"What hits you first behind every restaurant door on Arthur Avenue is the aroma--each one different, perhaps the smell of long-cooked tomato sauce, or the smoky smell of pizza coming out of the oven or the perfume of basil floating in the air atop gnocchi al pesto --not to mention the baked bread and sweet cookies in the bakeries. Arthur Avenue, the main drag through the Belmont section of Fordham"
"in the Bronx, and its off shoot, East 187 th Street, has been New York's true Little Italy since its establishment at the turn of the 19 th century when immigrants from Southern Italy came here to cut the stones for the Botanical Garden, the Bronx Zoo and Fordham University, and its restaurants just keep getting better and better, added to by a large influx"
Strong, distinct aromas greet diners behind every Arthur Avenue restaurant, from long-cooked tomato sauce and smoky pizza to basil over gnocchi al pesto and bakery breads and cookies. Arthur Avenue and East 187th Street form the Belmont neighborhood's Little Italy rooted in immigration from Southern Italy at the turn of the 19th century, with workers who helped build the Botanical Garden, Bronx Zoo and Fordham University. The restaurant scene continues to improve and diversify as Eastern European immigrants introduce Slovenian, Albanian and Croatian cuisines. Highlighted eateries include Enzo's, known for outdoor seating, pasta specialties and pizza, and Roberto's, featuring Salerno-inspired daily blackboard specials and house desserts.
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