I am loving the Bronx little Italy 🇮🇹 . To have 5 generations Ann & Tony's restaurant is a testament of the American dream for their families who came for a better life . Wonderful to see 👏 AK .
That pretty musical sound you hear soon after you begin the video is the sound of the “Mr. Softee” Ice Cream truck! That, for me, was part the “soundtrack” of life growing up in The Bronx. The brick townhouses, the old 1950’s schoolyard-style metal fencing - that’s typical Bronx style. Older Italian American men sitting and talking together at cafes outside. It’s all still there. The vibe, still there. Still tugs you in the heart. If you haven’t been back in awhile - go! Especially during the day when the mom & pop shops are open. It’ll still tug at your heart. Manhattan’s Little Italy still has Di Palo’s Cheese Shop and the old Mare Chiaro Bar on Mulberry but it can’t give you that same comforting feeling. Not if you grew up spending time on Arthur Avenue.
Mom is going to love this walk, she is very familiar with Arthur Avenue. Thank you for your walks not only do we truly enjoy them it's a pleasant distraction from Hurricane Ian.
Nice looking neighborhood , nice looking restaurants , bakeries , stores etc 😎Overall great and enjoyable walk therefore thank you for sharing A K 🙂👍!!!
@Action Kid I'm really happy you are in New York away from hurricane Ian, had so many tornado warning last night into the morning ,haven't slept yet. Had to take mom and myself into safe room. Glad you are not experiencing this... Have an extra bagel for me there...
I grew up in the heart of Arthur Avenue Little Italy. A real safe oasis in the city with many fond memories of the people, restaurants, and annual feast. Very few of my friends' parents didn't speak Italian
I've never been to either one of them back out of the two that you've covered, this little italia is the one I like most, I get the feel that this is the one that still maintains at little bit of the back in the day atmosphere, good video man thanks
@@ActionKid yes that little italia maintaince a bit of the old unfortunately that's completely gone from London now, P s did you get my message about the hottest curry in the world is sold at a restaurant in New York? Take care man
Nice! Never been to that hood before and never knew that it was referred to as the real little Italy. Thanks for bringing it to my attention ActionKid. Great informative video as always!
Hey AK. This is a great neighborhood . Gerbasi is reasonably priced. The market place is awesome for all your quality Italian products. Here everyone knows everyone. Again great neighborhood, thanks for the walk. Cheers bud!
Nice to see the shops and restaurants in Bronx's Little Italy, and it's more relaxed here compared to Manhattan's Little Italy. There's no shortage of food choices here! 😋 Thank you for sharing this relaxing walk, AK! 🤗
Your friend is right about full moon pizza they used to have an aluminum wagon outside that serves slices, last time I ate a slice was in 1961 as an eight year old the best pizza I ever tasted in my life ✨🍕♥️🤗✨ now I live all the way out on Long Island near Port Jeff and the best pizza out here is Breeza pizza in the shopping center in wading River soon as you walk in from the parking lot it's the first store on the right hand side you can't miss it🍕❤️🤪✨👍🏻
thank you ak ken for the walk on arthur ave iv hered so much about it but never been there and of course i hope everthing at your place in miami is ok from ian
You walked right by Dominick’s which is a beyond Historical Arthur Ave landmark Restaurant. Otherwise, nice job giving everybody a quick glimpse at the old neighborhood.
Am glad to see a lot of places change but back n the old days you could not walk around their like that a lot of places was bad but now every were change for the good thank god the old days are gone and now better days no matter what color you are and thats so good
Wy mother and father were married at Mount Carmel church down the block same as all my aunts and uncles I lived two Apartments in from 187st on Belmont Avenue. ✝️👍🏻✅✨❤️✨
Love that group of men sitting there chillin together! ❤ thought they were Italian at first then i realized what the guy was speaking wasn’t Italian. lol
But many of the shops and restaurants are still Italian owned and operated, most of the business owners are there full time. My guess is that most of them live in Westchester, perhaps.
@Tall32guy Yes, kinda. While only term “Little Italy” is used for this Bronx neighborhood (it’s also called Belmont) and the one in Lower Manhattan, there are many Italian neighborhoods within Brooklyn, Queens & Staten Island. 🇮🇹
Anytime you're behind women always stop and let them get at least a thousand feet away from you don't trail behind two women like that it sets a lot of negative energy from a whole different bunch of avenues that is just a quick tip for you because I see what you're doing and you're doing a great job I just thought I can give you a little bit of advice to ease the mind of people
Arthur Avenue was considered "Little Italy" where if you didn't live there or know someone you were "NOT" welcomed, so don't kid yourself. It was nothing like may be today, since l haven't been there in about 40 plus years. Houses didn't have gates "ANYWHERE" because the families that lived there knew each other by name, and if you didn't live there you didn't belong there. The houses didn't have chain leak fences or any other kind of fence since there were no crimes committed (unless among each other),and you had to be Italian to live there. Yes, there were few outsiders who would visit during the day and maybe eat or shop for pastries, but come dark you better get out or you would be asked where do you belong!
Yes, I graduated from Fordham University and it was dangerous then, now 10 years later it’s gotten worse. Arthur Avenue seems to be a safe neighborhood but outside of that; forget it. My professor was killed by getting held up with a knife
I am loving the Bronx little Italy 🇮🇹 . To have 5 generations Ann & Tony's restaurant is a testament of the American dream for their families who came for a better life . Wonderful to see 👏 AK .
Glad you enjoyed it
Love Ann and Tony's, been going there since my teens.
That pretty musical sound you hear soon after you begin the video is the sound of the “Mr. Softee” Ice Cream truck! That, for me, was part the “soundtrack” of life growing up in The Bronx. The brick townhouses, the old 1950’s schoolyard-style metal fencing - that’s typical Bronx style. Older Italian American men sitting and talking together at cafes outside. It’s all still there. The vibe, still there. Still tugs you in the heart. If you haven’t been back in awhile - go! Especially during the day when the mom & pop shops are open. It’ll still tug at your heart. Manhattan’s Little Italy still has Di Palo’s Cheese Shop and the old Mare Chiaro Bar on Mulberry but it can’t give you that same comforting feeling. Not if you grew up spending time on Arthur Avenue.
Mom is going to love this walk, she is very familiar with Arthur Avenue. Thank you for your walks not only do we truly enjoy them it's a pleasant distraction from Hurricane Ian.
♥️
I'm happy your mom will get a great pleasure from Arthur Avenue! Stay safe from the Hurricane!
Good to see you not only back visiting NY but also hitting up the bronx
Nice looking neighborhood , nice looking restaurants , bakeries , stores etc 😎Overall great and enjoyable walk therefore thank you for sharing A K 🙂👍!!!
Much appreciated!
@Action Kid I'm really happy you are in New York away from hurricane Ian, had so many tornado warning last night into the morning ,haven't slept yet. Had to take mom and myself into safe room. Glad you are not experiencing this... Have an extra bagel for me there...
Stay safe.
You're welcome, be safe from the hurricane and I'm hoping for the best!
I like all those cool stores on Arthur Ave. Thanks for showing.
I grew up in the heart of Arthur Avenue Little Italy. A real safe oasis in the city with many fond memories of the people, restaurants, and annual feast. Very few of my friends' parents didn't speak Italian
Looking nice. I think you've made several videos of the Bronx' Little Italy while you were living in NYC. Thank you for this one as well.
You're welcome, I've been here many times and it's always fun to come back!
Thank you for you Walk. I will visit this Summer the Arther Ave . Thanks 🙏
Love this Little Italy.
I've never been to either one of them back out of the two that you've covered, this little italia is the one I like most, I get the feel that this is the one that still maintains at little bit of the back in the day atmosphere, good video man thanks
Glad you enjoyed it! There's something special about the Bronx Little Italy that the Manhattan one doesn't have
@@ActionKid yes that little italia maintaince a bit of the old unfortunately that's completely gone from London now, P s did you get my message about the hottest curry in the world is sold at a restaurant in New York? Take care man
Awesome 👌 footage, ty for sharing 🤗.
Nice! Never been to that hood before and never knew that it was referred to as the real little Italy. Thanks for bringing it to my attention ActionKid. Great informative video as always!
Now you know what The Real Little Italy is all about
@@ActionKid Thanks to you sir, now I do!
Hey AK. This is a great neighborhood . Gerbasi is reasonably priced. The market place is awesome for all your quality Italian products. Here everyone knows everyone. Again great neighborhood, thanks for the walk. Cheers bud!
My pleasure, I love the Bronx Little Italy
That really made me homesick....wow!
Thank you , great walk ❤
Best neighborhood in the Bronx,N.Y. 🇮🇹 💯👍
Nice to see the shops and restaurants in Bronx's Little Italy, and it's more relaxed here compared to Manhattan's Little Italy. There's no shortage of food choices here! 😋 Thank you for sharing this relaxing walk, AK! 🤗
You're welcome, it's much different than the Manhattan Little Italy and love all the place here
Good to see you back in New York. Nice Bronx Little Italy tour.
Your friend is right about full moon pizza they used to have an aluminum wagon outside that serves slices, last time I ate a slice was in 1961 as an eight year old the best pizza I ever tasted in my life ✨🍕♥️🤗✨ now I live all the way out on Long Island near Port Jeff and the best pizza out here is Breeza pizza in the shopping center in wading River soon as you walk in from the parking lot it's the first store on the right hand side you can't miss it🍕❤️🤪✨👍🏻
thank you ak ken for the walk on arthur ave iv hered so much about it but never been there and of course i hope everthing at your place in miami is ok from ian
Beautiful street!😊
Great tour of little Italy 👍👍
You walked right by Dominick’s which is a beyond Historical Arthur Ave landmark Restaurant. Otherwise, nice job giving everybody a quick glimpse at the old neighborhood.
Thank you for sharing video nice place walk great! ❤️🗽❤️🍕👍👌
The bureks at tonys are so good
thanks for the video
Nice place! Great job!
Miss me some NYC vibe,especially Brooklyn area.I never knew about this part of the Bronx,although I've been there before!!!
Good video. Actually the real/first little Italy is downtown Manhattan Mulberry street.
I used to Work around here yeah the food is good 👍
13:14 - old school mobsters flipping people off while holding a cigar.
One of the guys at the table looks like he's counting a stack of money.
They are albanians he is yellin at someone in albanian language 😂
Am glad to see a lot of places change but back n the old days you could not walk around their like that a lot of places was bad but now every were change for the good thank god the old days are gone and now better days no matter what color you are and thats so good
I haven't seen one I-talian yet.
AK , I m sorry you could not meet up with up old Rich this time around in The Bronx Little Italy ,
Nice walk
Wow
Wy mother and father were married at Mount Carmel church down the block same as all my aunts and uncles I lived two Apartments in from 187st on Belmont Avenue. ✝️👍🏻✅✨❤️✨
Love that group of men sitting there chillin together! ❤ thought they were Italian at first then i realized what the guy was speaking wasn’t Italian. lol
@Brian T not sure. Id have to listen again
@Brian T i listened again and it almost sounds like Russian. French? No clue.
They're probably speaking Albanian because there are a lot of Albanians in Little Italy recently.
Yes, they are speaking Albanian. They have a lot of restaurants serving their own cuisine on nearby Crescent Avenue. 🇦🇱
If you mean for 13:20 min, they were speaking Albanian, for sure, I'm Albanian.
Very good video. Nice. I am from India, Hyderabad city
Hello and greetings from Newcastle / England / UK.
Are you back to New York for good now ActionKid?
You gonna get home for the hurricane?
15:40 purtroppo molti di quei piatti non sono italiani...diciamo che sono standardizzati per un pubblico americano.
Basically no one of Italian descent lives there, but I hear that the restaurants are good.
But many of the shops and restaurants are still Italian owned and operated, most of the business owners are there full time. My guess is that most of them live in Westchester, perhaps.
don't shoot me, but I like all the little italies lol Thanks Ken :)
13:15 100% Albania
How many little Italys are there in NYC? Just those two?
@Tall32guy
Yes, kinda. While only term “Little Italy” is used for this Bronx neighborhood (it’s also called Belmont) and the one in Lower Manhattan, there are many Italian neighborhoods within Brooklyn, Queens & Staten Island. 🇮🇹
You moved back to NYC??
Vincents Meat Market is the best!!!
13:17🇦🇱🤣
Have you seen Rich Mancuso lately. We would like to see him.
the real little italy
Anytime you're behind women always stop and let them get at least a thousand feet away from you don't trail behind two women like that it sets a lot of negative energy from a whole different bunch of avenues that is just a quick tip for you because I see what you're doing and you're doing a great job I just thought I can give you a little bit of advice to ease the mind of people
Arthur Avenue was considered "Little Italy" where if you didn't live there or know someone you were "NOT" welcomed, so don't kid yourself. It was nothing like may be today, since l haven't been there in about 40 plus years. Houses didn't have gates "ANYWHERE" because the families that lived there knew each other by name, and if you didn't live there you didn't belong there. The houses didn't have chain leak fences or any other kind of fence since there were no crimes committed (unless among each other),and you had to be Italian to live there. Yes, there were few outsiders who would visit during the day and maybe eat or shop for pastries, but come dark you better get out or you would be asked where do you belong!
Fordham students know this place well 😅
Wow, it looks a bit depressing over there, compared to your lively Miami!
I used to live in Miami, and I just got back from NYC. I'll take NYC over Miami any day.
Now am hangry
I had a booger on my finger and I couldn't get it off.
👍🙂
I went to school at Fordham University, but I do have to say it is dangerous on the outskirts of Fordham , once beyond the gates it’s not safe
You should really be careful in Bronx the crime wave has gone up a lot since you left
Yes, I graduated from Fordham University and it was dangerous then, now 10 years later it’s gotten worse. Arthur Avenue seems to be a safe neighborhood but outside of that; forget it. My professor was killed by getting held up with a knife
That name is definitely Italian-irish! 😁. Love that! Love names and their meanings and heritage!
Not one Black person in site! Amazing!!!
Enjoy your pizza
Kay Flock Block
Its not really little italy its more little albania
Why don’t thye try picking up the garbage
80% of the people is albanian 🤣
looks like a total shithole to me. compare it to any city in europe and it fails in comparison
He looks like a stalker following the two kid's,watch it,creepy as shit,at the start 2 to 4 minutes