On the holiday itself, Arthur Avenue, the Bronx's Little Italy, puts live music at its busiest corner, with Pane e Cioccolato performing Italian classics at East 186th Street. The real draw is everything around it: bread bakeries, pork stores, cheese shops and red-sauce restaurants that have fed the neighborhood for generations. If you want to spend the long weekend's Monday eating well, head to Belmont.
What to expect
Expect live music at the intersection with shoppers moving between the Arthur Avenue Retail Market, bakeries and delis. Most people bring an appetite, grab cannoli or a sandwich, listen for a while and then wander the surrounding blocks.
Good to know
- Take the B/D to Fordham Road and walk east, or Metro-North to Fordham, then walk south.
- Come hungry; the draw is the food shops and bakeries along Arthur Avenue and 187th Street.
- The New York Botanical Garden and Bronx Zoo are nearby if you want to make a day of it.
- Bring cash for some old-school shops.
- The celebration is part of the district's Italian American Heritage Month programming.
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Common questions
Where is the celebration?
At East 186th Street and Arthur Avenue in Belmont, the Bronx.
Who is performing?
Pane e Cioccolato, performing live music.
