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I'm Italian ( I live in North Italy,near Milan) and I always was curious about how Little Italy looked like. Obviously when you compare the italo-american culture with the original one they're completely two different worlds, but I'm proud about those people whose parents decided to go to the USA without anything with them but a small amount of money, it's also thanks to them that we live in the Italy that we all know (especially thinking about how they've financially helped their families in South Italy during the past decades), Grazie✨
Donuts, Cawfee and Wiseguys on a sunday morning where alleged wisguys came into Charles Bakery on Arthur Avenue in lil italy in the belmont section of the Bronx. I am not a big fan of the movie A Bronx Tale and knew the Writer, actor Producer growing up. But, that is another story best told by Carmine Dibenedetto if he were alive today, Carmine was a few years older than me and lived next door in a two-story brick home with apartments on the first and 2nd floor and a storefront which house a candy store, Carmine's mother an immigrant from Napoli, Italia. She made a living sewing piecemeal in the then very corrupt garment industry. His Father also an immigrant made wine in the basement/cellar and worked over night as a baker at Addeo's bakery. around the corner on 186th street and Hughes Avenue. He made wine in his basement and then proceeded to drink it in large amounts leaving him drunk on his days off. The DiBenedetto were quite a large family with two older siblings born in Italy , The older a quiet guy named Gary and a sister who never talked to anyone. She seemed to hate Americans. The next three kids were Christine a quiet demure but fun girl who was good friends with my sister Carol. I will get into my family later. AFter Christine was Johnny Boy and then the youngest and most talented Carmine Dibenedetto who was born in the wrong place at the wrong time. more to come-lots more, It could be a book. borrowing the title from the book "When All the Laughter Died in Sorry" The story of Dallas Cowboys player and husband to Joey Heatherton Lance Rentzel
I grew up on 180th street right around there and I would walk around and eat pizza eat tiramisu and cheesecake and it’s just fabulous. I always wondered why people even bothered to go to little Italy in manhattan lol
Gabriella, They go to Manhattan Mulberry Street because they don't know better. For me its better that way, less of a crowd when buying these delicacies.
Going to NYC for 5 days in September. You just helped me decide where I’m eating on Day 2: Enzos of Authur Ave! Gotta, gotta gotta have that calamari! Thank you, John! Excellent vid!
The neighborhood is also called Belmont. Dion and the Belmonts and many other famous groups from the 50's lived there and stood on the corners singing doowop.
@@luisrojas3173 I am not sure if it is still there, as I have not been there in awhile. I think it was near the intersection of Belmont Ave & Crescent. It marked the corner where they used to sing.
When I was a kid I lived in Jersey City NJ. We had a similar neighborhoods. It was called berginline and summet Ave. There were no malls or large supermarkets. Everyone went to summit Ave and there was any kind of store you could imagine. It went on and on and was a experience. Unfortunately these neighborhoods are gone for good. They still exists on Arthur Ave and is a one of a kind of place that is unique in America. Greetings from Atlantic City New Jersey USA
i go to jersey city all the time. while there aren't many italian places still right next to each other like on Arthur Ave, jc still has quite a few authentic italian restaurants and bakeries but they are spread out throughout the city.
Hey we just got back from Arthur Ave! Thanks for a great tip, would never have gone there otherwise. Unfortunately Gino’s was closed Monday, we went to Morrone Bakery around the corner and it was excellent! Full Moon pizza was right there, really enjoyed that - nice slices! Got some great bread and biscotti at Addeo bakers. Thanks for all your New York videos, made a huge difference in our trip!
I live in the neighborhood & although it has great restaurants (Tra da Noi on 187th is my favorite) and cafes (yes, Gino's!), its real charm is going "medieval grocery shopping" before making sauce. You go to the market and buy vegetables, then go next door to the baker, then the butcher, the pasta store, the wine shop, right down the line.
I ve been to little Italy in Manhattan NY; but unfortuntely it s only a few shops and on the brink of disappearing, keeps getting smaller and smaller and being eaten by the ambitious china town , I hope the new generation of Italians keep their very beautiful heritage alive :-(
Enzo's - a classical restaurant! This is such a great highlight of this fun, old world neighborhood. Wondering how many movies and TV shows have been filmed in this neighborhood? Great job, again, Jon!!! Hit it out of the park!!
My grandparents on the Italian side lived on 185th and Cambreleng. So in the 90s I'd be there a couple times a week until I was 11 or 12. I didn't even know there was *another* Little Italy for years. And forget about the other enclaves in Brooklyn, Queens, and Staten Island. Though my uncle lived in Morris Park, so I knew about that. Looking back, I'd say even by then Arthur Avenue was about half Italian. New York always changes. That's just what it is. I mean, people my Dad's age had been moving out for years because of crime. But lots of older folks like my grandparents stayed. We used to run errands for them. Even then the side streets off Arthur Avenue would have Italian run businesses of every type. You didn't go to the super market. you had your barbershops, Italian Ice (or frankfurter) carts, bought your meat, cold cuts, cheese and bread at separate stores, etc. Anyway, I just reminiscing. I'm just glad people still enjoy it today. Great video. And I gotta check out the old one.
My grandfather and aunts lived on Camberling Ave off of 187th St. I was there visiting almost every weekend in the 1960s and 1970s when I was growing up. At that time it seemed like you WERE in Italy. What an experience! The feasts (weekend street festivals) were amazing. My relatives moved away in the 1980s to live closer to us. Now the Italian businesses are so few compared to what used to be. While I do not live very far away, I have not been there in 10 years. Madonia Brothers Bakery is my favorite - their olive bread is one of NYC's treasures! 😋 I would like to go there when this pandemic is over (written Sept. 2020).
Larry C Nice story. I went to Mario’s last year during a festival, I don’t remember when it was. Maybe last spring. It’s still nice to go back there. At least pick up some pastries.
Bronx Zoo right there too. Finally making my NYC dream come true. Moving to UWS. W 76th near Riverside on Wednesday. Thanks to you and other NYC TH-camrs, I've got all the NYC hacks I'll need.
Welcome Steve and be safe. Enjoy all NY has to offer. If you go shopping up on Arthur ave keep in mind holiday crowds. Lines are literally down street for many stores. Forget parking.
I love Arthur Ave. It is a unique in America. Tons of fun for the whole family. I spent the whole day and did not want to leave the first time I visited. I was reluctant to go the first time because it is in the Bronx and close to the South Bronx which doesn't have the best reputation. It is a very safe neighborhood just like the Italian market in South Philadelphia. They make sure of that. My impression I got after my first visit was that this is Disneyland for adults. I really enjoyed your video. Thank you for posting. I hope that this will inspire New Yorkers to visit and experience a once in a lifetime adventure. Greetings from Atlantic City New Jersey USA
Hey I live on Pelham Pkwy in the Bronx this area isn't far from us, a bus ride and your there in a few minutes and your absolutely right this is one area you must visit in the big Apple the food is amazing fresh and your not going to get it better anywhere else I love Italian food and the fresh products you get here. 👍👍👍👍👍👍👍🇱🇷
Is Jacobi Hospital is nearby on Pelham Parkway? Many years ago, my family and I had dinner at the Pelham Chateau. I was born in Manhattan, and moved to the Bronx. My brother and I attended Lehman High School on Tremont Ave. I love New York! Really miss it!!
@@TheDonna1959 Yes Jacobi Hospital is still on Pelham Parkway. The Chateau Pelham closed many years ago and is now a medical complex. The metal sculpture at Lehman HS was removed awhile ago. I think it was called "books on a desk".
I love Arthur ave and I have very fond memories. I remember when I was growing up and my father would take us for lunch. We would get some of the best pizza in New York and some great potato and egg sandwiches. Miss that! But, it’s less and less Italian every day. Some of the business shown here are getting overwhelmed by all the Albanians in Arthur ave nowadays. You see more Albanians and Mexicans on Arthur ave today. I miss the old Arthur ave.
Mr. Barr! If and when you return, I strongly suggest you try Ivana's Pizzeria! Slices that need two plates, everything is amazing, friendly staff that act like you're at a family gathering, and everything would work in a cheap eats video!
This is a wonderful video and I say congratulations !! It is very important to keep the customs and traditions of the Italian American community alive. However, there is a very big difference between "Italian American " and Italian culture as we experience here in modern Italy today! Italian American culture is like Italy in a small rural town 150 years ago . Very quaint, but it is not present day Italy!
OMG I miss places like this! I’m an old Italian originally from Paterson, NJ. Those old bread bakeries...I can almost smell all of those foods from here. Great video, Jon. If I was there I would definitely be visiting each of the places you did here.
Not a bad job, you hit all the tourist traps. Except Addeo. Didn't go to Tietel bros or Borgattis or Egidios, Artusos or Catanias. Can't go to Cinellis, the Half moon. Aint there no more. Go there Thanksgiving week or before Christmas. The business that area does in incredible. I moved out in the mid 60's to N east Bronx, but ma came back to Arthur ave each Saturday with Pop. I used to disappear on my parents shopping and was always found at the live poultry market. I was fascinated with the processing.
Hard to impress a native New Yorker like me but you did good showing off why Arthur Avenue has managed to stay around so long. It's the yummy food and wonderful people who've stuck around and keep NYC diverse and interesting ! Thanks!
I'm new to your channel. I was born there in the Bronx years ago. The one food i miss a lot ? Is the incredible Mozzarella cheese there. I actually have some old family history there in the Parchester area as my late Great Grandfather and Grandfather had a distributorship called Parchester distributors years ago and my late Grandfather was friends with the old voice of the Yankees .. Mel Allen. I have some old video of Mel at a function my late Grandfather did back i believe in the late uhhh 50's around the time i was born there in the Bronx. Anyway great video and tour of Arthur Ave. Grazie.
Another Bronxite here! Thanks for sharing your story. By the way, Macy's is still in Parkchester. Most people today do not know that the Parkchester store was the beginning of the expansion of the Macy's chain, being the first store built after the Herald Square location.
Crusty bread! People have thought I was crazy! First thing I want when I get into the city? A couple of hard rolls and butter and a loaf of crusty bread and I am happy!
Arthur Avenue is still an interesting Italian enclave, an oasis of civilization amid YKW. However, it is a fraction of what is was not too many years ago. It's somewhat sad to see its shrunken perimeter and loss of many Italian businesses that used to flourish there. The uploader here has no idea of what it used to be and gets very excited about the remnants left.
@MTG Zombie You are correct, sir! No one ever points-out this important watershed. So when certain political leaders say, "We want immigrants but want them to come in legally" a sad reality is ignored-- virtually no Europeans amid those "legal" immigrants coming in as per that Act.
@MTG Zombie It's taken me a while to realize-- a sad realization, that it's too late. Our republic is falling apart, every day more and more. I feel that we are at the top of the roller coaster drop which, I know seems dismal and pessimistic but what does one do when reality is staring you in the face.
@MTG Zombie I believe that the Fourteenth Amendment was the start of a slow fuse, the beginning of our end as the governing entity set up by the Founding Fathers (all of whom have been re-cast as bad guys-- even Washington is being hairbrushed out of our current reality.)
Dang! We were also there on Sunday. I follow you all the time, and it would have been way cool to bump into you. We used a lot of your advice during our visit to NYC. We took the subway and walked the rest of the way. Took an Uber back to the train on the way home. Antonio's was Da Bomb, in Da Bronx!
You are so fortunate! My grand parents came through Ellis Island before WW1. It was the area where they transitioned from European to American just through the osmosis of being there. Then they brought that education to Chicago and it remains there. It's why we as Americans ate so accepting of others....food and hard work....how could anyone fail?
seriously? fortunate? i dont think so. Donuts, Cawfee and Wiseguys on a sunday morning where alleged wisguys came into Charles Bakery on Arthur Avenue in lil italy in the belmont section of the Bronx. I am not a big fan of the movie A Bronx Tale and knew the Writer, actor Producer growing up. But, that is another story best told by Carmine Dibenedetto if he were alive today, Carmine was a few years older than me and lived next door in a two-story brick home with apartments on the first and 2nd floor and a storefront which house a candy store, Carmine's mother an immigrant from Napoli, Italia. She made a living sewing piecemeal in the then very corrupt garment industry. His Father also an immigrant made wine in the basement/cellar and worked over night as a baker at Addeo's bakery. around the corner on 186th street and Hughes Avenue. He made wine in his basement and then proceeded to drink it in large amounts leaving him drunk on his days off. The DiBenedetto were quite a large family with two older siblings born in Italy , The older a quiet guy named Gary and a sister who never talked to anyone. She seemed to hate Americans. The next three kids were Christine a quiet demure but fun girl who was good friends with my sister Carol. I will get into my family later. AFter Christine was Johnny Boy and then the youngest and most talented Carmine Dibenedetto who was born in the wrong place at the wrong time. more to come-lots more, It could be a book. borrowing the title from the book "When All the Laughter Died in Sorry" The story of Dallas Cowboys player and husband to Joey Heatherton Lance Rentzel
I was born and raised in this neighborhood. The REAL "Little Italy" was back in the 1940s-50s-early 60s. It wasn't just about food and restaurants back then, it was about all the Italian-American families living there at the time. And so many kids! A friend once said that he "couldn't walk down the block without stopping to say hello to 15 or 20 people." Baby Boomers growing up in the best neighborhood in the world!
Arthur ave is slowly dying.... it’s a Dominican neighborhood now except for 3 streets, but you can’t call out the displacement of Italians there or people just call u racist.
Bronx Little Italy > Manhattan Little Italy & I’m from Queens where we have really good Italian spots here too. Ah fk it. Us New Yorkers all win with all these good Italian spots from all 5 boroughs
Hmmm, not really. Little Italy, Bronx isnt that Italian anymore. Actually not really at all. Stores and shops still remain but only a literal handful of old Italians still live there. The Italians moved away and now drive in to buy traditional foods. Or they go to the Italian restaurants on the weekends. Its still a great place to shop for Italian foods. The old school Italian neighborhoods all over NYC are really mostly history. Its not what it was at all. That’s life.
@@MrADjam5 Yes, Arthur Ave, from 189 down to Crescent, has Albanians and other Balkan people. Hard to say what percentage of Arthur is European people, but probably between 50 to 60 percent. But two blocks from Arthur, in any direction, is overwhelmingly Hispanic.
my zio my father and I go a few times each year and fill up the trunk of the car with meat and cheese, olives and good roast peppers, biscotti and a couple boxes of cannolis. Then we bring it home to CT and share it with everyone and everyone always loves it. It really is the best food and at the best prices, you rarely find that Connecticut.
You can tell just by looking at it that the calamari must be some of the best you'll ever taste, but it needs the mini tentacles too. There's not much to see or do in upstate Poughkeepsie (hour and 45 min train from Gr Central) but Shadows on the Hudson makes incredible, mouth-watering Buffalo calamari. It's lightly breaded so you don't get that fried-food feeling afterward. www.zmenu.com/shadows-on-the-hudson-poughkeepsie-online-menu/buffalo-calamari-309120178
Arthur Av . is more legit than the one in Manhattan but still nothing is the way it used to be, nyc is pop up stores now , food trucks and overpriced places like Hudson yards
Why I'm I only discovering this channel now? What have I been doing with my life lol. Your videos are really great and I'm looking forward to watching more. As much as I love Little Italy here in Manhattan, I totally agree with you, Arthur Ave has a a fantastic vibe and the prices are amazing. As an Italian living in NYC it's a home away from home. Hubby and I often take a trip over to the Bronx to have a calamari and some good ol' Italian coffee 🗽
I love Arthur Avenue - I brought my friend from California he couldn't believe how old world Italy it felt --he's already planning his next trip -- the pastries are so good - cannolis at Madonia the best
NOW THAT WAS CALAMARI! If you aren't eating calamari with the yellow sauce then you havn't enjoyed calamari. Thanks for having me on John it was a blast
My home town! Lived on Southern Blvd., shopped Arthur Ave. and surrounding streets almost daily with my mamma until I married and left the neighborhood. Still have cousins living in the area. Next time show the big market with various vendors, who once upon a time had push carts on the sidewalks until this large indoor space was made available.
Did Brandon really say, "It cannoli get better!"? Lol I was so wanting me some Italian food after this video. That truly is a "must stop by" neighborhood to visit on a trip to NY. Great video!!
Visited Casa Della Mozzarella in December 2019 and was amazed by how amazing the mozzarella was! I’ll be going back soon, indescribable how good the cheese is
8/5/2021 I have been wanting to go here ever since you posted this video. We finally got there today. We tried all the places you mentioned. It was AWESOME! Thank you SO much for your videos!
Was born there ,1939 grew up there went to p.s. 74 now Grace Dodge H.s. Then PS 45 now Thos Giordano Middle School,and Theodore Roosevelt High School. Left in 1961 when I married. I go back about once a moth to shop. It’s changed considerably It was 99% Italian back in the day,but everything changes. I hope the people who live there now have fond memories of the Neighborhood in years to come like us old timers have. I lived on Beaumont Ave.between 187th and 188th.
BRAVO!! BRAVISSIMO!!!! I'm going to use your stops on the VIDEO and taking home 2 dozen canolis!!! Bread, mozzarella cheese! Every place looks like a time tunnel vision of the past.
I LOVE Jerome at Gino’s Pastry! He is so nice and has the best pastries. I went there once visiting (had to see the REAL little Italy) and him and I have been Facebook friends ever since!
All that food looks fantastic. I want that cannoli so badly right now. And that mozzarella. And that bread. So are those places more or less authentic than the Olive Garden in Times Square? 😉
Little Italy are specially the people who come from the South Italy...there is difference between the North Italy for food, life, etc😂 This year was my first time in NY and I’m in love with it but never been in Bronx!
on the differences in food between the north and south of Italy : today it's yes and no.... the differences exist but are getting thinner and thinner as the two cultures melt, today you can find mortadella and Parma ham in the south whereas you easily find Cannoli Limoncello and burrata easily all over the north
The BX Little Italy is Southern Italian influenced - Bari is but one town's influence (my Dad's family was from there). I always laugh when a TH-camr takes "an Italian" to BX Little Italy and the "Italian" is actually from the north and knows nothing about the pastries, etc!
Arthur Avenue like Manhattan's "Little Italy" are but a shadow of what they once were. Now visited by mostly tourists the number of store's and sorry to say most of the quality has sailed long ago. There are much better places through the City to find outstanding Italian food and desserts. You would have to have experienced these places up until the mid to late 1980's to appreciate what they once were, sad but very true.
Sadly, bakeries making authentic Italian Pastries (not just canollis) are not as common in NYC as in years past. The surviving pastry shops in BX Little Italy sell more American-style desserts than the southern-Italian pastries to cater to the tourists' tastes. Yes, they still have canollis.
Great video, thanks for showing me around thru your camera lens. Although I’m a native to the Bronx and grew up nearby Arthur Avenue I never really explored it but now with all the good food 🥘 I’ll definitely go and try the great & delicious Italian food & pastries. Thanks for sharing & I’ve decided to subribe. Thank once again.
Great video once again. This is the sort of quality, and content that I am inspiring to make on my upcoming youtube channel about the region I live in, North Wales United Kingdom. Looking forward to seeing more videos.
mid/north wales the adventures playground, i am from a small village in the upper swansea valley the furthest north i have been is aberystwyth , your half of the country has so much to offer the active tourist,cuisine?hmmm im not to sure lol, cawl oh yes please and cockles, good luck with the channel though.
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There’s also Albanian places hidden in Arthur Avenue that are delicious that you should make a separate video on
Super cool area to check out, So much great looking food. I love the fact that there is so many family owned places there.
Yes i agree !
I'm 54 from the bronx and its about time people do positive reviews on the bronx so much history here
Metro North from Grand Central Station, stop at Fordham Station. Walk 10 minutes :)
I'm Italian ( I live in North Italy,near Milan) and I always was curious about how Little Italy looked like.
Obviously when you compare the italo-american culture with the original one they're completely two different worlds, but I'm proud about those people whose parents decided to go to the USA without anything with them but a small amount of money, it's also thanks to them that we live in the Italy that we all know (especially thinking about how they've financially helped their families in South Italy during the past decades), Grazie✨
Houses little America? Aka all the damn dominos up that way
Donuts, Cawfee and Wiseguys on a sunday morning where alleged wisguys came into Charles Bakery on Arthur Avenue in lil italy in the belmont section of the Bronx.
I am not a big fan of the movie A Bronx Tale and knew the Writer, actor Producer growing up. But, that is another story best told by Carmine Dibenedetto if he were alive today, Carmine was a few years older than me and lived next door in a two-story brick home with apartments on the first and 2nd floor and a storefront which house a candy store, Carmine's mother an immigrant from Napoli, Italia. She made a living sewing piecemeal in the then very corrupt garment industry.
His Father also an immigrant made wine in the basement/cellar and worked over night as a baker at Addeo's bakery. around the corner on 186th street and Hughes Avenue. He made wine in his basement and then proceeded to drink it in large amounts leaving him drunk on his days off.
The DiBenedetto were quite a large family with two older siblings born in Italy , The older a quiet guy named Gary and a sister who never talked to anyone. She seemed to hate Americans. The next three kids were Christine a quiet demure but fun girl who was good friends with my sister Carol. I will get into my family later. AFter Christine was Johnny Boy and then the youngest and most talented Carmine Dibenedetto who was born in the wrong place at the wrong time.
more to come-lots more, It could be a book. borrowing the title from the book "When All the Laughter Died in Sorry" The story of Dallas Cowboys player and husband to Joey Heatherton Lance Rentzel
I grew up on 180th street right around there and I would walk around and eat pizza eat tiramisu and cheesecake and it’s just fabulous. I always wondered why people even bothered to go to little Italy in manhattan lol
They’re probably scared when you tell them the real little Italy is in the Bronx. Seriously. Non New Yorkers are so scared. 😂
Gabriella, They go to Manhattan Mulberry Street because they don't know better. For me its better that way, less of a crowd when buying these delicacies.
It’s closer to the hotel they’re staying at, that’s why. Tourists don’t mess with Bronx.
Arthur Avenue is like a candy store for adults! Wonderful stores with amazing foods!
@PATRIOT HAM va fa a Napoli!
I feel that anyone who never tried a cannoli is missing out on one of the best things ever invented.
@Rich 91 erroneous
If you think so highly of a cannoli, you don't know what real pastry is.
Cannoli is highly overrated!
Cannoli is delicious but you also need to include Napoleans and Rum Babas that these bakeries serve.
If you’re in Brooklyn try Villabate Alba, the best cannolis ever.
You're absolutely right about that. I do love sweet cannolis !!
Going to NYC for 5 days in September. You just helped me decide where I’m eating on Day 2: Enzos of Authur Ave! Gotta, gotta gotta have that calamari! Thank you, John! Excellent vid!
I live in Puerto Rico every year I fly to New York on vacation and my first stop is Little Italy of the Bronx especially Faria Augusto.
The Boogie Down Bronx looks LIT! Can we check this out on my next visit?
Also the amount of potential that's what she said's in this video was through the roof! #cannolis
hahah i was thinking that you know.
Let's go sure.
The neighborhood is also called Belmont. Dion and the Belmonts and many other famous groups from the 50's lived there and stood on the corners singing doowop.
I love the Christmas songs from The Belmonts.
They have a sign honoring the Belmonts.
@@larrycj4382 i need to check it out. where is it located?
@@luisrojas3173 I am not sure if it is still there, as I have not been there in awhile. I think it was near the intersection of Belmont Ave & Crescent. It marked the corner where they used to sing.
@@larrycj4382 On 187th and Belmont, near the church.
When I was a kid I lived in Jersey City NJ.
We had a similar neighborhoods.
It was called berginline and summet Ave.
There were no malls or large supermarkets.
Everyone went to summit Ave and there was any kind of store you could imagine.
It went on and on and was a experience.
Unfortunately these neighborhoods are gone for good.
They still exists on Arthur Ave and is a one of a kind of place that is unique in America.
Greetings from Atlantic City New Jersey USA
i go to jersey city all the time. while there aren't many italian places still right next to each other like on Arthur Ave, jc still has quite a few authentic italian restaurants and bakeries but they are spread out throughout the city.
Hey we just got back from Arthur Ave! Thanks for a great tip, would never have gone there otherwise. Unfortunately Gino’s was closed Monday, we went to Morrone Bakery around the corner and it was excellent! Full Moon pizza was right there, really enjoyed that - nice slices! Got some great bread and biscotti at Addeo bakers.
Thanks for all your New York videos, made a huge difference in our trip!
I live in the neighborhood & although it has great restaurants (Tra da Noi on 187th is my favorite) and cafes (yes, Gino's!), its real charm is going "medieval grocery shopping" before making sauce. You go to the market and buy vegetables, then go next door to the baker, then the butcher, the pasta store, the wine shop, right down the line.
I ve been to little Italy in Manhattan NY; but unfortuntely it s only a few shops and on the brink of disappearing, keeps getting smaller and smaller and being eaten by the ambitious china town , I hope the new generation of Italians keep their very beautiful heritage alive :-(
Enzo's - a classical restaurant! This is such a great highlight of this fun, old world neighborhood. Wondering how many movies and TV shows have been filmed in this neighborhood? Great job, again, Jon!!! Hit it out of the park!!
Yeah I think “the wanderers” movie was also filmed in that location
9:02 "It canoli go up from here"
Missed opportunity!
hahahahahahahahha. Good catch. I'd pin this comment if i could pin two.
My grandparents on the Italian side lived on 185th and Cambreleng. So in the 90s I'd be there a couple times a week until I was 11 or 12. I didn't even know there was *another* Little Italy for years. And forget about the other enclaves in Brooklyn, Queens, and Staten Island. Though my uncle lived in Morris Park, so I knew about that.
Looking back, I'd say even by then Arthur Avenue was about half Italian. New York always changes. That's just what it is. I mean, people my Dad's age had been moving out for years because of crime. But lots of older folks like my grandparents stayed. We used to run errands for them. Even then the side streets off Arthur Avenue would have Italian run businesses of every type. You didn't go to the super market. you had your barbershops, Italian Ice (or frankfurter) carts, bought your meat, cold cuts, cheese and bread at separate stores, etc.
Anyway, I just reminiscing. I'm just glad people still enjoy it today. Great video. And I gotta check out the old one.
Thanks for the thoughtful comment, yeah the area is definitely not all Italian anymore. Like most of NYC, it's changed as you said.
My grandfather and aunts lived on Camberling Ave off of 187th St. I was there visiting almost every weekend in the 1960s and 1970s when I was growing up. At that time it seemed like you WERE in Italy. What an experience! The feasts (weekend street festivals) were amazing. My relatives moved away in the 1980s to live closer to us. Now the Italian businesses are so few compared to what used to be. While I do not live very far away, I have not been there in 10 years. Madonia Brothers Bakery is my favorite - their olive bread is one of NYC's treasures! 😋 I would like to go there when this pandemic is over (written Sept. 2020).
Larry C Nice story. I went to Mario’s last year during a festival, I don’t remember when it was. Maybe last spring.
It’s still nice to go back there. At least pick up some pastries.
@@cjaquilino I would like to go back at least for a shopping trip and definitely get some pastry, biscotti and Madonia Brothers olive bread!
Bronx Zoo right there too.
Finally making my NYC dream come true. Moving to UWS. W 76th near Riverside on Wednesday. Thanks to you and other NYC TH-camrs, I've got all the NYC hacks I'll need.
Congrats and you're very welcome.
Thanks. If you ever do a NYC meet up. I'm in.
Welcome Steve and be safe. Enjoy all NY has to offer. If you go shopping up on Arthur ave keep in mind holiday crowds. Lines are literally down street for many stores. Forget parking.
Steve Abrams You'll love the UWS! I use to live at 73 and CPW. Enjoy!!
Ugh ur trying to move into NYC and I'm trying to get the fuck out.
I love Arthur Ave.
It is a unique in America.
Tons of fun for the whole family.
I spent the whole day and did not want to leave the first time I visited.
I was reluctant to go the first time because it is in the Bronx and close to the South Bronx which doesn't have the best reputation.
It is a very safe neighborhood just like the Italian market in South Philadelphia.
They make sure of that.
My impression I got after my first visit was that this is Disneyland for adults.
I really enjoyed your video.
Thank you for posting.
I hope that this will inspire New Yorkers to visit and experience a once in a lifetime adventure.
Greetings from Atlantic City New Jersey USA
I’m 71 now and use to visit all the time!! GREAT PLACE!! I’m now home bound but remember!
G-D bless you.
Grubhub hunn order anything you want!!
That mozzarella maker ain't 37 years old LOL
hahaahah
Exactly what I was saying!
That's 37 in cheese years, kinda like dog years but in reverse
Hey I live on Pelham Pkwy in the Bronx this area isn't far from us, a bus ride and your there in a few minutes and your absolutely right this is one area you must visit in the big Apple the food is amazing fresh and your not going to get it better anywhere else I love Italian food and the fresh products you get here. 👍👍👍👍👍👍👍🇱🇷
Is Jacobi Hospital is nearby on Pelham Parkway? Many years ago, my family and I had dinner at the Pelham Chateau. I was born in Manhattan, and moved to the Bronx. My brother and I attended Lehman High School on Tremont Ave. I love New York! Really miss it!!
*you're in both cases. (you are)
@@TheDonna1959 Yes Jacobi Hospital is still on Pelham Parkway. The Chateau Pelham closed many years ago and is now a medical complex. The metal sculpture at Lehman HS was removed awhile ago. I think it was called "books on a desk".
I was in the Arthur Avenue area of The Bronx just once, and it was a most enjoyable experience - cultural and gastronomic.
You missed ARTUSO PASTRY
Yes! Was not a tour, so I guess we can forgive him! 😸
Now This is the New York I remember!
I love Arthur ave and I have very fond memories. I remember when I was growing up and my father would take us for lunch. We would get some of the best pizza in New York and some great potato and egg sandwiches. Miss that! But, it’s less and less Italian every day. Some of the business shown here are getting overwhelmed by all the Albanians in Arthur ave nowadays. You see more Albanians and Mexicans on Arthur ave today. I miss the old Arthur ave.
No bread like Bronx bread! Yum!
Mr. Barr! If and when you return, I strongly suggest you try Ivana's Pizzeria! Slices that need two plates, everything is amazing, friendly staff that act like you're at a family gathering, and everything would work in a cheap eats video!
Definitely need to come back here! Love that old school NYC vibe. Craving some freshly filled cannoli and espresso now
THanks bro, that was my fave stop.
Here Be Barr Great choice. Your video definitely gave us more reason to go ASAP
This is a wonderful video and I say congratulations !! It is very important to keep the customs and traditions of the Italian American community alive. However, there is a very big difference between "Italian American " and Italian culture as we experience here in modern Italy today! Italian American culture is like Italy in a small rural town 150 years ago . Very quaint, but it is not present day Italy!
OMG I miss places like this! I’m an old Italian originally from Paterson, NJ. Those old bread bakeries...I can almost smell all of those foods from here. Great video, Jon. If I was there I would definitely be visiting each of the places you did here.
I grew up in Fair Lawn , my standard for good Italian is high to !
Ah, my aunt lived in Fair Lawn. Another vlog I follow here is an older Italian woman, from NJ, Her son in law videos her cooking. Old school.
@Rick Stone who
In the north end in boston and alot of north shore (MA) suburbs we have plenty of these places.
@@HereBeBarr I'm from Oakland lol small world
Not a bad job, you hit all the tourist traps. Except Addeo. Didn't go to Tietel bros or Borgattis or Egidios, Artusos or Catanias. Can't go to Cinellis, the Half moon. Aint there no more.
Go there Thanksgiving week or before Christmas. The business that area does in incredible. I moved out in the mid 60's to N east Bronx, but ma came back to Arthur ave each Saturday with Pop. I used to disappear on my parents shopping and was always found at the live poultry market. I was fascinated with the processing.
Hard to impress a native New Yorker like me but you did good showing off why Arthur Avenue has managed to stay around so long. It's the yummy food and wonderful people who've stuck around and keep NYC diverse and interesting ! Thanks!
Hopefully a Applebee’s doesn’t move in and destroy the neighborhood
There's an applebees about 6 blocks away. To be exact, it's on fordham plaza. But people choose quality food and go to local businesses.
Or olive Garrrrrten
I'm new to your channel. I was born there in the Bronx years ago. The one food i miss a lot ? Is the incredible Mozzarella cheese there. I actually have some old family history there in the Parchester area as my late Great Grandfather and Grandfather had a distributorship called Parchester distributors years ago and my late Grandfather was friends with the old voice of the Yankees .. Mel Allen. I have some old video of Mel at a function my late Grandfather did back i believe in the late uhhh 50's around the time i was born there in the Bronx. Anyway great video and tour of Arthur Ave. Grazie.
Another Bronxite here! Thanks for sharing your story. By the way, Macy's is still in Parkchester. Most people today do not know that the Parkchester store was the beginning of the expansion of the Macy's chain, being the first store built after the Herald Square location.
I love Italian food!
Little Italy has Shrunken to Nothing
I'm from the area , crotona park and that's the only little Italy I've known, great people, great food
Crusty bread! People have thought I was crazy! First thing I want when I get into the city? A couple of hard rolls and butter and a loaf of crusty bread and I am happy!
Arthur Avenue is still an interesting Italian enclave, an oasis of civilization amid YKW. However, it is a fraction of what is was not too many years ago. It's somewhat sad to see its shrunken perimeter and loss of many Italian businesses that used to flourish there. The uploader here has no idea of what it used to be and gets very excited about the remnants left.
@MTG Zombie You are correct, sir! No one ever points-out this important watershed. So when certain political leaders say, "We want immigrants but want them to come in legally" a sad reality is ignored-- virtually no Europeans amid those "legal" immigrants coming in as per that Act.
@MTG Zombie It's taken me a while to realize-- a sad realization, that it's too late. Our republic is falling apart, every day more and more. I feel that we are at the top of the roller coaster drop which, I know seems dismal and pessimistic but what does one do when reality is staring you in the face.
@MTG Zombie I believe that the Fourteenth Amendment was the start of a slow fuse, the beginning of our end as the governing entity set up by the Founding Fathers (all of whom have been re-cast as bad guys-- even Washington is being hairbrushed out of our current reality.)
A lot of Albanians there also.
Let’s support and cherish what’s left instead of fretting of what was go shop spend money on the locals spend that energy visiting there 😎👏
AUTHENTICITY - That is all I hear here 😭
Dang! We were also there on Sunday. I follow you all the time, and it would have been way cool to bump into you. We used a lot of your advice during our visit to NYC. We took the subway and walked the rest of the way. Took an Uber back to the train on the way home. Antonio's was Da Bomb, in Da Bronx!
Wow, I never been to Little Italy in the Bronx, definitely got to check it out
It's an amazing spot :)
Belmont, Bronx.
This is the real little italy best pizza in the bronx
Excellent look at Arthur Ave.
Thanks Seth !!
We are planning to go this summer. Can't wait looks like a neat place to explore.
You are so fortunate! My grand parents came through Ellis Island before WW1. It was the area where they transitioned from European to American just through the osmosis of being there. Then they brought that education to Chicago and it remains there. It's why we as Americans ate so accepting of others....food and hard work....how could anyone fail?
Amen
seriously? fortunate? i dont think so. Donuts, Cawfee and Wiseguys on a sunday morning where alleged wisguys came into Charles Bakery on Arthur Avenue in lil italy in the belmont section of the Bronx.
I am not a big fan of the movie A Bronx Tale and knew the Writer, actor Producer growing up. But, that is another story best told by Carmine Dibenedetto if he were alive today, Carmine was a few years older than me and lived next door in a two-story brick home with apartments on the first and 2nd floor and a storefront which house a candy store, Carmine's mother an immigrant from Napoli, Italia. She made a living sewing piecemeal in the then very corrupt garment industry.
His Father also an immigrant made wine in the basement/cellar and worked over night as a baker at Addeo's bakery. around the corner on 186th street and Hughes Avenue. He made wine in his basement and then proceeded to drink it in large amounts leaving him drunk on his days off.
The DiBenedetto were quite a large family with two older siblings born in Italy , The older a quiet guy named Gary and a sister who never talked to anyone. She seemed to hate Americans. The next three kids were Christine a quiet demure but fun girl who was good friends with my sister Carol. I will get into my family later. AFter Christine was Johnny Boy and then the youngest and most talented Carmine Dibenedetto who was born in the wrong place at the wrong time.
more to come-lots more, It could be a book. borrowing the title from the book "When All the Laughter Died in Sorry" The story of Dallas Cowboys player and husband to Joey Heatherton Lance Rentzel
I'm unsure as to what's actually happening in TH-cam , but it's having a software issue.
You guy's are real 'MOOCHES"
I was born and raised in this neighborhood. The REAL "Little Italy" was back in the 1940s-50s-early 60s. It wasn't just about food and restaurants back then, it was about all the Italian-American families living there at the time. And so many kids! A friend once said that he "couldn't walk down the block without stopping to say hello to 15 or 20 people." Baby Boomers growing up in the best neighborhood in the world!
I always go to Edigios Pastry for Canolis
Arthur ave is slowly dying.... it’s a Dominican neighborhood now except for 3 streets, but you can’t call out the displacement of Italians there or people just call u racist.
I am prepar for visiting New York this Summer. Thank you so much. I will Visit little Italy in Bronx. I promise
Likes this type of vlog. sharing the cultural diversity of NYC. By the way, did you have to take a car or you took a public transpo?
Grand Central to Fordham station Train on metro north 20 min . Walked 10. Safe to do during the day .
Bronx Little Italy > Manhattan Little Italy & I’m from Queens where we have really good Italian spots here too. Ah fk it. Us New Yorkers all win with all these good Italian spots from all 5 boroughs
Yes! 😋
Hmmm, not really. Little Italy, Bronx isnt that Italian anymore. Actually not really at all. Stores and shops still remain but only a literal handful of old Italians still live there. The Italians moved away and now drive in to buy traditional foods. Or they go to the Italian restaurants on the weekends. Its still a great place to shop for Italian foods. The old school Italian neighborhoods all over NYC are really mostly history. Its not what it was at all. That’s life.
Area residents are mostly eastern Europeans with many Albanians.
@@MrADjam5 Yes, Arthur Ave, from 189 down to Crescent, has Albanians and other Balkan people. Hard to say what percentage of Arthur is European people, but probably between 50 to 60 percent. But two blocks from Arthur, in any direction, is overwhelmingly Hispanic.
@@MrADjam5 You do realize that Albanians moved to Italy, too, right?
Not many Italian-Americans are left - I think that is what you mean - which is true.
my zio my father and I go a few times each year and fill up the trunk of the car with meat and cheese, olives and good roast peppers, biscotti and a couple boxes of cannolis. Then we bring it home to CT and share it with everyone and everyone always loves it. It really is the best food and at the best prices, you rarely find that Connecticut.
Ex New Yorker here transplanted to West Virginia (I'm sure you can imagine.) Today I was feeling depressed until I ran across this video. Grazie!
Great video. I live upstate Saratoga, but now come down to the Bronx on business every week. I will be visiting these businesses ASAP
Jon, did this run today . Thank you so much for all your tips and locations. Walked Arthur Ave like a pro. 👍🇮🇹
You can tell just by looking at it that the calamari must be some of the best you'll ever taste, but it needs the mini tentacles too. There's not much to see or do in upstate Poughkeepsie (hour and 45 min train from Gr Central) but Shadows on the Hudson makes incredible, mouth-watering Buffalo calamari. It's lightly breaded so you don't get that fried-food feeling afterward. www.zmenu.com/shadows-on-the-hudson-poughkeepsie-online-menu/buffalo-calamari-309120178
This year will be my 5th time in NY and this time I will visit Arthut Ave for sure! Thanks for showing us amazing places in NYC :)
Regina Fernandez Macias Valadez
Make sure you put (Arthur Ave) in your GPS not Arthut Ave.
Italian american and nobody speak Italian ....Very strange......All Italian I know in Canada speak Italian.....
Arthur Av . is more legit than the one in Manhattan but still nothing is the way it used to be, nyc is pop up stores now , food trucks and overpriced places like Hudson yards
My Family From here ❤ MY Grandparents were superintendents in apt buildings on Author & Native 2 Author Ave!
New subscriber here from Australia 🙋🏻♀️ but I’m Italian and this was a fantastic video. I would love to visit New York one day 😍
Next time I'm in NYC - this is the place to go, thanks for a great video!
:) For sure
My old neighborhood where I grew up at. Egidios and Artuso bakery all my birthday cakes came from them
Cannot even compare Arthur Ave to Mulberry street which is about a half a block of Italian these days
Definitely going to Arthur avenue next time I am in new york,looks brilliant will be sure to come back to say of its as good as it looks
Why I'm I only discovering this channel now? What have I been doing with my life lol. Your videos are really great and I'm looking forward to watching more. As much as I love Little Italy here in Manhattan, I totally agree with you, Arthur Ave has a a fantastic vibe and the prices are amazing. As an Italian living in NYC it's a home away from home. Hubby and I often take a trip over to the Bronx to have a calamari and some good ol' Italian coffee 🗽
I am 2nd generation Italian and grew up coming to Arthur Avenue. I love going there as I now remember my family and all the holidays.
I love Arthur Avenue - I brought my friend from California he couldn't believe how old world Italy it felt --he's already planning his next trip -- the pastries are so good - cannolis at Madonia the best
NOW THAT WAS CALAMARI! If you aren't eating calamari with the yellow sauce then you havn't enjoyed calamari. Thanks for having me on John it was a blast
Hey man, a fun filled time for all. I can't wait to see your version of the video.. And as you said at 9:02.. it can-noli can go up from here.
What is a yellow sauce? Sorry, I'm from Italy and I don't know much about American food.
On The Bus, you helped make this vid so much fun! Filling that cannoli and hanging with all those sausages!
@@Pedro_99 Yellow sauce maybe means garlic aioli
Pedro Pedri Americans don't know much about real Italian food!
The guy who uses fake pistachio painted with strong green color is telling the person not to be cheap at 7:10 !!!
My home town! Lived on Southern Blvd., shopped Arthur Ave. and surrounding streets almost daily with my mamma until I married and left the neighborhood. Still have cousins living in the area. Next time show the big market with various vendors, who once upon a time had push carts on the sidewalks until this large indoor space was made available.
Did Brandon really say, "It cannoli get better!"? Lol
I was so wanting me some Italian food after this video. That truly is a "must stop by" neighborhood to visit on a trip to NY. Great video!!
Been there ... Its great... Great food ... Its the real little Italy... Much better than little Italy in Manhattan.
Visited Casa Della Mozzarella in December 2019 and was amazed by how amazing the mozzarella was! I’ll be going back soon, indescribable how good the cheese is
ARTHUR AVE LITTLE ITALY IS NOW A SOUTH AMERICAN MIX. TACOS IS FRESH OVER THERE
This was great! That last place looked like heaven. So much good food 😱
:) Thanks Vegard, happy to go with you if you come to NYC.
Awesome. I want to eat that pasta.
2:13 Jon needs to work on his off-camera face ... he does not look happy.
8/5/2021
I have been wanting to go here ever since you posted this video.
We finally got there today. We tried all the places you mentioned.
It was AWESOME! Thank you SO much for your videos!
Was born there ,1939 grew up there went to p.s. 74 now Grace Dodge H.s. Then PS 45 now Thos Giordano Middle School,and Theodore Roosevelt High School. Left in 1961 when I married. I go back about once a moth to shop. It’s changed considerably It was 99% Italian back in the day,but everything changes. I hope the people who live there now have fond memories of the Neighborhood in years to come like us old timers have. I lived on Beaumont Ave.between 187th and 188th.
God that stretch of block is a hellhole now.
BRAVO!! BRAVISSIMO!!!!
I'm going to use your stops on the VIDEO and taking home 2 dozen canolis!!! Bread, mozzarella cheese! Every place looks like a time tunnel vision of the past.
I LOVE Jerome at Gino’s Pastry! He is so nice and has the best pastries. I went there once visiting (had to see the REAL little Italy) and him and I have been Facebook friends ever since!
This is killing me I moved to NC and Italian food is non existent so I learned to make it myself
That pork store was amazing
I always loved the food places on Arthur Avenue! You're right. The REAL Little Italy.
If I ever come to NYC I would visit Little Italy in Arthur Avenue! Thank you for documentation!
All that food looks fantastic. I want that cannoli so badly right now. And that mozzarella. And that bread. So are those places more or less authentic than the Olive Garden in Times Square? 😉
Hahahah . Nobody in the nyc metro area needs Olive Garden .
Olive Garden is a joke compared to these authentic Italian restaurants
Olive Garden is trash...Arthur ave is the real thing.
The commercials forgot to mention olive garden trains their cooks in Tuscany NJ! Lol
Jon, what an amazing tour! Gimme some of that bread! 😍
Glad you enjoyed it !!
Little Italy are specially the people who come from the South Italy...there is difference between the North Italy for food, life, etc😂
This year was my first time in NY and I’m in love with it but never been in Bronx!
on the differences in food between the north and south of Italy : today it's yes and no.... the differences exist but are getting thinner and thinner as the two cultures melt, today you can find mortadella and Parma ham in the south whereas you easily find Cannoli Limoncello and burrata easily all over the north
The BX Little Italy is Southern Italian influenced - Bari is but one town's influence (my Dad's family was from there). I always laugh when a TH-camr takes "an Italian" to BX Little Italy and the "Italian" is actually from the north and knows nothing about the pastries, etc!
Larry C 😀yes it’s funny. Ciao
Heaven on Earth
Mike’s Deli, Randazzo,s Fish Market, Teitel Brothers, Zero Otto Nove...
You missed a few.
Isnt randazzos in brooklyn though?
Yes, he missed ALOT! Randazzo's is the famous seafood restaurant in Brooklyn, but there is a different one on Arthur Ave.
For the love of God ..keep Arthur Ave alive 🇮🇹🇮🇹🇮🇹🇮🇹
Auther ave . Is now in my top 3 must do when I visit in August
Arthur Avenue like Manhattan's "Little Italy" are but a shadow of what they once were. Now visited by mostly tourists the number of store's and sorry to say most of the quality has sailed long ago. There are much better places through the City to find outstanding Italian food and desserts. You would have to have experienced these places up until the mid to late 1980's to appreciate what they once were, sad but very true.
Sadly, bakeries making authentic Italian Pastries (not just canollis) are not as common in NYC as in years past. The surviving pastry shops in BX Little Italy sell more American-style desserts than the southern-Italian pastries to cater to the tourists' tastes. Yes, they still have canollis.
Great video, thanks for showing me around thru your camera lens. Although I’m a native to the Bronx and grew up nearby Arthur Avenue I never really explored it but now with all the good food 🥘 I’ll definitely go and try the great & delicious Italian food & pastries. Thanks for sharing & I’ve decided to subribe. Thank once again.
Welcome aboard :) Thanks for watching.
You barely scratched the surface! You missed so many places!
Great video once again. This is the sort of quality, and content that I am inspiring to make on my upcoming youtube channel about the region I live in, North Wales United Kingdom. Looking forward to seeing more videos.
Thanks 🙏🏻 happy TH-cam journey
Would love to check it out when it gets going, Gareth
mid/north wales the adventures playground, i am from a small village in the upper swansea valley the furthest north i have been is aberystwyth , your half of the country has so much to offer the active tourist,cuisine?hmmm im not to sure lol, cawl oh yes please and cockles, good luck with the channel though.
I live close by & I don't visit this area like I should. This area is amazing !