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Massimo Bottura, whose Italian restaurant was dubbed the best in the world earlier this year, is teaming up with actor Robert De Niro to open a new eatery in an unexpected locale: The Bronx.   At least, that's what a report by Eater would have you believe—and a post on the chef's Instagram feed (above) seems to confirm it: "Planning the new...

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Though the increasingly nasal and seemingly conspiratorial promotion of Brooklyn as New York's crucible of great food has not yet played out, the almost-total neglect of Queens and the Bronx smells of both ignorance and outright snobbery. The fact is, just one square mile of the Bronx, known as the Belmont neighborhood, has more food culture and hi...

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by Georgia Kral   Step back in time and give your taste buds a treat by visiting these bakeries and pastry shops. Italian breads and pastries are a true delight, and we're not surprised at all that so many of these business have been around for so long.Here are some of the city's oldest... (Did we miss your favorite? Tell us in the comments!...

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Mario's begun in the early 1900s and opened the first Italian restaurant in Egypt. Not long after, Socolastia and her son Giuseppe moved to America and opened Mario's.   All of the food here is made to order, prepared by master chefs Michael and Mario, using only the finest high quality ingredients.   Source: http://www.mariosart...

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MCNY Tours now offers a historical tour of the Bronx's famed Arthur Avenue, The Real Little Italy of New York, which includes your own authentic Arthur Avenue pizza! Through a guided tour by a Bronx native, discover the history, food and sites of the fourth largest borough of New York City.   From historical tours to food and wine outin...

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by Riccardo Chioni "Vito Marcantonio si è battuto incessantemente affinché giustizia sociale, diritti civili e il sogno americano fossero accessibili a tutti" ha detto ieri la presidente del consiglio comunale Melissa Mark Viverito durante la commemorazione al Woodlawn Cemetery nel Bronx del 60esimo anniversario della morte del parlamentare italoa...

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The Bronx has been home of many Italians during the XX century. It is impossible, for those who are interested in knowing the history of the Italian American community, to ignore this New York borough; as it is impossible not to feel Italy in Arthur Avenue, that somebody calls "the real Little Italy". It is here that we've met John Calvelli, now E...

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On December 6th, the Real Little Italy in the Bronx will have their Tree Lighting Ceremony! Join us in Ciccarone Park from 3-6pm to meet Santa and his elves, listen to live holiday music by Nick Vero, enjoy cookies and hot chocolate, and of course light the Christmas Tree. Once again, this year you can honor the memory of a loved one by bringing a...

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By Valarie D'Elia Don't get me wrong, I loved my recent trip back to my Italian roots. But when I learned that NYC & Co, the city's tourism arm, was reaching out to feature Arthur Avenue in the Bronx as part of its Neighborhood By Neighborhood campaign, I was there in a New York minute. It might seem like central casting, but it's the rea...

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By Raanan Geberer   It is tempting to make a comparison between 1930s and '40s-era Mayor Fiorello LaGuardia and new Mayor Bill de Blasio.   Both are considered "outsiders" who were not part of the political machine, both are Italian-American, and both were considered left of center, although a hard-core leftist would certainly contest...

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