Arthur Avenue Retail Market (Belmont, Bronx)

Arthur Avenue Retail Market opened in 1940 in the Belmont neighborhood and functions as a longtime marketplace for Italian-American food vendors, bakers, butchers, and specialty shops. The market and nearby Arthur Avenue blocks are commonly described as the Bronx's Little Italy and are noted for multigenerational, family-owned businesses. The district draws both local shoppers and culinary visitors seeking traditional Italian produce, prepared foods, and pastries.