the The Dark Months, fall in NYC is filled with events and festivals. Satisfy your pizza cravings at the 2nd annual NYC Pizza Festival October 5-6 featuring pizza from American and Italian pizza-makers complete with music, wine, and beer. Beginning November 21, see holiday lights like you’ve never seen before – larger than life lanterns and animated sculptures – at the Bronx Zoo! Read more, here.
New York Pizza Festival Returns to The Bronx Next Month
September 12, 2019: Welcome2TheBronx
The Belmont Business Improvement District will be hosting its second annual pizza festival on October 5th and October 6th. Attendees were able to taste some of the best pizza from around New York City and the country and even straight from Naples, Italy. Read more, here.
Where to Eat in New York City: 10 Must-Visit Restaurants
September 09, 2019: Forbes
If you’re heading out to a Yankee’s game, the Botanical Gardens, or the Bronx Zoo, stop by Mario’s Restaurant – the oldest restaurant on the block in the authentic Bronx’s Little Italy. The walls are lined with celebrities who have dined on the famous pizza, pastas, chicken parmigiana, and linguine. On your visit, be sure to check out the neighborhood’s bakeries and markets as well as the backdrop for the Robert DeNiro movie The Bronx Tale. Read more, here.
Belmont Business Improvement District hosts Ferragosto Feast
September 08, 2019: News 12
The Ferragosto Feast, an event that’s been held for over 20 years in Little Italy, was held in Belmont Sunday. Ferragosto is a national holiday that has been celebrated in Italy for more than 2,000 years.The feast celebrates the season’s harvest with food, music and entertainment. Read more, here.
Peter Madonia – Bike Lane Runaway. No community input. Bad for business.
September 08, 2019: CATS Roundtable
The iconic, historic Italian neighborhood of Belmont in the Bronx is a transportation desert but a vibrant and economically booming neighborhood. The DOT wants to implement bike lanes in the neighborhood but because customers come from all over the New York area to shop on Arthur Avenue there is currently a greater need for more parking which does not allow for the disputed bike lines. Read more, here.
The Bronx Celebrates 20+ Years of the Ferragosto Feast on Arthur Avenue
September 08, 2019: NYC Epeak
The Belmont BID will host the annual Ferragosto Celebration on Sunday, September 8th from 12 pm to 6 pm. Visitors will be able to enjoy live entertainment and traditional Italian musical performances, vocalists, and comedic theatre performed by Commedia Dell’Arte, as well as dozens of local shops and restaurants including Arthur Ave Fiasco, San Gennaro, Zero Otto Nove and more that set up outside booths on Arthur Avenue and give patrons a chance to dine al fresco and savor some of New York City’s best pizza, pasta, mozzarella and cannoli.Read more, here.
Where I Eat in New York City
September 07, 2019: Eating Las Vegas Blog
Mike’s is a must stop for cheese, sausages, sandwiches, and just about any food stuff from the Italian-American canon. Those sausages are sublime; the mozz (made on-premises) and the aged provolone (sweating oil before your eyes, above), as good or better than any you’ll find in America. When the cheeses, salami, breads and veggies are this fresh, you know you’re at ground zero for Italian-American food. A trip here is a pilgrimage every food lover in America should make at least once. If you think you know Italian delis and you’ve never been here, then you don’t know from Italian delis. Also be sure to check out Mario’s. Mario’s has been owned by the Miglucci family since 1919. At Mario’s you get toothsome dishes that let every ingredient sing in harmony with the others. There is nothing fancy about this cuisine, but when it’s done right, it will make you sing along with it. Read more, here.
Eat, Drink, and Party Your Way Through These 12 September Food Festivals
September 06, 2019: Westchester Magazine
Average attendance hovers around 20,000, but brave the crowds and you’ll be rewarded with all your favorite Italian street foods done right, including pasta, porchetta, made-on-the-Avenue sausage and peppers, and freshly filled cannoli. Beyond the red-and-white-checked tablecloths, there are plenty of cultural activities to consume, as well, from theatrical performances to music. here.
Talking SCHOP! Bronx Little Italy, Part III
September 05, 2019: New York Amsterdam News
Food editor Kysha Harris finishes her gastronomic journey along Arthur Avenue with a stop at Mangi Pasta. Read more, here.
The best classic New York City restaurants
September 05, 2019: CNN
Arthur Avenue is called New York City’s best street for food. Danielle Oteri takes you to some of the must stop stores in the neighborhood. Many of the shops have been around for 100 years, outlasting the cutthroat competition of the city. Read and watch more, here.
Dining at the Iconic Mario’s Restaurant on Arthur Avenue
September 03, 2019: Weekend Jaunts
The iconic Mario’s Restaurant has been a staple on Arthur Avenue for 100 years! Not only that, but when the owners first left Naples in the early 1900s, they were the first to open an Italian restaurant Egypt. Their restaurant on Arthur Avenue features a bountiful menu that will never disappoint. From now until October 31, 2019 Mario’s is offering a free pizza appetizer at dinner time with the mention of the restaurant’s 100th anniversary and the purchase of an entrée! Don’t miss out! To read more about this experience of dining at Mario’s, click here.
Holidays and Specials in NYC This Week: September 1 -September 8
September 01, 2019:NYC City Guide
The Belmont BID is set to host its annual Ferragosto, a chance for people to experience first-hand the neighborhood’s old-world charm and tradition of good taste, including fine-dining restaurants, hand-made and imported Italian products and so much more. For over 20 years, the merchants of Bronx Little Italy have banded together to keep this lively Italian tradition alive by engaging visitors in Italian culture, traditions, music, and of course, the greatest Italian food and drinks.Read more, here.
Sunday Scoop: NYC’s Belmont Business Improvement District
Announce Ferragosto Feast September 8
September 01, 2019: Says Me Says Mom
Enjoy the fruits of your labor and celebrate this long-standing Italian holiday, Ferragosto, on Arthur Avenue! Listen to Italian music performances while visiting the booths set up by dozens of local shops and restaurants. While Ferragosto typically takes place on August 15 in Italy, you’ll be sure to enjoy the cooler weather in September. Read more, here.
Mario’s Restaurant
September 01, 2019: PMQ Pizza Magazine
Mario’s Restaurant celebrates its centennial anniversary! In 1919 Scolastica Migliucci and her son Giuseppe opened G. Migliucci Vera Pizzeria on Arthur Avenue with six tables and sawdust on the floor. Generations of this family business have resulted in an evolution to more of a restaurant than a pizzeria. However, the thin-crust pizza, Mario’s “best kept secret”, continues to make “best of” lists nationwide. Read more on the last page of this month’s Pizza Magazine, here.
An unwanted Bronx bike lane: Sorry Mayor, Arthur Ave. needs parking for cars
September 01, 2019: Daily News
Many of Arthur Avenue’s customers come from 10 to 40 miles away to shop in the historic district. They buy gallons of olive oil, mozzarella balls, pounds of meat and bread, and much much more. To carry all of these goods home, they need to bring their cars. Even more, the area is a public transportation desert. While bike lanes may promote healthy habits and reduce the neighborhood’s carbon footprint, the Belmont neighborhood is focused on providing more parking for its customers so that the neighborhood can continue to thrive. Read more, here.