Getting the flavor of...New York’s other Little Italy

Arthur Avenue in the Bronx is thriving and every bit as authentic as Little Italy in Manhattan.

New York’s other Little Italy

While Manhattan’s better-known Little Italy is shrinking to nothing, New York City’s “real Little Italy” is thriving in the Bronx, said Sarah DiLorenzo in the Associated Press. Commonly referred to as Arthur Avenue—after its main thoroughfare—this neighborhood is home to “dozens of Italian restaurants, bakeries, butchers, and produce stands” that all take pride in their authenticity. “In recent years, the area has been getting more attention.” New York’s visitors bureau pushes tourists there, and the annual Ferragosto street fair “has grown from drawing a few thousand to 17,000 last year.” Unquestionably, what attracts most visitors is the food. Popular choices include the ricotta and mozzarella at Calandra’s, the sausage at Peter’s Meat Market, and the savory biscotti from Madonia Brothers bakery—“made from their famous olive or multi­grain breads and laced with rock salt.” As Peter Servedio, one of the owners of Peter’s, says, “You can’t get this at the supermarket.”

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