Gladys Knight Headed To The Bronx

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The Duke will be remembered at Woodlawn
during Jazz Appreciation Month.
A Guide to Bronx Arts & Entertainment
Published by The Bronx Tourism Council
Spring Issue ‘08: Vol. 1, No.2
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See where romance blossoms in
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Bianca Marroquin in “Chicago”.
Gladys Knight
Headed To The Bronx
Photo: Courtesy of Jay D. Schwartz and Associates
Photo by Len Prince La Zaranda
Spring into family fun at the
Bronx Zoo.
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Message From Bronx Borough President Adolfo Carrion
From arts and antiques to an internationally-renowned zoo, the Bronx delights with world-famous attractions, diverse artistic expression, great restaurants, and over 60 landmarks and historic districts. This is where literary greats like Edgar Allan Poe and Mark Twain lived--and break dancing and
salsa music were born.
With so much to offer, it’s no wonder the Bronx is a popular destination year round. But spring is an especially good time to enjoy Bronx tours,
music, art, exhibits and celebrations, particularly at our world-class outdoor attractions like the Bronx Zoo, the New York Botanical Garden and Wave
Hill.
This issue features directories and a calendar of events to help you discover many of the arts and entertainment events taking place in the Bronx this
season. Whether you’re a visitor or a native New Yorker, I urge you to take advantage of all the Bronx has to offer this spring.
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Adolfo Carrion
Bronx Borough President
Jazz in the Bronx – Then and Now
Where Romance Blossoms In the Bronx
Gladys Knight Headed to the Bronx
TeatroStageFest: Comes to The Bronx
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Jazz in the Bronx – Then and Now
Photo courtesy of Friends of The Woodlawn Cemetery
The Woodlawn Cemetery Celebrates Tradition
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the Bronx. Many of the greatest
jazz legends in the world chose
The Woodlawn Cemetery as
their final resting place, including Duke Ellington, Miles Davis,
Photo courtesy of Friends of The Woodlawn Cemetery
pril is Jazz Appreciation Month, a
perfect time to celebrate the legacy of
great jazz artists and innovators in
Coleman Hawkins, considered by many the ﬁrst great saxophonist of jazz, will be remembered at Woodlawn during Jazz Appreciation Month.
Lionel Hampton, Coleman
Hawkins, Joseph “King” Oliver,
Jonah Jones, Milt Jackson, Illinois Jacquet and Max Roach.
The Bronx’s Morrisania
neighborhood had a thriving jazz
and R&B scene in the 1940s and
1950s. The major Be Bop artists
of the era played at Club 845
and the Hunts Point Palace, and
many prominent jazz musicians
lived in the Bronx at different
points, including Elmo Hope,
Donald Byrd, Herbie Hancock,
Tito Puente, Thelonious Monk,
and Ray Barretto.
Ever since Duke Ellington
purchased a family plot at The
Woodlawn Cemetery in 1959,
members of the jazz community
have chosen to be laid to rest at
the north Bronx cemetery, considered one of the most beautiful in the world. Established
in 1863, Woodlawn is 400 acres
of rolling lawns, spectacular
trees and impressive memorials
designed by many of the nation’s
most accomplished artists and
Photo: Courtesy of The Associated Press
Lionel Hampton, the “King of the Vibes,” is one of many jazz legends buried at The Woodlawn Cemetery.
to Woodlawn on April 6.
“We always have a concert
because we really want to honor
these folks and inspire people to
go out and listen to live jazz,” says
Susan Olsen, Executive Director
of Friends of The Woodlawn
Cemetery.
The Friends of The Woodlawn
Cemetery organization has tapped
Phil Schaap, a premier jazz historian and DJ to lead a “jazz greats”
tour later this spring.
Relatives of the jazz artists
buried at the cemetery are being
invited to come back and honor
their relatives at events throughout
April. Duke’s daughter, Mercedes
Ellington, for example, has maintained a close relationship with
Woodlawn and often participates
in memorial events.
The Woodlawn Cemetery is
open every day from 8:30 am
– 5 pm. The main entrance is
at Webster Avenue and E. 233nd
street; a secondary entrance is at
Jerome & Bainbridge Avenues.
For information, call (718) 9200500 or visit www.thewoodlawncemetery.org.
This is also a great time of year to
check out the following venues for a
variety of jazz styles:
Duke Ellington (1899-1974),
Grammy Award-winning jazz
pianist, composer and orchestra leader.
architects.
In tribute to the jazz greats
interred there, every year, the
cemetery commemorates Jazz
Appreciation Month with concerts
and tours of the graves of Ellington
and other jazz performers.
This year, Woodlawn will kick
off Jazz Appreciation Month with
a concert by Victor Goines, a saxophonist and clarinet player who
previously directed the Jazz Studies
program at Julliard and is a featured
artist at Jazz at Lincoln Center.
Goines will bring his performance
The Ethereal Jazz Quartet
plays J. Maxson’s Bar and Grill in
Mott Haven regularly.
2576 3rd Ave. at 139th Street,
718-665-1416,
http://www.richardfells.com.
G-Bar & Lounge offers live
jazz Monday through Saturday evenings, starting at 5:30 p.m.
579 Grand Concourse, 718-4026996 http://toscanyc.com/giovanni/
media/demogbar.html
Willie’s Steakhouse features
live jazz every Wednesday.
1832 Westchester Avenue. (718)
822-9697, www.williessteakhouse.
com.
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Where Romance Blossoms In the Bronx
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ord Tennyson would
agree: in the spring,
everyone’s fancy turns to
love. Whether you’re
planning a romantic date or still
seeking your soul mate, the Bronx
offers lots of places to welcome
spring—and love.Here are some of
our favorites.
Say It With Flowers
Photo: Courtesy of New York Botanical Garden
Few places in New York—or
anywhere—are as breathtakingly
beautiful in spring as the Bronx’s
own New York Botanical Garden.
To the ancient Greeks, orchids
suggested virility.Today they’re
regarded as a symbol of rare and
delicate beauty, and you can
enjoy these early blooms at the
popular Orchid Show (February
23 – April 6).After viewing the
Garden’s intoxicating varieties, head to the Shop at the
Garden for a huge selection of
orchids or a copy of the Garden’s
newly-released book, Orchid
Biology:Reviews and Perspectives
IX.While you’re there, stroll
the 50-acre native forest on the
grounds or explore the Enid A.
Haupt Conservatory, a Victorianstyle glasshouse filled with plants
from around the world. Cost
for general admission is Adults:
$6, Adult Bronx Residents: $5,
Seniors: $3
Students (with valid ID): $3,
Children (2–12 years): $1 Children
under 2: Free. Admission to the
Orchid show is is by timed tickets obtained in advance. The
fees below include entrance to
the Conservatory as well as to
the Everett Children’s Adventure
Garden, the Tram Tour, and all
other gardens and exhibitions on
the grounds.
Adults: $20, Seniors/Students:
Breathtakingly beautiful is the Bronx’s own New York Botanical
Garden in the Spiringtime.
$18, Children (2-12 years): $7,
Children under 2: Free, Members:
Free. 2694 Dr Theodore
Kazimiroff Blvd. 718-817-8700,
www.nybg.org.
Or take your sweetheart to
Wave Hill, where you catch
emerging artist and romantic
pianist Yegor Shevtsov performing works of Liszt, Chopin and
Schumann in the concert New
Perspectives, The Piano–Yegor
Shevtsovon Sunday, March 30,
2 p.m. at the Wave Hill House
Tickets: $15 Member; $24 Nonmember; $21 Senior 65+ and
Student. Fee includes admission to the grounds. Advanced
purchase recommended; call
718.549.3200 x385. West 249th
St. and Independence Ave.,
www.wavehill.org.
Take A Walk
On The Wild Side
With over 24% of the Bronx
devoted to parklands, there are
lots of places to commune with
nature. You can watch the spectacular waterfall on New York
City’s only fresh water river, the
Bronx River. Head to River Park
on Boston Road and East 180th
Street for a view of the falls.
Or hike Van Cortlandt Park’s
John Muir Trail. Named for the
famous naturalist, the trail is an
unusual one because it runs on
an east/west axis. Those looking
for a strenuous, uphill hike should
start on the western side, at
Broadway and Mosholu Avenue,
and head east. For an easy, downhill walk, hikers should start on
the eastern side at Oneida Street
and Van Cortlandt East. In the
spring, there are often impromptu streams created by increased
rainfall. There are lots of animals
to be seen, and according to the
Parks Departments, “The luckiest,
quietest hikers may even catch a
glimpse of the coyotes that live
in the forests.” Other great trails
are at Pelham Bay Park, where
the Kazimiroff Nature Trail,
Thomas Pell Wildlife Sanctuary
& Pelham Bay Park are home
to to a variety of wildlife including raccoon, egrets, and hawks.
Pick up trail maps at the Ranger
Nature Center, Bruckner Blvd.
& Wilkinson Avenue, (718)8853467. Both Van Cortlandt &
Pelham Bay Parks also offer horseback riding. For information, call
the Bronx Equestrian Center at
718-885-0551 or Van Cortlandt
Stables at 718-543-4433.
Community College, the Hall
of Fame was designed by celebrated architect Stanford White
and provides a dramatic backdrop
to a panoramic view across the
Harlem River to the Cloisters
in Fort Tryon Park and beyond
to the Palisades. Admission is
free. Bronx Community College,
University Avenue & W. 181
Street. 718-289-5161. Open daily
10 a.m. to 5 p.m. Self-guided tours
anytime; guided tours by appointment.
Have Music Do The Talking
Let Love Lift You Higher
Share a view with your
beloved from the highest natural
point in the Bronx—the Hall
of Fame for Great Americans.
Located on the grounds of Bronx
Hit the Lehman Center for
the Performing Arts on Sunday,
April 13 for the St. Petersburg
Ballet Theater’s production of
Bizet’s Carmen, the romantic,
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New York’s premier bar/restaurants. Our resident D.J.’s
and our friendly and fun bar staff deliver an experience
you will not soon forget!
We pride ourselves on serving freshly made Irish Cuisines
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become a favorite for lunch and after work, and popular
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Spring Forward with Bronx Music and More
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rom springtime romance
to star-studded concerts
and innovative children’s
programs, 2008 is off to
a great start in the Bronx. These
arts and culture events will keep
the whole family entertained with
unique activities, from the traditional to the offbeat.
MARCH
Music
Grammy-nominated singer/
songwriter Terry Steele “brings
Luther (Vandross) to life with
his mellow, heart-soaring voice,”
exclaims the L.A. Times. Catch
him at HERE & NOW: The
Legacy of Luther Vandross at
the Lehman Center for the
Performing Arts.
With innovative sets, dazzling lights, a spectacular wardrobe and an amazingly talented cast of performers, dancers
and musicians, this multimedia
production exquisitely and lovingly recreates the soul-stirring
sounds of Luther’s legendary
performances as it honors the
brilliance and the music of one
of R&B’s most beloved singers.
Experience Luther’s greatest hits
like A House in Not a Home,
Dance with My Father, Stop for
Love, and Superstar. Saturday,
March 1 at 8 p.m. Tickets: $35,
$30, $25, $20. 250 Bedford Park
Blvd. West, (718) 960-8731,
www.lehmancenter.org
Join Bronx Underground for
its first acoustic show on Saturday,
March 1 at this benefit show
featuring Daly’s Gone Wrong,
A Moment’s Worth, and more.
Tickets are $5. Proceeds go to
keep the First Lutheran Church
alive. 3075 Baisley Avenue,
www.bronxunderground.com.
Legendary Jazz Pianist
Valerie Capers performs at
the Russian Mission to the
UN Residency in Riverdale on
Saturday, March 1. With Alan
Givens, Flute and Sax; Mark
Marino, Guitar; John Robinson,
Bass; and Earl Williams, Drums.
Followed by a wine and cheese
party.Tickets: $20 for adults; $15
for students & seniors. Mosholu
Avenue at 255th Street. (718)
601-7399.
Grammy-nominated Bronx
percussionist Bobby Sanabria
combines Latin energy and jazz
history at a Wave Hill concert
on Sunday, March 2 at 2 p.m.
Tickets are $15 for members, $24
for non-members; $21 for seniors
65+ and students. Advance
purchase recommended; call
718.549.3200 x385 Fee includes
admission to the grounds. West
249th Street and Independence
Avenue (front gate).
Forever Freestyle II - Back
by popular demand! Freestyle
returns to Lehman Center with
an all-star line-up of its biggest
stars. Lisa Lisa (I Wonder If I
Take You Home, Head to Toe,
Can You Feel the Beat), Stevie
B (Party Your Body, I Wanne
Be the One, Because I Love
You), Noel (Silent Morning,
Like A Child), Nayobe (Please
Don’t Go) Safire (Bad of the
Heart) Johnny O. (Fantasy Girl)
and Sweet Sensation (Hooked
on You, Never Let You Go)
bring their Latino infused 80’s
pop sensation to one spectacular show. Tickets: $45, $40,
$35, $25. Saturday, March
8 at 8 p.m. 250 Bedford Park
Blvd. West, (718) 960-8731,
The Bronx Arts Ensemble
invites you to a concert at the
home of William and Paula Luria
Caplan, featuring Jean Louis
Steuerman on piano and Rachel
Field on violin March 9 at 3 p.m.
Tickets $25. Program includes
works by Oliver Caplan, Berg,
Waxman and Mozart. 761 West
231st Street. (718) 601-9151.
Solid Gold Salsa from Puerto
Rico to El Barrio: The Lehman
Center for the Performing Arts
presents two premier salsa groups
on Saturday, March 15, 8 pm.
Ralphy Leavitt y su Orquesta
La Selecta with Sammy Marrero,
considered Puerto Rico’s national orchestra, has had a string
of mega hits (Jibaro Soy, Café
Colao, Payaso, El Buen Pastor,
La Cuna Blanca, Somos El Son)
that began in the early 70s.
This rare New York City appearance is not to be missed by Salsa
aficionados. Keeping the stage
sizzling will be the Grammy
award-winning Spanish Harlem
Orchestra, under the musical
direction of Oscar Hernandez,
one of the most solid Salsa bands
in New York City today. Their
brand new album, “United We
Swing,” has set them at an even
higher level of musicianship.
This concert will be remembered and talked about by the
most critical salseros. Tickets:
$55, $50, $45, $40, 250 Bedford
Park Blvd. West, (718) 960-8731,
by Mozart, Beethoven and
Mendelssohn
at
Bronx
Community
College
on
Sunday, March 16 at 3 p.m.
Directed by Jose Alejandro
Guzman and featuring soprano Deborah Longino. Free
admission. At Gould Memorial
Library, Bronx Community
College, 2183 University Ave.
www.bronxsymphony.org
Starving
Artist’s
St.
Patrick’s Day celebration March 16, at 3 p.m. Starving
Artist Café & Gallery, 249 City
Island Avenue. 718-885-3779,
www.starvingartistonline.com
Laura Berman - inspirational / spiritual / pop - www.
laurabermanmusic.com - .
March 21, at 8 p.m. Starving
Bronx Underground at the
Point presents bands including The Flaming Tsunamis,
The Fad, and more. Admission
$5. Friday, March 21 at 5:30
p.m. at the Point, 940 Garrison
Avenue. For more information,
www.bronxunderground.com.
Freakin’ Ricans - Jorge
Caraballo & Nick Morales “a potpourri of beautiful noise”
Island Avenue. (718) 885-3779,
Newspaper Joe - singer songwriter - experimental / folk www.myspace.com/newspaperjoe. March 22, at 8 p.m. Starving
Nicola - powerpop / soul /
alternative - “wicked, brilliant,
awesome” - ww.nicolanicola.
com www.myspace.com/nicola.
March 15, 2008 at 8 p.m. Starving
Head to the Bronx Library
Center for an afternoon of
Latin American music including
mambo and cha-cha-cha performed by the Orlando Marin
Quintet. Born in the Bronx
and a contemporary of Tito
Puente, Machito, Tito Rodriguez
and other New York mambo-era
icons, Orlando Marin – The
Last Mambo King - is the only
The Bronx Symphony
Orchestra performs works
orchestra leader from New York’s
golden era of mambo who still
performs regularly. Saturday,
March 22 at 2:30 p.m. Free
admission. 310 Kingsbridge Ave.
(718) 579-4244, www.nypl.org.
“Take the Stage” Open Mic
Night - songwriters / poets /
comics - To reserve a spot to
“take the stage” or enjoy the evening from the audience side, call
us. March 28, at 8pm. Starving
www.starvingartistonline.com.
Bennett Harris - “Saturday
Night Blues Party” - www.bennettharrisblues.com. March
29, at 8 pm. Starving Artist
Café & Gallery, 249 City
Debut - Sleep Hollow String
Band. March 30, at 3 pm. Starving
Dance
Directed by Margaret Yuen,
the Red Silk Dancers presents
a colorful program featuring
Chinese traditional dances of Silk
and Sword on Saturday, March 8
at 2:30 p.m. at the Bronx Library
Center, 310 Kingsbridge Ave.
Free admission. (718) 579-4244,
www.nypl.org.
Contemporary
Ballet
Theater
presents “Mujer/
Woman” for Women’s History
Month - Saturday, March 29 at 9
a.m. at the Bronx Library Center,
310 East Kingsbridge Road [at
Briggs Avenue], (718) 579-4244,
www.nypl.org.
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MOMA @ the Library presents a lecture on Women Artists
in the MOMA Collection on
Saturday, March 1 at 2:30 p.m.
Rich and varied works ranging
from the twentieth century to
the present day, by artists like
Frida Kahlo, Georgia O’Keefe,
Eva Hesse and Lee Bontecou
will be discussed. Presented
by Ágnes Berecz (Ph.D. in
Art History, Université Paris/
Panthéon-Sorbonne,
Paris,
France). 310 E. Kingsbridge
Road. Free admission. Bronx
Library Center, (718) 579-4244,
www.nypl.org.
Pa nel
Discussion:
Collaboration and Feminist
Practice. Having as its point of
departure the exhibition Making
It Together, the panel will trace
the role of feminist thought and
gender-based critique in shaping
artists’ collaborative and collective practices that have been
growing in importance over
the past 30-plus years. Sunday,
March 2, 3 p.m at the Bronx
Museum of the Arts. Admission:
$5, free for Museum members.
1040 Grand Concourse, North
Wing, 2nd Floor. (718) 681-6000,
www.bronxmuseum.org.
The Bronx Museum of the
Arts’ Teen Council Class of
2007-08 will honor worldrenowned photographer Jamel
Shabazz on Sunday, March 2,
2008, with an exhibition of the
artist’s works, including photographs from the Museum’s
permanent collection. Working
in collaboration with Shabazz
and the Bronx Museum’s assistant curator Erin Riley-Lopez,
the Teen Council’s exhibition will be on view through
July 27, 2008. 1040 Grand
Concourse (718) 681-6000,
Trappings:
Stories
of
Women, Power and Clothing
is an artwork that begins by
asking women to respond to
the question: what do you wear
that makes you feel powerful?
Through its multiple elements
(photography, video, audio and
text) Trappings ignites conversations about the meaning
and expression of power. Opens
March 7 and continues through
April 12. Gallery Hours:
Monday to Friday: 3 to 6:30
p.m., Saturdays: 11 a.m. to 5 p.m.
Admission is free. At the Bronx
River Arts Center, 1087 East
Tremont Avenue. 718-589-5819,
www.bronxriverart.org
The Bronx Museum of the
Arts hosts a family program
Saturday, Mar. 14 from 1-3 p.m.
Family Affair—The Art
of Togetherness is an intergenerational hands-on workshop exploring ideas related to
the three exhibitions on view.
Guided tours, music, snacks. Free
with Museum admission. North
Wing—3rd Floor, 1040 Grand
Concourse (718) 681-6000,
Lindsey Morano - photography
and drawings - opening reception.
Theater
Hostos Center For The
Arts & Culture Presents Zora.
Hostos celebrates Women’s
History Month with a fully
staged performance of The
Literature to Life® presentation of Zora from the theatrical
biography by Laurence Holder
performed by Cheryl Howard
and adapted/directed by Wynn
Handman.Zora Neale Hurston
was one of the most important
and celebrated figures to emerge
from the Harlem Renaissance.
Outspoken, spirited and gifted, Ms. Hurston was a prolific
African-American writer of the
1930’s; her books defined the
black American Experience. In
this dramatic biography, Zora
invites the audience into her
exemplary life, rich with folklore, intimate portraits of her
contemporaries, and excerpts
from her significant body of
literary work. Admission $10.
CUNY students free with
ticket & student ID. March
20, at 11am & 7pm. Repertory
Theater, 450 Grand Concourse
at 149th Street, (718) 518-4455,
www.hostos.cuny.org.
Hostos Center For The Arts
& Culture presents Hostos
Repertory Company’s In the
Blood by Suzan-Lori Parks.
In this modern day riff on
The Scarlet Letter, Hester La
Negrita, a homeless mother of
five, lives with her kids on the
tough streets of the inner city.
Her eldest child is teaching her
how to read and write, but the
letter “A” is, so far, the only letter she knows. Her five kids are
named Jabber, Bully, Trouble,
Beauty and Baby, and the characters are played by adult actors
who double as five other people
in Hester’s life: her ex-boyfriend,
her social worker, her doctor,
her best friend and her minister.
While Hester’s kids fill her life
with joyful comical moments
amid the harsh world of poverty, the adults with whom she
comes into contact only hold
her back. Nothing can stop the
play’s tragic end. Admission $10;
CUNY students, faculty, staff:
$5; Hostos students, faculty,
staff: Free with ticket. March
26, at 2pm & 7 pm. Repertory
at 149th Street. (718) 518-4455,
www.hostos.cuny.org
Hostos Center For The Arts
& Culture presents Estampas
Domincanas.
Alianza
Dominicana presents Estampas
Domincanas with Quinito
Méndez, Conjunto Folklórico
Alianza Dominicana and Clavo
Azul. Admission $15 for the
orchestra section; $10 for the bal-
cony. March 29, at 7:30pm. Main
at 149th Street. (718) 518-4455,
www.hostos.cuny.org
History
There is a River in the Bronx
and a Parkway in New York
named after Anne Hutchinson,
yet she only lived in the area for a
short period of time. Learn how
her stay near the Bartow-Pell site
influenced future generations
at this Hutchinson lecture and
tour on Saturday, March 8 at 2
p.m. at the Bartow-Pell Mansion
Museum. Guide Tom Vasti will
share why three states claim
the importance of her history.
895 Shore Road, Pelham Bay
Park, call for price 718-885-1461,
w w w.bar tow pellma nsionmuseum.org
Adrian Burgos Jr., Assistant
Professor of History at University
of Illinois, Urbana-Champaign,
and author of Playing America’s
Game, will discuss the history
of Latinos and professional
baseball from the 1880s to the
present during a compelling
presentation at the Bartow-Pell
Mansion Museum . Wednesday,
March 27 7:30 p.m., $8/ adult; $5
senior/students and free/children
under 6 years old. Members: $5/
adult, $3 seniors/students. 895
Shore Road, Pelham Bay Park
w w w.bar tow pellma nsionmuseum.org
The Bronx County Historical
Society presents The Study and
Writing of History with Dr.
Gary Hermalyn Saturday, March
29, at 1 p.m. at the Museum of
Bronx History, 3266 Bainbridge
Ave. Free admission.
Family
Living In Green/Year of
the Frog, March 15–16. Visit
the World of Reptiles at the
Bronx Zoo and discover the
important role the color green
plays for animals, from camouflage to courtship. We’ll also
celebrate the Year of the Frog,
focusing on the critical work
being done to save endangered
amphibians. 185th Street &
Southern Blvd., (718) 367-1010,
www.bronxzoo.com.
Annual
Spring
Egg
Festivities return to the beautiful formal garden of the BartowPell Mansion Museum. Hunt for
filled eggs, enjoy light refreshments, tap your talents at the
arts and crafts table, or have
your photo taken with a spring
bunny. Please bring your own
basket. Saturday, March 22,
10:30 a.m. – 1 p.m. $12 per
child, free for adults and children over 13 years. Members:
$10 per child, free for adults.
Registration requested - info@
bpmm.org or (718) 885-1461. 895
Shore Road, Pelham Bay Park,
www.bartowpellmansionmuseum.
org
Eggstreme Weekend, Bella
the costume Bunny wants you
to hop on over to the Bronx
Zoo for a weekend of egg races,
egg hunts and storytelling.
March 22–23. 185th Street &
Southern Blvd., (718) 367-1010,
www.bronxzoo.com.
Visit the Children’s Zoo
exhibit at the Bronx Zoo and
pop up in a prairie dog town, sit
in a bird’s nest, or even climb
into a turtle shell! This cozy,
three-acre setting is a fantasy
for young explorers. Generations
of young zoo-goers have visited
the Children’s Zoo to experience
firsthand various types of animal
homes, locomotions, senses, and
defenses. Little ones can dash
out of trouble like lizards on
tree slides, or warn off danger by
releasing a whiff of stinky skunk.
They’ll hop like wallabies and
scuttle like spiders. They can
also feed handfuls of grain to
goats, sheep, and llamas at the
barn area. Special exhibit fee is
$3, admission to the Children’s
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Zoo is included in Pay-OnePrice ticket. March 22nd–
November 2nd. 185th Street &
Southern Blvd., (718) 367-1010,
www.bronxzoo.com.
Babar The Elephant Sunday,
March 23 at 1 and 3 p.m. (part
of Bronx Art Ensemble’s Just for
Kids Series) Master mime/storyteller W.T. McRae tells the
popular story of Babar, growing up from a baby to king of
the jungle. With our old friends
Queen Celeste, Cornelius and
Arthur. At the Arthur and Janet
Ross Lecture Hall, New York
Botanical Garden. Admission/
Price: $7. 200th Street &
Southern Blvd., 718-817-8700,
www.nybg.org
Adaptable
Plants
for
Community Garden Conditions,
Learn which trees and shrubs
are best adapted for community garden conditions and the
horticultural practices needed
to maintain them year-round.
Community garden members
who attend this Bronx GreenUp workshop and are registered
with GreenThumb will be eligible to receive one of the shrubs
highlighted in the workshop.
For eligibility requirements or
more information, visit www.
greenthumbnyc.org or call
212.788.8078.
Saturday, March 29 · 10 a.m.–
12 p.m. El Girasol Community
Garden
East 138th Street
between St. Ann’s and Cypress
Aves.
Forest
Maintenance
at
The
New
York
Botanical Garden, Join Jessica
Arcate, Curator of Woody
Plants, for a day of weeding invasive trees and shrubs and doing
trail maintenance in the Forest.
Bring a good pair of work gloves,
water, and a snack. Meet at the
Mosholu Gate at 9 a.m. to work
either all day or part of the day.
RSVP required:call 718.817.8061.
Tuesday, March 18; Wednesday,
March 26; and Wednesday,
April 2, 9 a.m.–1 p.m. The New
York Botanical Garden, enter on
Kazimiroff Boulevard between
Mosholu Parkway and Bedford
Park Boulevard.
APRIL
Music
Pleasant Bud & Patrick
Matteson - a night of songwriters - www.myspace.com/
pleasantbud - www.patmatt.
com April 4, at 8 p.m. Starving
Beatles
Tribute
Band
Rubber Soul - April 5, 2 at
6pm & 9pm. Starving Artist
The Grammy Award-winning Gladys Knight has one of
the most distinctive, instantly
recognizable and loved voices in
popular music and this great soul
singer comes to Lehman Center
to deliver her electrifying string
of hits including Midnight Train
to Georgia, I Heard it Through
the Grapevine, Neither One
of Us, Best Thing That Ever
Happened to Me, If I Were Your
Woman, I’ve Got to Use My
Imagination, and more! Saturday,
April 5 at 8 p.m. Tickets: $100,
$85, $75, $55. 250 Bedford Park
Blvd. West, (718) 960-8731,
http://lehmancenter.org.
Carnegie Hall Neighborhood
Series Presents the David
Glukh Klezmer Ensemble at the
Bronx Library Center. Eclectic
by repertoire and design, the
group is composed of David
Glukh, piccolo trumpet; Ronn
Yedidia, accordion; David Keen,
violin; Yuval Edoot, percussion;
Eddy Khaimovich, bass. The
ensemble has performed worldwide to a critical acclaim. Their
performances include traditional
klezmer music along with special
“fusions” between klezmer and
other musical traditions of the
world including Irish, Gypsy,
Classical, Latin, Jazz, Georgian,
Arabic, Chinese, Macedonian,
Israeli, Hassidic, Russian, Funk,
Tango, Flamenco, and Indian.
Saturday, April 5 at 2:30 p.m.
Free admission. Bronx Library
Center, 310 Kingsbridge Ave.
718-579-4244
Music and Dance by
Retumba. An all female, multicultural dance and percussion
group formed in 1981, Retumba
has performed at Carnegie Hall
with Pete Seeger, Central Park’s
Summerstage, Lincoln Center’s
Avery Fisher and Alice Tully
Halls, as well as colleges in the
tri-state area. Retumba presents
folkloric music and dance of
Puerto Rico, Haiti, Dominican
Republic, Cuba and Brazil
highlighting the links between
Caribbean music and the musical traditions of both Africa and
Europe. At the Bronx Library
Center on Saturday, April 5 at
2:30 p.m. 310 Kingsbridge Ave.
City Island Jazz Quartet
led by Roger Scala - featuring,
on guitar, the legendary Lou
Volpe, the “jazz man” (www.
myspace.com/louvolpejazz www.
louvolpegroup.com) April 6,
2008 at 4pm. Starving Artist
A Concert Honoring the Jazz
Greats of Woodlawn featuring
Victor Goines and Friends will
be held Sunday, April 6 at 2
p.m. Admision is free, Reception
will follow the performance.
Webster Avenue and E. 233rd
Street. For additional information, call 718-920-1470.
The Empress of Soul, Gladys Knight, performs Saturday, April 5 at 8 p.m. at the Lehman Center for
the Performing Arts.
Mad Agnes at the Uptown
Coffeehouse
Mad
Agnes
is not one person, but three,
and they’re mad in only the
most inventive way. Margo
Hennebach, Adrienne Jones and
Mark Saunders stir up elements
of classical and folk, cross singer/songwriter poignancy with
street-theatre smarts and infuse
it all with courageous harmonies, complex counterpoint and
rich storytelling in a powerful
live performance. Their lyrics
are intelligent, their delivery
warm, and insightful. Not surprisingly, each has arrived at
the trio from a long list of solo
accomplishments. Admission
$15 on April 6, at 5:00pm. The
Uptown Coffeehouse, 4450
Fieldston Rd. (718) 885-2955,
www.uptowncoffeehouse.com
Chamber Music from the
19th Century to the Present
at McGinley Center. Part of the
free Chamber Music Series at
Fordham University, Thursday,
April 10 at 1 p.m. Enter at
Fordham Road and Bathgate
Ave.
Leo - Pop Punk / Folk
Rock / Alternative - www.
myspace.com/leosongs April
11, at 8pm Starving Artist
Port O’ Monkeys - Spanish /
Middle Eastern / originals - www.
myspace.com /por tomon keys
April 12, 2008 at 8 pm. Starving
Debut performance of Peter
Morton, British singer-songwriter and entertainer, at Starving
Artist during the U.S. leg of
his tour - www.petermorton.
com April 13, 3 pm. Starving
The St. Petersburg Ballet
Theatre’s production of Bizet’s
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Carmen is filled with all the
lush color and passion of the
classic story coupled with the
precision and technique of the
Russian Ballet. The romantic, exotic and passionate ballet
of love, jealousy and revenge
– one of the most popular
ballets of all time – unfolds
amid the soldiers, gypsies and
urchins of Seville. Tickets: $35,
$30, $25, $20, Sunday, April
13 at 4 p.m. 250 Bedford Park
Blvd. West, (718) 960-8731,
Julie Corbalis singer-songwriter - with Irish singer-songwriter Pat Kelly (www.patkelly.eu)
April 18, 2007 at 8pm. Starving
Guitrist
Lou
Volpes’
Starving Artist Jazztet -www.
myspace.com/louvolpejazz
www.louvolpegroup.com . April
19, 2008 at 8pm. Starving
Peter C. North, Great
American Songbook - Blues
and more! April 20, 2008 at
3pm. Starving Artist Café
& Gallery, 249 City Island
Avenue.
(718)
885-3779,
Musician and producer Jimmy
Delgado has assembled a blazing
All-Star line-up of legendary
titans of salsa. This once in
a lifetime union of some of the
most exciting salsa and tropical music makers spans four
decades of artistry and history
with Richie Ray & Bobby Cruz,
Adalberto Santiago, Ismael
Quintana, Orestes Vilato, Nicky
Marrero, Mike Collazo, Papo
Lucca, Luis “Perico” Ortiz, and
Andy Gonzalez, all performing with the Jimmy Delgado
Orchestra. Saturday, April 26 at
8p.m. at the Lehman Center for
the Performing Arts. Tickets:
$55, $50, $45, $40 250 Bedford
Walking Tours through New York City’s
most treasured neighborhoods
In the Bronx....
City Island:
The New England fishing village in the Bronx that is rich in revolutionary
and naut cal history. Tour includes a stop at City Island Historical Society and
Museum’s well as art galleries and antique shops, boat yards and yatch clubs.
Belmont:
The REAL little Italy. This fascinating neighborhood tour is a walk back in time
in the Bronx. Explore the history, the culture, and the foods of this Italian
enclave as well as samplings of its newest immigrants.
And More...
Contact Susansez NYC Walkabouts to arrange
a nostalgic tour or Check our web-site for
regularly scheduled tours.
Tours can be arranged by appointment.
INDIVIDUAL AND PRIVAT
A E GROUP TOURS
For More Information contact:
SUSANSEZNYC 917-509-3111
WWW.SUSANSEZ.COM
Photo: Courtesy of The Bronx Zoo
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Don’t Miss Earth Week at the Bronx Zoo.
Park Blvd. West, (718) 960-8731,
Gala Concert at Hostos
Center for the Arts & Culture
- Los Clasicos de la Salsa. BAE
Orchestra performs. Raymond
Torres-Santos,
Conductor,
Saturday, April 26 at 7:30 p.m.,
450 Grand Concourse at 149th
Street
Two Guitars - Brian
Conigliaro and Gus Wieland
- acoustic jazz crossover - www.
myspace.com/twoguitarsnow www.twoguitarsnow.com. April
26, 2008 at 8pm. Starving
Haven to SOBRO. Professor
Lloyd Ultan will guide visitors
through one of The Bronx’s
most historic immerging neighborhoods. Learn about the
earliest European settlements,
famous sites and families, and
the ways that the neighborhood
evolved over the last four centuries. Saturday, April 12 at 1 p.m.
Tour will meet at East 138th
Street and Lincoln Ave.
Annotated Primary Sources:
From The Bronx County
Historical Society Collections
with Mr. Anthony Greene,
Saturday, April 19 at 1 p.m. at
the Museum of Bronx History,
3266 Bainbridge Ave.
Family
Theresa Sareo - “sweetheart” of the Starving Artist
- singer-songwriter - www.theresasareo.com - www.myspace.
com/theresasareo. April 27,
at 3 pm. Starving Artist Café
& Gallery, 249 City Island
Avenue.
(718)
885-3779,
Earth Week at the Bronx
Zoo, April 21–27 Meet Earth
Day animal ambassadors and get
helpful tips on what you can do
to help our planet stay green.
Enjoy theater performances,
crafts, and more. 185th Street &
Southern Blvd., (718) 367-1010,
www.bronxzoo.com.
History
Walking tour: From Mott
Sunday, April 13 at 2 pm
(part of Bronx Art Ensemble’s
Just for Kids Series)
The House That Ruthie
Built: A Bronx Baseball Fairy
Tale about a girl who’s always
dreamed of being a Yankee.
Written by Dante Albertie.
Performed by the Children’s
Theatre Company at Lehman.
Tickets: $7. At the Riverdale Y,
5625 Arlington Avenue at 256th
Street.
Art
David Ramirez (photography) and Robin Kline (pottery) opening art reception.
April 26, 2008 at 4pm. Starving
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ONGOING
Art
On Sunday, March 2, 2008,
The Bronx Museum of the Arts
will open Making It Together:
Women’s Collaborative Art and
Community. On view through
July 27, the exhibition explores
an important chapter in recent
history when women artists,
inspired by the 1970s Feminist
Movement, worked collectively
in new ways to engage communities and address social issues. 1040
Grand Concourse (718) 681-6000,
Bronx
Zoo Toddler
Tuesdays, Presented by Fisher
Price, starting April 1. The Zoo
welcomes parents and their littlest ones to have a rollicking
good time each Tuesday. 2300
Southern Blvd., (718) 367-1010,
www.bronxzoo.com.
MISCELLANEOUS
LECTURES
New York Botanical Garden.
The “American Gardening
Lecture Series” will take place
in the Arthur and Janet Ross
Lecture Hall. The fee for each
two-hour session is $28 for
Botanical Garden members and
$31 for non-members. Those
who register for all three lectures receive a discount. For
additional information, call
718.817.8747. All events at New
York Botanical Garden, 200th
Street & Southern Blvd. See
www.nybg.org for more information.
Thursday, February 14,
10 a.m.–12 p.m.: Flash and
Splash: Colored-Leaved Plants
in the Garden. In this lecture,
horticulturist Dan Heims will
present a comprehensive look at
variegated and colored-leaved
plants, including surprises from
New Zealand, Japan, and Europe.
Learn how variegated plants are
discovered, what causes variegation in plants, and how to use
color as a design feature in the
garden with echoes, repetition,
contrast, and harmony.
Claire Sawyers, author of
the Authentic Garden, will discuss how to capture a sense of
place by relating your garden to
its surroundings and the people
who enjoy it. By drawing from
the cultural and natural history context of your landscape,
you can create a garden suited
to your spirit, site, and the way
you live.
Thursday,
March
13,
10 a.m.–12 p.m.: Paul Tukey is
the publisher of People, Places,
& Plants magazine and well
known to millions of Americans
through his popular gardening
program of the same name on
HGTV. In 2006, the American
Horticultural Society named
him the winner of the annual
Horticultural Communication
Award. As the author of The
Organic Lawn Care Manual,
Paul is well qualified to show
you how to go organic. He
understands that many of us
are intrigued by the idea of
an organic landscape but are
intimidated by the idea of giving up old methods. In his presentation, Paul will discuss why
you should go organic and how
you can start.
Karen Bussolini, co-author
of Elegant Silvers: Striking
Plants for Every Garden, is an
award-winning photographer
and nationally acclaimed speaker. In this superbly illustrated
presentation she will extol not
only the beauty of these distinctive plants, but also their exceptional characteristics and uses
in the garden. Many of these
plants are drought and heat tolerant, as well as fragrant. Based
on practical experience and
considerable research, Karen
will suggest a wide range of
silver plants for various growing conditions and in winning
combinations.
Children
Family Arts Projects, every
Saturday and Sunday, trained
artists from diverse background
guide families through creative
natural explorations at Wave
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One of the most beautifully located historic houses in New York City
Enjoy several children’s programs throughout the year!
Saturday, March 22nd, 10:30 a.m. - 1:00 p.m.
Annual Spring Egg Festivities
School eductation programs that follow
NYS Standards are also available. Scouts
and camps welcome. Call today!
June Events:
Saturday, October 25th 11:00 a.m. - 2:00 p.m.
Harvest Festival
December Candlelight Tours
Bartow-Pell Mansion Museum
895 Shore Road, Bronx, NY 10404
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With a record number of listings in the 2008 editions of Zagat
Survey and Michelin Guide, Bronx
restaurants have never been more
popular. And it’s no wonder. Diverse
cuisine, friendly service, and creative culinary combinations are the
hallmark of borough eateries. Here
are some of our favorites. If your
favorite is missing, drop us a note.
Alexander’s Cafe
129 Alexander Ave.
(718) 993-5281
You’ll feel at home at
Alexander’s, a small, chic
cafe in Mott Haven that
puts a modern twist on classic Mediterranean cuisine.
Ann & Tony’s Restaurant
2407 Arthur Ave.
(718) 933-1469
Since 1927, five generations
of Napolitanos have served
some of the city’s best southern
Italian food at Ann & Tony’s in
the Little Italy neighborhood.
on Sundays, and live music.
Artie’s Steak and Seafood
Brisas Del Caribe
(2008 Zagat rated)
(2008 Michelin rated)
394 City Island Ave.
(718) 885-9885
Artie’s serves classic seafood dishes and Italian favorites in a warm, woodsy setting
complete with a fireplace.
Beal Bocht Café & Bar
445 W. 238 Street
(718) 884 -7127
Voted New York City’s
best Irish bar by Time Out
Magazine, Beal Bocht serves
up great meals, along with live
music and a rocking jukebox.
2329 Arthur Ave.
(718) 562-0129
This European-style café
features outside seating, brunch
1207 Castle Hill Ave.
(718) 794-9710
Head to the hood where
Jennifer Lopez grew up and
check out one of her favorite
spots for Puerto Rican food.
Bruckner Bar & Grill
(2008 Zagat & Michelin rated)
5704 Mosholu Ave.
(718) 432-2604
A warm vibe permeates this
small, romantically-lit restaurant
serving hearty pasta dishes.
(718) 885-3657
People flock here for
the famous desserts, along
with great seafood dishes
rice) , and mofongo (a plantain and pork mixture) .
(2008 Zagat rated)
1 Bruckner Blvd.
(718) 665-2001
Located in the trendy Port
Morris neighborhood, it’s popular with artists from the Bronx
and Manhattan sides of the
adjacent Willis Ave. Bridge.
Beccofino Restaurant
Black Whale
Arthur Ave. Café
and vegetarian options.
Café Blue
3509 Johnson Ave.
(718) 884-2020
This trendy café in Riverdale
is perfect after a visit to neighborhood sites like Wave Hill.
Café Sevilla
1209 White Plains Rd.
(718) 792-3367
This old-school eatery serves
up Puerto Rican standards like
arroz con pollo (chicken with
like Chicken Fried Rice and Lo
Mein, along with delicious curries and West Indian specialties.
Caridad
2072 White Plains Rd.
(718) 824-1933
1436 Williamsbridge Rd.
(718) 892-8322
6 East 208th Street
(718) 655-5245
5523 BRd.way
(718) 432-5400
135 W. Kingsbridge Rd.
(718) 601-7660
2230 Grand Concourse
(718) 364-6545
Founded in the early 1970’s
by Cuban immigrants, Caridad
serves all the Caribbean favorites, but it’s the aroma of roast
pork that draws passers-by
into this casual, local chain.
Corner Café
3552 Johnson Ave.
(718) 601-2861
The borough’s most popular kosher restaurant, Corner
Café draws in crowds for its
fresh ingredients, creative pastas, and Sunday brunch.
Crab Shanty
(718) 885-1810
For over 30 years, Crab Shanty
has been an Island favorite
with its affordable lobster, along
with seafood of all stripes.
Coal’s
Cumin Indian
(2008 Zagat rated)
3549 Johnson Ave.
(718) 432-2481
A Manhattan import, Cumin
Indian cooks up cuisine with spice
levels to accommodate every taste.
1888 Eastchester Rd.
(718) 823-7002
Individual, thin crust, gourmet
pizzas with names like “Heavenly
Scent” please every palette; paninis and soups are on the menu too.
The Coconut Palm Bar & Grill
2407 Westchester Ave.
(718) 597-8700
This three-year-old West
Indian restaurant just renovated
its dining room and reopened for
business in December. Couples
or families can enjoy a choice of
over 100 dishes in comfortable,
high-backed booths. The restaurant offers Chinese standards
Dancing Crane Café at The
Bronx Zoo
Fordham Rd. &
Bronx River Pkwy
(718) 367-1010
Dine on light entrees
while watching Chilean flamingos at the Zoo’s eatery.
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Di Como – Tastes of Italy
1841 Hobart Ave.
(718) 239-2207
Some of the Bronx’s most
recognized folks flock here for
the Osso bucco Napolitano,
risotto and more than a
dozen different fish dishes.
Dominick’s
(2008 Zagat rated)
2335 Arthur Ave.
(718) 733-2807
A New York institution,
Dominick’s Restaurant seats
patrons side-by-side in large,
family-style tables. There’s
no menu, but the waiters are
happy to make suggestions,
and no selection disappoints.
East Tremont Buffet
3229 East Tremont Ave.
(718) 792-6455
The 100 items at this “all you
can eat” feast cover lots of territory; there’s even a sushi bar. It’s
self-serve and family-friendly.
El Malecon
(2008 Zagat rated)
5592 Broadway
(718) 432-5155
Cuban and Dominican dishes
for breakfast, lunch and dinner
keep this popular neighborhood eatery busy. Try desserts
like flan or tembleque (coconut
custard) , or the Dominican
breakfast favorite mangu, a
pureed plantain mixture.
Emilia’s
2331 Arthur Ave.
(718) 364-0013
Fine Southern Italian cooking and Old World hospitality
come together at Emilia’s in the
Little Italy neighborhood.
Empire Hunan Gourmet
3503 Johnson Ave.
(718) 796-0800
Gourmet palates with a
taste for Cantonese and Hunan
cuisine will be satisfied here.
Estrellita Poblana
(718) 518-7424
Authentic Mexican
favorites, generous portions and friendly service.
Enzo’s
1998 Williamsbridge Rd. &
2339 Arthur Ave.
(718) 409-3828
You’re one of the family at
Enzo’s, where it’s not uncommon to see several generations
enjoying quality food, abundant
portions and reasonable prices.
Fratelli’s
(2008 Zagat rated)
(718) 547-2489
Fratelli’s exquisite Italian
sauces have placed it on the
culinary map for over a decade.
GianTina
602 E. 187 Street
(718) 933-2800
They come by car, bus and
trolley to this casual restaurant for classic Italian dishes
and authentic cappucino.
F&J Pine Restaurant
(2008 Zagat rated)
1913 Bronxdale Ave.
(718) 792-5956
Long-known as a favorite restaurant of the Bronx
Bombers, Frankie & Johnnie’s
scores with fans too. The fun,
lively crowd is happy to wait for
a table at the bar, making it a
popular Bronx meeting place.
G-Bar & Lounge
(& Giovanni’s Restaurant)
579 Grand Concourse
(718) 402-6996
Those in-the-know head for
the G-Bar for its live jazz in an
intimate cabaret setting, along
with traditional Italian entrees.
892 Gerard Ave.
(718) 293-5025
Just blocks from Yankee
Stadium, Feeding Tree is one
of the city’s best West Indian
restaurants. Nobody beats their
jerk chicken and curried goat.
Frankie & Johnnie’s Too
(718) 319-8231
Frankie & Johnnie’s features big helpings, a fun-loving
crowd, and a popular brunch.
3511 Johnson Ave.
(718) 543-0500
Hunan, Cantonese and
Szechuan cuisine are at their
best at Hunan Balcony, which
The Village Voice has rated as
Riverdale’s best Chinese eatery.
Green Dragon
(718) 597-3600
Popular with the locals for
over 37 years, this family-owned
restaurant serves Cantonese
and Szechuan specialties.
Ice House Cafe
140 Reynolds Ave.
(718) 863-5580
This café offers breathtaking
views of the Cove Marine, innovative seafood dishes, an extensive
wine list, and frequent specials.
The Harbor
Gabrielle’s Dining
Feeding Tree
Hunan Balcony
748 E. 233 Street
(718) 395-3045
Great Caribbean food in
a warm, welcoming atmosphere earned this eatery its
first Michelin rating in 2008.
Garden Café at the New York
Botanical Garden
200th Street & Southern Blvd.
The Garden Café offers gourmet sandwiches, light snacks,
and kids menu among the
Garden’s 250 acres of nature.
(718) 885-1373
If you’re dining at sunset, head
for The Harbor for a beautiful
waterview, along with outstanding seafood and pasta specialties.
Honey Thai Pavilion
Tel: 718-792-2803
A Taste of Asian Spice
comes to Pelham Bay in the
form of Honey’s Thai Pavilion.
Thai food at its best.
Jake’s Steakhouse
(2008 Zagat rated)
6031 Broadway
(718) 581-0182
Fine, aged steaks, three levels and views of Van Cortlandt
Park make Jake’s a hit with
visitors and locals alike.
Joe’s Place
(718) 918-2947
Always bustling with a
high-energy crowd, Joe’s Place
specializes in traditional Latino
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dishes accented by creative
twists on old favorites. Joe
himself circulates to ensure
everybody’s having a good time.
Johnny’s Famous Reef
2 City Island Ave.
(718) 885-2086
Since 1954, Bronxites have
flocked to the tip of City Island
for heaping platefuls of fried
seafood and fries. Grab your
tray and head out for a view
of the Long Island Sound.
Kappock Café & Wine Bar
17A Knolls Crescent Ave.
(718) 601-5500
Enjoy American and Italian
cuisine at this charming café featuring a wide selection of wines.
(718) 885-2478
Dinner doesn’t get more
romantic than this. The beautiful
Samuel Pell landmark house, built
in 1876, provides an idyllic setting
on City Island. Discerning diners enjoy fine French cooking by
acclaimed chef Pierre Saint Denis.
Liebman’s Kosher Delicatessen
(2008 Zagat rated)
552 W. 235 Street
(718) 548-4534
A classic New York Jewish
deli, Liebman’s has been around
for over 50 years, dishing up
favorites like overstuffed pastrami
sandwiches and noodle pudding.
Lobster Box
(2008 Zagat rated)
Latin Kitchen
3841 E Tremont Ave
(718) 430-6600
One of the borough’s newest restaurants, Latin Kitchen
brings authentic upscale Latino
cuisine to Throggs Neck.
Le Refuge Inn
34 City Island Ave.
(718) 885-1952
Travel down City Island Ave.
to one of its greatest treasures,
the Lobster Box. Rich wood
décor, and an inviting fireplace
complement the top-of-the-line
seafood, fish and meat dishes.
Lobster House
691 Bridge Street
(718) 885-1459
New York Newsday rates
Lobster House one of its
favorite places in New York
City for a lobster meal.
Louis Seafood
(718) 822-4600
Family owned since 1947,
this cozy Italian restaurant features warm service and Frank
Sinatra on the jukebox.
Madison’s
Montezuma
Mexican Restaurant
(718) 601-6400
There’s always a fiesta at
Montezuma, with its tacos; fruity,
frozen drinks; and nightly live
entertainment in the evenings.
(2008 Zagat rated)
5686 Riverdale Ave.
(718) 543-3850
“Satisfaction is a given”
at Madison’s, says WCBS
Radio, while the New York
Daily News calls Madison’s
one Riverdale’s sophisticated
(yet affordable) restaurants.
Mamma Maria
Mario’s
(2008 Zagat rated)
Photo: Courtesy of Mikes Deli
2344 Arthur Ave.
(718) 295-5033
Located in the Arthur Ave.
Market for over 50 years, Mike’s
has received international
acclaim for freshness, authenticity and culinary secrets passed
down through generations.
Lucca Restaurant
(718) 892-8282
Lucca Restaurant combines
an elegant setting with pasta or
meat dishes to please everybody.
2342 Arthur Ave.
(718) 584-1188
This 5th generation, family-owned restaurant boasts a
wall full of culinary awards and
accolades. It’s one of Arthur Ave.’s
most famous and colorful spots.
Michael’s Italian
Family Restaurant
teriyake and tempura.
Park Place
(2008 Zagat rated)
Mike’s Deli
900 Morris Park Ave.
(718) 892-3830
Mamma Maria boasts an
entire street corner, so there’s
plenty of room to stretch out
for hearty brick oven pizza.
Mike’s Deli
4300 Boston Rd.
(718) 798-2800
No need to worry about the
kids at this happy, noisy place.
New Hawaii Sea
(718) 863-7900
Polynesian, Chinese and
Japanese dishes offer lots of
delicious options, including
a sushi bar. Late diners can
enjoy great specialty drinks
while watching the ballgame.
Ohana Japanese Hibachi
Seafood & Steakhouse
(718) 885-0700
Ohana specializes in authentic Japanese hibachi cuisine.
Sip on sake and plum wine
while watching your dish come
together before your eyes.
Palace of Japan
3505 Johnson Ave.
(718) 543-8833
Palace of Japan gets
high marks from food critics for Japanese favorites like
5826 Mosholu Ave.
(718) 548-0977
Italian comfort food is
especially satisfying at this
warm and welcoming spot.
Pasquale’s Rigoletto
(2008 Zagat rated)
2311 Arthur Ave.
(718) 365-6644
An Arthur Ave. institution for
over 20 years, Pasquale’s Rigoletto
is as authentically Italian as
this bustling neighborhood.
Family run, warm and friendly,
Pasquale’s excels in shell steak,
veal chops, roast pork and pastas.
Pasta Pasta
(718) 892-9634
Northern Italian home
cooking keeps loyal customers
coming back for the mounds
of freshly-made pasta.
Patricia’s Pizza
and Pasta Restaurant
1080 Morris Park Ave.
(718) 409-9069
(718) 918-1800
(2008 Zagat rated)
554 West 235th Street
(718) 884-5700 (Nonno Tony’s)
Craving capellini? Got a yearning for gnocchi? These three
neighborhood restaurants share an
abundant menu of the most popular Italian dishes. Bring the kids.
Pio Pio
(2008 Zagat rated)
264 Cypress Ave.
(718) 401-3300
This Peruvian restaurant
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“Caterers to please the palate”
Free delivery in Bronx
For our complete
restaurant/catering menu,
please stop by.
Open 7 Days:
Mon-Thursday 11a-11pm
Fri & Sat 11a-midnight
Sunday 12p-11p
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Among the most popular
Thai restaurants in the city, Siam
Square prepares Thai classics
prepared to your preference.
Spoto’s
(718) 828-5613
Specializing in Southern
Italian dishes, Spoto’s is a family-friendly favorite in the
Throggs Neck neighborhood.
has made its debut in the
South Bronx to rave reviews.
food critics capitalizes on seasonal favorites with a menu
that changes daily. In the
warm weather, be sure to ask
for a table in the garden.
Portofino’s
(2008 Zagat rated)
(718) 885-1220
Treat yourself to a romantic
dinner on Portofino’s open air
deck with views of the New
York City skyline. After your
meal, linger over a creative
assortment of homemade afterdinner drinks and wines.
Rambling House
4292 Katonah Ave.
(718) 798-4510
There’s a whole lot of fun
at this high-energy restaurant. Rambling House offers
pub fare plus lots of Irish
specialties and live music.
Roberto’s
603 Crescent Ave.
(718) 733-9503
New York City foodies as well
as food critics love Roberto’s,
which in 2007 received the highest food ranking for Italian restaurants citywide in the Zagat survey.
(718) 863-5324
Northern and Southern
Italian cuisine are represented
at his longtime favorite in the
Throggs Neck neighborhood.
Riverdale Garden Café
& Wine Bar
4574 Manhattan College Pkwy
(718) 884-5232
This darling of New York’s
Santa Fe Grill Restaurant
5042 Broadway
(718) 796-5095
Authentic Mexican dishes,
outstanding mole sauce and salsa
verde makes this a popular destination, especially on Friday nights
when there’s live mariachi music.
Sabrosura
(718) 597-1344
A variety of Latin and Chinese
dishes satisfy lots of cravings,
making this a popular neighborhood eatery for over twenty years.
Sam’s Soul Food
Rino’s
(718) 885-3200
Sammy’s bakes and serves
its fish on alder wood planks,
a method first used by Native
Americans to heighten the aroma
and flavor of seasonings. At the
Shrimp Box, there’s a Latin flair.
596 Grand Concourse
(718) 665-5341
Cajun chicken, hickorysmoked ribs, and other Southernstyle favorites are delicious
deals. On weekends, a DJ adds
to the party atmosphere, presided over by Sam himself.
Sea Shore
(718) 885-0300
Established in the 1920s,
Sea Shore is a City Island landmark with great seafood specialties, a view of the Marina,
and a lively happy hour.
Seafood City
(718) 885-3600
This City Island restaurant
specializes in offering family-friendly dining, with an
extensive seafood menu and
video arcade for the children.
Sammy’s Fish Box
41 City Island Ave.
(718) 885-0920
Sammy’s Shrimp Box
64 City Island Ave.
Siam Square
(2008 Zagat rated)
564 Kappock Street
(718) 432-8200
Tra Di Noi
622 E. 187th Street
(718) 295-1784
Great seasonal menus and
fresh ingredients from local
merchants set apart this new
addition to the Michelin guide.
Tosca Café
(2008 Zagat rated)
(718) 239-3300
The New York Times likes
Tosca’s “great grilled calamari
stuffed with mushrooms”,
while the New York Daily
News leans towards the “nicely
charred, pleasantly chewy
crust” of its brick oven pizzas.
Tree House
(718) 885-0806
A huge tree growing at the
center of this dining space is
the backdrop to great pasta
dishes and marinated steaks.
Umberto’s Clam House
(2008 Zagat rated)
2356 Arthur Ave.
(718) 220-2526
A long-time favorite on
Manhattan’s Mulberry Street,
Umberto’s Bronx location is a
bustling site piping out Italian
standards, seafood and pasta.
Venice Restaurant
(718) 597-2360
772 E. 149 Street
(718) 585-5164
Though unrelated to each
other, these two Italian eateries share a commitment to
fresh ingredients and family-friendly service.
Villa Barone
(718) 828-0560
Villa Barone offers fresh
pasta and seafood dishes in an
elegant, family-friendly setting.
VIP Café
131 E. Gun Hill Rd.
(718) 655-8500
They really do treat you special at this quaint neighborhood
restaurant with a super-friendly
staff and a varied menu, including breakfast, lunch, dinner
specials and a full-service bar.
Wave Hill Café at Wave Hill
West 249th Street &
Independence Ave.
(718) 549-3200
Located at beautiful Wave Hill,
The Café offers light fare and a
fine selection of coffee and tea.
Willie’s Steak House
(2008 Zagat rated)
(718) 822-9697
A landmark cabaret, Willie’s
also offers great Latino dishes at
reasonable prices, making it a popular, intergenerational destination.
Yolanda’s Restaurant
292 E. 149th Street
(718) 993-2709
Casual and popular, this
neighborhood classic serves
great Italian dishes in the heart
of the South Bronx.
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Gladys Knight Performing at Lehman Center
The Lehman Center for Performing Art’s spring season kicks
into high gear with a performance by R&B legend Gladys Knight
on April 5.
G
ladys Knight’s fans
have been treated
to her performances
during the opening
ceremonies for the 2002 Winter
Olympics, on “American Idol,”
and in great surprise appearances
on shows like “Who Wants to Be
a Millionaire” and the NBC sitcom “30 Rock”, where her pres-
ence leads to the entire cast doing
a rendition of “Midnight Train to
Georgia.”
But to Knight’s many Bronx
fans, her most exciting appearance
is coming up on April 5th, when
she’ll take the stage at the Lehman
Center for the Performing Arts.
This performance means a lot to
Knight as well.
“The Bronx is full of rich culture and good, diverse people,”
Knight said in an interview with
BX360. “I am so excited to return
and bring the music that we have
shared in our journey throughout
the years.”
R&B star Gladys Knight
launched her career as Gladys Knight
and the Pips in the 1960s, but she
has been equally successful in her
solo career, recording more than 38
albums over the years, including four
solo albums during the past decade:
“Good Woman” (1991); “Just for
You” (1994); the inspirational “Many
Different Roads” (1999); and “At
Last” (2001), which won a Grammy
for Best Traditional R&B Vocal
Album in 2002.
Knight was born in Georgia
and began performing gospel music
at age four in the Mount Mariah
Baptist Church. She also sang as
a guest soloist with the Morris
Brown College Choir. Three years
later, she won the grand prize on
television’s “Ted Mack’s Amateur
Hour,” and the following year, she,
along with her brother Bubba,
her sister Brenda and her cousins
William and Elenor Guest, formed
The Pips. In 1959, Brenda and
Elenor left the group, replaced by
cousin Edward Patten and friend
Langston George. The group was
renamed Gladys Knight & The
Pips, and following George’s departure in 1962, the classic line-up was
in place.
The group debuted their first
album in 1960, when Knight
was just sixteen. They went on
to achieve icon status, having
recorded some of the most memorable songs of the 1960s, 1970s
and 1980s: Top 20 hits like “Every
Beat of My Heart,” “Letter Full of
Tears,” “I Heard it Through the
Grapevine” and “If I Were Your
Woman.”
In the mid-1970s, Top 10 goldcertified singles like “Neither One
of Us (Wants to be the First to Say
Goodbye),” “I’ve Got to Use My
Imagination,” “Best Thing to Ever
Happen to Me” and the number one
hit “Midnight Train to Georgia”
established Gladys Knight and The
Pips as one of the top pop/R&B
vocal ensembles in the world. Her
success continued with hits like
“On and On” from the Academy
Award nominated soundtrack of
Curtis Mayfield’s “Claudine,” the
1974 comedy about love in the
inner city. Knight enjoyed another
huge hit in 1985 when she teamed
with Stevie Wonder, Elton John
and Dionne Warwick on “That’s
What Friends are For.”
Knight has remained humble,
despite her stardom. She doesn’t
want to be called a “diva,” and
she says she owes her success to
her fans. “I wouldn’t be where I
am today without fans who continue to support me,” she said. At
her Bronx concert, Knight says
she “looks forward to a night
of reminiscing and incredible
moments”.
The Lehman Center for the
Performing Arts is located at 250
Bedford Park Boulevard West.
Tickets to see Gladys Knight on
April 5 are $55 to $100 and can
be purchased through the Lehman
Center box office, 718-960-8833 or
at http://lehmancenter.org.
eries and tenements and the
Woodlawn Cemetery, final resting place of musical greats like
Duke Ellington, Miles Davis and
Celia Cruz. Fun for Bronx history
buffs as well as the curious. Tour
admission is $15, (718) 881-8900,
www.bronxhistoricalsociety.org.
www.thewoodlawncemetery.org.
www.hushtours.com.
Hip Hop Tours, Hush Tours’
weekly event is a fascinating
crash course on the hip-hop,
which got its start in the Bronx.
Every Saturday at 11 a.m., hip hop
celebrities like GrandMaster Caz,
Kurtis Blow, Rahiem (Furious
Five) , Reggie Reg (Crash Crew)
and DJ Red Alert narrate this
tour aboard a luxury motor
coach, providing anecdotes and
background on hip-hop’s most
important cultural landmarks in
the Bronx and Harlem. There’s
also live entertainment, photo
ops, and a busload of extras. $55
per ticket; tour departs from
midtown Manhattan. Highly
recommended. (212) 209-3370,
Overview Bus Tours, in four
hours, New York Visions will take
you on an informative, whirlwind
bus tour of the Bronx that features the borough’s diverse neighborhoods and sites like Yankee
Stadium, the Mott Haven Historic
District and the Art Deco architecture of the Grand Concourse.
Stop at Arthur Ave. New York’s
true Little Italy, to enjoy a cappuccino. Tours depart midtown
Manhattan on Saturdays at 9
a.m.; $49 for adults; reservations necessary. (212) 391-0900,
www.harlemspirituals.com.
Hill. The Family Art Project
series offers unique activities
like sculpting paper rattlesnakes,
forming natural collages, and
crafting unique wrapping paper.
Classes take place between 1
and 4 p.m. Admission is $6 for
adults and $2 for children. 675
W. 252nd St., (718) 549-3200,
www.wavehill.org.
Tours
Bronx Culture Trolley, every
first Wednesday evening of the
month, visitors ride in a historic
trolley to cultural events in the
South Bronx with the Bronx
Culture Trolley. Tours meet at
5:30 pm at the Center for Arts
& Culture, 149th Street and the
Grand Concourse. (718) 931-9500,
www.bronxarts.org.
Seaside Trolley, on the first
Friday evening of each month,
ride the Seaside Trolley to City
Island and the Bartow Pell
Mansion Museum. Tour meets
at 5:30 p.m. at the last stop
of the #6 subway, the Pelham
Bay train station (Bruckner
Expressway & Westchester
Avenue) . (718) 885-9100,
www.cityislandchamber.org.
Historic Walking Tours.
The Bronx County Historical
Society offers ongoing historic
tours of Bronx neighborhoods.
Highlights include old brew-
Famous Cemetery, every
Sunday, The Friends of The
Woodlawn Cemetery give tours
of their grounds, acting as the
final resting place for many of
New York City’s rich and famous.
Tours begin at 2 p.m., take roughly two hours, and cover 1.5 miles.
Admission is $10 for adults, $5 for
seniors and students, and children
6 and under are free. Reservations
are recommended. (718) 920-1470,
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TeatroStageFest:
The Annual Celebration of Great Latino Theater Comes to The Bronx
Commission (LMEC), NYC &
Company, and the Bronx Tourism
Council, TeatroStageFest is presented by the Latino International
Theater Festival of New York, Inc.,
a nonprofit organization recognized
with the Special Achievement
HOLA Award for creating a global
community of Latino theater in
New York.
Photo by Oliver Harrassowki
Other highlights of
TeatroStageFest 2008 include:
Spain’s La Zaranda in Los que Ríen Los Último/Those Who Last Laugh.
Our bilingual productions will be
understood by all.”
Organizers say the Festival is
thrilled to be making its Bronx
debut at the Hostos Center from
June 6 -8 when it will present
Borinquen Vive en el Barrio/
Borinquen Lives in El Barrio, Tere
Martínez’s celebrated play about
a New York Puerto Rican family
that reexamines its identity when a
young visitor questions its cultural
duality. The bilingual (English
and Spanish) production is directed by Angel Morales for the Hostos
Repertory Company.
Now in its second year,
TeatroStageFest is the largest Latino theater festival in the
Northeastern United States. In
addition to spotlighting companies
based in New York, Latin America,
the Caribbean, and Spain, this
year’s celebration will also feature
family theater, intimate concerts
and comedies, free artist panels,
and a playwriting competition for
Bianca Marroquín
Photo by Len Prince La Zarandaº
T
he Bronx will join with
cities around the world
when the Hostos Center
for Art & Culture serves
as a performance site for TeatroStageFest, the annual festival that
will feature great local and international theater for all audiences.
Don’t miss this unique multicultural and multigenerational celebration that will transform New
York into the U.S. capital of Gran
Teatro from June 2- 15, 2008.
“Whether you like plays, comedies, musicals, concerts, children’s
shows, or solo performances,
TeatroStageFest has something for
you,” says Susana Tubert, Executive
Producer and Co-Founder of the
Festival. “This year we have an
exciting theater fiesta that will be
accessible to all, with most Spanish
language shows offering supertitles
or live translation over headset.
high school students.
Supported by Mayor Bloomberg’s
NYC Latin Media & Entertainment
• The Toothache of King
Farfán: The delightful children’s
zarzuela (Spanish operetta) with
20 life-sized puppets recounts the
story of a toothache-suffering king
who learns to love and respect others. By SEA Theater (June 6-7).
• Picasso’s Flamencount Of
Orgaz: Pablo Picasso’s childhood
memories and art are brought to
life with projections, masks, and
the passion of live Flamenco music.
By Thalia Theater(June 14-15).
• Those Who Last Laugh/Los
Que Ríen Los Últimos: Circus
and vaudeville blend in the magical journey of three rag-tag performers in Spain who question the
meaning of life and art. By La
Zaranda Theater (June 13-15).
• From Mexico to Broadway:
Bianca Marroquín, star of
Broadway’s Chicago, offers a one
night-only intimate concert of
showtunes, Mexican music and
tradition (June 2).
• From Teatro Puerto Rico in
Mott Haven to Hollywood. Marga
Gomez, the popular stand-up
comedian, offers a one-night only
performance celebrating pride and
her hilarious take on life (June 2).
To obtain more information
about TeatroStageFest 2008 programming citywide, and/or to join
TeatroStageFest’s mailing list for ticket discounts and special offers, send
your contact information to info@
teatrostagefest.org or do so online by
visiting www.teatrostagefest.org. To
volunteer, call 212.695.4010.
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Directory
ART SPACES
Call ahead to confirm gallery hours and learn
about special exhibits
Bronx Borough President’s
Art Gallery
Bronx County Building, 851
Grand Concourse, 3rd floor
(718) 590-3500
Admission: Free
Hours: Mon – Fri, 9 am – 5 pm
This space features seasonal
exhibits and public opening
receptions showcasing the
work of diverse Bronx artists.
Bronx Museum of the Arts
1040 Grand Concourse
(at E.165 Street)
(718) 681-6000
Suggested Admission:
$5 Adults, $3 Students and
Seniors, Free on Fridays.
Hours: Mon, Thur, Sat &
Sun, 12 pm – 6 pm; Fri 12 noon
– 8 pm; closed Tues & Wed.
www.bronxmuseum.org
The borough’s nationallyacclaimed art institution focuses
on artists of African, Asian and
Latin American descent. The
NY Times has called BXMA
“an important player in shaping New York art of both the
present and the future”.
Bronx River Art Center
1087 E. Tremont Avenue
(one block east of Boston Road)
(718) 589-5819
Admission: Free
Gallery Hours: Mon – Fri
3:30 – 6 pm, Sat 12 noon – 5 pm
(call in advance to confirm)
www.bronxriverarts.org
A multi-cultural, multidisciplinary arts organization
bordering the Bronx River,
the Center features emerging and established artists.
Judaica Museum of the
Hebrew Home for the Aged at
Riverdale
5961 Palisade Avenue
(just south of 261st Street)
(718) 581-1787
Admission: Free
Hours: Mon – Fri
10:30 am – 4:30 pm
www.hebrewhome.org/museum
Overlooking the Hudson
River, this significant collection of objects, paintings and
textiles celebrate Jewish religion,
arts and culture. There are
also monthly lectures, concerts
and multimedia programs.
Krasdale Galleries
400 Food Center Dr.
Hunts Point
(718) 378-1100 ext. 2125
Admission: Free
Gallery Hours: Mon
– Fri 10:00am – 5:00pm;
appointments preferred.
www.krasdalegalleries.com/Galleries.html
This gallery features
eight annual exhibits of
modern and contemporary
art in a unique space.
Lehman College
Art Gallery
250 Bedford Park Blvd. West
(718) 960-8731
Admission: Free
Hours: Tues- Sat 10 am – 4 pm
www.lehman.cuny.edu/gallery
Housed on a spacious college campus, the gallery has
pioneered the use of interactive media for the visual arts.
Longwood Art
Gallery@Hostos
Hostos Community College, 450
Grand Concourse at 149th Street
(718) 518-6728
Admission: Free
Hours: Mon – Sat,
10 am – 6 pm
www.bronxarts.org, click
on Longwood Arts Project
The gallery hosts routating
exhibits with an emphasis on the
Bronx and the works of underrepresented artists, including
women and people of color.
HISTORIC ATTRACTIONS
Bartow-Pell Mansion
Museum and Gardens
895 Shore Road in
Pelham Bay Park
(718) 885-1461
Admission: $5.00 Adults,
$3.00 Seniors & Students,
Children under 6 free.
Mansion Hours: Wednesday,
Saturday, Sunday: 12pm4pm (last tour 3:15 p.m.) .
Garden & Grounds: 8:30
am – dusk. Carriage House
open April – October
www.bartowpellmansionmuseum.org
You don’t need to be a history buff to be charmed by
the beauty of this national
landmark and its fine 19th
century furniture. There’s also
a carriage house, formal garden
and reflecting pool. Special
tours on the evenings of the
first Friday of the month.
Edgar Allan Poe Cottage
Grand Concourse & E.
Kingsbridge Rd. (in Poe Park)
(718) 881-8900
Admission: $3.00 Adults,
$2.00 Seniors/Students/Children
Hours: Sat: 10 am - 4 pm,
Sun: 1 pm - 5pm. Weekday
tours by appointment
www.bronxhistoricalsociety.
org/about/poecottage.html
Edgar Allan Poe lived
in this small, modest home
from 1846-1849, when he
wrote Annabel Lee, Ulalume,
The Bells and Eureka.
Hall of Fame
For Great Americans
Bronx Community
College at University Avenue
and W. 181st Street
(718) 289-5161
Admission: Self-guided tours
free; guided tours by appointment
Hours: Self-guided,
daily, 10 am – 5 pm
www.bcc.cuny.edu/hallofFame
This dramatic 630-foot long,
open-air colonnade is the nation’s
original Hall of Fame and considered one of NYC’s architectural treasures. Built in 1900,
it was designed by celebrated
architect Stanford White and
houses 98 bronze portrait busts.
Lourdes of America at
St. Lucy Roman
Catholic Church
833 Mace Ave
(718) 882-0710
Admission: Free
Hours: Grotto: 7 days a week,
sunrise to sunset; Scala Santa:
In good weather only: daily 11
am - 4 pm, June-September;
weekends only Oct - May.
This replica of France’s famous
shrine draws devout pilgrims
who come to collect its flowing water. The adjacent Scala
Santa depicts different stages
in the life of Jesus Christ.
Maritime Industry Museum
at Fort Schuyler Campus of
SUNY Maritime College
6 Pennyfield Avenue
(718) 409-7218
Admission: Free
Hours: Mon – Sat 9 am – 4pm
www.sunymaritime.edu,
click on Maritime Museum
The museum houses one of the
nation’s largest collections of maritime materials — from old sailing
vessels to present day navigational
instruments—and is perched
over the Long Island Sound.
Valentine-Varian House
3266 Bainbridge Ave.
(at 208th Street)
(718) 881-8900
Admission: $3 Adults, $2
Seniors/Students/Children
Hours: Sat: 10 am – 4 pm,
Sun: 1 pm – 5 pm. Weekday
tours by appointment.
www.bronxhistoricalsociety.
org/historic_houses/vvhouse.html
Built in 1758, this farmhouse
is a national landmark and home
to the Museum of Bronx History.
Van Cortlandt House
Museum
Broadway at 246 Street
(718) 543-3344
Admission: $5 Adults, $3
students & seniors; children 12
and under free. Free on Wed.
Hours: Tues – Fri 10 am – 3
pm; Sat & Sun 11 am – 4 pm
www.vancortlandthouse.org
Washington really did
sleep here. Twice during the
Revolutionary War he used this
rural manor house of a large
and prosperous wheat plantation as his headquarters.
The Woodlawn Cemetery
Webster Avenue &
East 233rd Street
(718) 920-0500
Admission: Self-guided tours
are free; pick up map from security
guard. Guided weekend tours:
$10 Adults; $5 Seniors/Students,
Children 6 and under are free
Hours: grounds open
daily 8:30 am – 5 pm; weekend tours start at 2 pm
www.thewoodlawncemeteryorg.
Established in 1863, this 400acre cemetery is one of the most
beautiful in the world and is the
final resting place of America’s
rich and famous, with impressive memorials designed by some
of the nation’s most accomplished artists and architects.
Yankee Stadium Tours
River Avenue &
East 161 Street
Admission: $15 Adults,
$8 Children 14 & Under/
Seniors. Purchase tickets
through Ticketmaster: (212)
307-1212, on-line at yankees.
com or at the stadium until
11 am on the day of the tour
Hours: Daily at 12 noon
on non-game days. Arrive 20
minutes before start of tour.
www.mlb.com/nyy/ballpark,
Click on Stadium Tours
Get an insider’s look at
the House That Ruth Built
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during this one-hour tour
that includes the field, dugout, press box, clubhouse and
historic Monument Park.
MOVIE THEATERS
AMC Bay Plaza Cinema
2210 Bartow Ave.
(718) 320-3020
American Theater
1450 East Ave in Parkchester
(718) 863-4900
Concourse Plaza Multiplex
214 East 161st Street
(718) 588-8800
Whitestone Multiplex
Cinemas
2505 Bruckner Boulevard
(718) 409-9037
NIGHTLIFE
Here are some of our favorite
Bronx night spots where there’s
something going on every week. Call
ahead for information on admission and special performances.
(718) Lounge
(718) 863-CLUB
An elegant club, open
every evening except Sunday;
Salsa Tuesdays start at 6 pm.
Bamboo Lounge
985 Morris Ave.
at 164th Street,
(718) 293-3944
Live Latin music and DJs
on weekends in a warm,
woodsy environment.
Beal Bocht Café and Bar
445 W. 238th Street
(718) 884-7127
Live bands ThursdaySaturday; traditional Irish
music on Sundays from 4pm7pm followed by karaoke.
Cue Tavern
1111 East Tremont Avenue
(718) 239-2233
Half pool hall and half Asian
pub, this is a great spot for both
entertainment and food. The
tavern offers American finger
food, Asian dishes and will soon
add Latin dishes to the menu.
Darcy’s Bar & Restaurant
3159 Bruckner Blvd
(718) 904-7503
Karaoke on Tuesdays starting
at 9pm; live bands on Saturdays.
G-Bar Lounge
575 Grand Concourse
(718) 402-6996
Karaoke Mondays from
7:30-10:30pm; live bands on
Tuesdays and Thursdays starting at 10pm; open mic on
Wednesdays starting at 8pm;
DJs on Fridays and Saturdays.
Eros Lounge
1973 B Southern Boulevard
(718) 299-0024
For the 21-and-over set, Eros
provides a classy nightclub and
lounge with drink specials,
VIP rooms and your choice
of wine, beer and martinis.
Ibiza Lounge
220 W. 242nd St.
(718) 796-1108
Bring your crowd to this
Riverdale club for dancing, parties, special events
and open mic nights.
J. Maxson’s
139th Street & 3rd Ave.
(718) 742-9070
Live jazz on Wednesday
nights at this new, popular
club in the South Bronx.
Latin Kitchen Restaurant
(718) 430-6600
Live bands Friday-Sunday.
Montezuma Restaurant
(718) 601-6400
Live Spanish-language
music Monday-Friday; karaoke on Wednesdays beginning
at 10pm; live Mariachi on
Thursdays beginning at 10pm.
Garden—are in the Bronx, and
so is the city’s largest park: Pelham
Bay Park is 3 times larger than
Manhattan’s Central Park!
O Lounge
1534 Dr Martin L King Jr Blvd.
(646) 404-5515
This Highbridge club attracts
people looking for a party. You’ll
find hot DJs and a variety of Hip
Hop, Reggaeton, and Latin music.
Bronx River
The Bronx River Alliance,
the organization at the forefront
of reclaiming New York City’s
only fresh water river, hosts tours
and kayak rides. For information, call (718) 430-4665.
Rambling House Restaurant
4292 Katonah Ave.
(718) 798-4510
Live Irish Music on
Thursdays, Fridays and
Saturdays, starting at 9pm.
Bronx Zoo
Southern Blvd. & East 185th St.
(718) 220-5100
Admission: $14 Adults; $10
Children 3- 12; $12 Seniors 65+
Wednesday admission by donation, suggested minimum of $5.
$3 admission for Congo
gorilla Forest; $2 for
Zucker Bug Carousel
Parking: $10
Hours: 365 days a year, 10 am
– 4:30 pm. Holiday Lights is open
5 pm – 9 pm Fri- Sun from Nov
16 to Dec 16 and Jan 4th to the
6th. Also, nightly from December
16 to Jan 1 (closed Dec. 24 & 25)
www.bronxzoo.com
Look to the Bronx to find the
world’s greatest zoo. More than
4,000 animals live at the zoo,
and its award-winning exhibits
allow you to explore an indoor
rain forest and come nose-tonose with Western lowland
gorillas. During the holidays,
the zoo’s light show delivers
excitement for kids of all ages.
Sante Fe Restaurant
6025 Broadway
(718) 796-5095
Live Mariachi on Fridays from
7-10pm; Live DJ on Saturday
nights starting at 9pm.
Sports Plus Cafe
(718) 239-2300
Live comedy starting at
8:30pm every First Tuesday
night of the month.
Tosca Restaurant
4038 E. Tremont Ave.
(718) 239-9697
Belly dancing classes on
Mondays at 8pm; live DJ
Thursdays-Saturdays after 8pm.
Willie’s Steak House
(718) 822-9697
Live Latin Jazz on Wednesdays
from 8:30pm-Midnight
and Fridays and Saturdays
from 8:30pm-Midnight.
OUTDOOR ATTRACTIONS
With 24% of its geography
devoted to parklands, the Bronx is a
great place to commune with nature.
Two of the New York’s most famous
outdoor attractions—the Bronx
Zoo and the New York Botanical
New York Botanical Garden
Southern Blvd and Kazimiroff
Blvd., north of Fordham Road
(718) 817-8700
Admission: $18 Adults;
$16 Seniors and students
with ID; $5 Children 2
– 12 years old. Wednesday
admission by donation
Parking: $10
Hours: Tues – Sun and
Mondays that are federal
holidays: 10 am – 6 pm
www.nybg.org
Called “a garden of earthly
delights” by the Wall Street
Journal, the Garden holds one
of the world’s great collections of
plants. From an “ecotour” of the
world to an innovative science
museum for kids, the Garden is
a grand, living museum. During
the holiday season, the Garden’s
train show is a huge draw, with
model trains snaking past replicas of New York City landmarks
made from all-natural materials.
Wave Hill
West 249th Street &
Independence Avenue
(718) 549-3200
Admission: Wed- Sun: $6
Adults, $3 Students/Seniors
65+, $2 children 6+; Tues: Free;
Sat: free 9 am – 12 noon
Parking: Free
Hours: Oct 15 – April
14: Tues – Sun, 9 am – 4:30
pm. Closed Thanksgiving,
Christmas, New Year’s Day.
www.wavehill.org
Wave Hill, an internationally-acclaimed, 28-acre public
garden and cultural center
overlooking the Hudson River
and Palisades, is one of the most
idyllic landscapes in New York
City. Theodore Roosevelt, Mark
Twain and Arturo once slept at
historic Wave Hill House, and
its gallery exhibits contemporary
work exploring the relationship
between people and nature.
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exotic and passionate ballet of
love, jealousy and revenge. Then
check out the Legends of Salsa at
the Lehman Center on Saturday,
April 26, featuring Richie Ray &
Bobby Cruz, Adalberto Santiago,
Ismael Quintana, Orestes Vilato,
Nicky Marrero, Mike Collazo,
Papo Lucca, Luis “Perico” Ortiz,
and Andy Gonzalez, all performing with the Jimmy Delgado
Orchestra. Both events are at 250
Bedford Park Blvd. West.
Carmen is April 13 at 4
p.m. Tickets $35, $30, $25, $20.
Legends of Salsa takes place April
26 at 8 p.m. Tickets $55, $50, $45,
$40. Call 718.960.8833 for more
information.
Directory
Birds Do It, Bees Do It,
Even Educated Fleas Do It.
Retreat To A Romantic
Weekend Refuge
Spring is mating season, and
the Bronx Zoo offers lots of great
events to celebrate the start of
the year’s most romantic season:
Living In Green/Year of the Frog
on March 15 and 16, an Eggstreme
Weekend of egg races, egg hunts
and storytelling March 22 and
23, and Earth Week from April
21-27. 185th Street & Southern
Blvd. 718-367-1010. www.bronxzoo.com. Hours:10:00 a.m. - 5:00
p.m., Monday - Friday 10:00 a.m.
- 5:30 p.m., weekends and holidays. Admission:$11 adults, $7
senior citizens, $6 children (ages
2-12), children under 2 years are
always free.
Spend a weekend at Le Refuge
Inn on City Island, where you’re
transported to a quaint New
England village without ever
leaving the city.The New York
Times calls Le Refuge “the city’s
only authentic French Inn.” The
beautifully restored 19th century sea captain’s house overlooks
the 300-year-old harbor on City
Island and features a bed and
breakfast and the comfort and
elegance of Old World charm.
During the day, explore the island
or relax on the porch with a glass
of wine, and in the evening, treat
yourself to dinner in owner-chef
Pierre Saint-Denis’ Zagat- and
Michelin-rated French restaurant. 586 City Island Avenue,
(718)885-2478, www.lerefugeinn.
com.
SHOPPING
The Bronx is synonymous with
urban fashion, and the borough’s
shopping strips are a great place to
pick up bargains. A good place to
start are the six largest shopping
districts. For more information,
call the Business Improvement
District that supervises each strip:
161st Street
Merchants Assoc.
(718) 549-5152
Fordham Road B.I.D.
(the Bronx’s largest
shopping district)
(718) 562-2104
www.fordhamroadbid.org
HUB/Third Avenue B.I.D.
(718) 665-3983
Jerome-Gun Hill Road B.I.D.
(718) 324-4946
www.mpcbronx.org
Kingsbridge
(718) 432-6935
www.kingsbridgebid.org
White Plains Road
(718) 881-3086
www.pelhamparkway.com
If you prefer a good old-fashioned
mall, here are the two largest:
Bay Plaza Shopping Center
Bartow & Baychester
Avenues in Co-op City
www.bronxmall.
com/ShopBayPlaza
River Plaza
40 W. 225th Street at
the Harlem River
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