The Best Restaurants on Arthur Avenue, the Little Italy of the Bronx | Eater NY

"This concrete block structure, built in 1941 by legendary mayor Fiorello LaGuardia to get the pushcarts off the streets, doesn’t look like much from the outside, but inside is a wonderland of meat vendors, sandwich makers, pasta sellers, and even a cigar-rolling shop (Bronx fixture Chaz Palminteri apparently stops by sometimes for events), a reminder of the tobacco farms that were once located here. Mike’s Deli is a good place to get a taste of charcuterie or sandwiches, while a pair of competing meat markets specialize in the offal that was central to Italian cuisine in the old country." - Missy Frederick