Melrose / Mott Haven / Port Morris GUIDEBOOK

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Melrose / Mott Haven / Port Morris GUIDEBOOK

Local Food & Drink spots

Everything here is somewhere I walk to from home. Some take 2 minutes, some 25 minutes.
The Frijoles con Chorizo are a must! https://xochimilco-family-restaurant.business.site/
6 locals recommend
Xochimilco Family Restaurant
653 Melrose Ave
6 locals recommend
The Frijoles con Chorizo are a must! https://xochimilco-family-restaurant.business.site/
"The Classic" breakfast sandwich is my go to here. It's only open until 4:30 though, so go for breakfast or lunch. https://www.mottleykitchen.com/
32 locals recommend
Mottley Kitchen
402 E 140th St
32 locals recommend
"The Classic" breakfast sandwich is my go to here. It's only open until 4:30 though, so go for breakfast or lunch. https://www.mottleykitchen.com/
The happy hour here is a really good deal. And there's karaoke on Friday nights. http://www.motthavenbar.com/menu/
55 locals recommend
Mott Haven Bar & Grill
1 Bruckner Blvd
55 locals recommend
The happy hour here is a really good deal. And there's karaoke on Friday nights. http://www.motthavenbar.com/menu/
This is a neighborhood institution. A simple old school place. http://www.juliascoffeeshop.com/
Julia's Coffee Shop
232 E 144th St
This is a neighborhood institution. A simple old school place. http://www.juliascoffeeshop.com/
Lots of beers and TVs. They're attached to the Port Morris Distillery which makes a rum-like moonshine. Really good sancocho here. https://www.bronxtavern.com/
Bronx Tavern
780 E 133rd St
Lots of beers and TVs. They're attached to the Port Morris Distillery which makes a rum-like moonshine. Really good sancocho here. https://www.bronxtavern.com/
BEST TACOS NEARBY! Great for late night! They're open until 2am, often 4am. http://bit.ly/2Ki8gtQ
Tacos el Torito Versatile
608 Melrose Avenue
BEST TACOS NEARBY! Great for late night! They're open until 2am, often 4am. http://bit.ly/2Ki8gtQ
Really good pizza here. Another neighborhood institution. They have an attached bar called G-Bar, but I really just go to the pizza place. https://www.giovanninyc.com/
26 locals recommend
Giovanni's
579 Grand Concourse
26 locals recommend
Really good pizza here. Another neighborhood institution. They have an attached bar called G-Bar, but I really just go to the pizza place. https://www.giovanninyc.com/
Best chicken soup ever! If I ever have a cold, this stuff fixes me up in 12 hours flat. http://bit.ly/2KbOS1W
8 locals recommend
Parrilla Latina
5523 Broadway
8 locals recommend
Best chicken soup ever! If I ever have a cold, this stuff fixes me up in 12 hours flat. http://bit.ly/2KbOS1W
The popular brewery opened up an annex of a tavern down in our neighborhood a year or two ago. Really great circulation of local beers. https://www.gunhilltavern.com/menu
10 locals recommend
Gun Hill Tavern
2515 3rd Ave.
10 locals recommend
The popular brewery opened up an annex of a tavern down in our neighborhood a year or two ago. Really great circulation of local beers. https://www.gunhilltavern.com/menu
All sorts of baked, fattening mac & cheese. http://bit.ly/2KdC774
Landin Mac & Cheese
701 Melrose Avenue
All sorts of baked, fattening mac & cheese. http://bit.ly/2KdC774
Very cool place to hang out, especially in the summer in the outdoor patio. You can hang out and drink right next to the brewing going on. https://thebronxbrewery.com/taproom/
50 locals recommend
The Bronx Brewery
856 E 136th St
50 locals recommend
Very cool place to hang out, especially in the summer in the outdoor patio. You can hang out and drink right next to the brewing going on. https://thebronxbrewery.com/taproom/
Another neighborhood institution. http://bit.ly/2Kb4ZN7
Brothers Seafood
632 Walton Avenue
Another neighborhood institution. http://bit.ly/2Kb4ZN7
This place is relatively new. I've not yet tried it, but it sure looks pretty. http://portosalvobronx.com/
9 locals recommend
Porto Salvo
424 E 161 St
9 locals recommend
This place is relatively new. I've not yet tried it, but it sure looks pretty. http://portosalvobronx.com/
Really great African food. Here's a NYTimes article about them. NOTE: The park across the street is now built. https://nyti.ms/2KcJono
Bate Nabaya
860 Melrose Ave
Really great African food. Here's a NYTimes article about them. NOTE: The park across the street is now built. https://nyti.ms/2KcJono
Really good take-out here. (Not sure why AirBnB automatically put up a photo of clothes here.) http://bit.ly/2Kd5eaz
Caribbean Hut
651 Elton Avenue
Really good take-out here. (Not sure why AirBnB automatically put up a photo of clothes here.) http://bit.ly/2Kd5eaz
Great wonton soup! I mean, everything is yummy and bad for you here, in the best way, but for some reason, they just have really fresh wontons in the soup at this place.
10 locals recommend
New China
1135 Myrtle Ave
10 locals recommend
Great wonton soup! I mean, everything is yummy and bad for you here, in the best way, but for some reason, they just have really fresh wontons in the soup at this place.

Groceries

Cheap groceries, with a lot of organic options. NOTE: You will need to bring your own bags or purchase theirs for 11 cents. GOOGLE MAP: http://bit.ly/2K934bX
23 locals recommend
ALDI
5532 Broadway
23 locals recommend
Cheap groceries, with a lot of organic options. NOTE: You will need to bring your own bags or purchase theirs for 11 cents. GOOGLE MAP: http://bit.ly/2K934bX
347 locals recommend
Key Food Supermarkets
1769 2nd Ave
347 locals recommend
Just to the left of this supermarket is a little produce and juice bar place. Always check that place out for cheaper produce first!
67 locals recommend
Super Pioneer Supermarket
1657 Broadway
67 locals recommend
Just to the left of this supermarket is a little produce and juice bar place. Always check that place out for cheaper produce first!
This is a huge, suburban-style supermarket.
204 locals recommend
Food Bazaar Supermarket
21 Manhattan Ave
204 locals recommend
This is a huge, suburban-style supermarket.

Gyms

103 locals recommend
Planet Fitness
3799 Broadway
103 locals recommend
29 locals recommend
Blink Fitness
4200 Broadway
29 locals recommend

Laundry

This same family owns Xochimilco, and lives across the street from us. 90 cent per pound drop-off service.
Sol Y Luna Laundromat
642B Melrose Ave
This same family owns Xochimilco, and lives across the street from us. 90 cent per pound drop-off service.
Wishy Washy Laundromat
730 Melrose Ave
R & H Cleaners
681 Melrose Ave

Big Name Places

There's tons of things like McDonalds, KFC, other fast food and stores. But here's just a few to get you started.
80 locals recommend
Target
40 W 225th St
80 locals recommend
17 locals recommend
The Home Depot
50-10 Northern Blvd
17 locals recommend
This is right around the corner from us.
143 locals recommend
Marshalls
125 W 125th St
143 locals recommend
This is right around the corner from us.
753 locals recommend
Starbucks
301 W 145th St
753 locals recommend
753 locals recommend
Starbucks
301 W 145th St
753 locals recommend
50 locals recommend
Taco Bell
1889 Bruckner Blvd
50 locals recommend
This is now a Walgreens, but AirBnB doesn't recognize it for some reason.
30 locals recommend
Walgreens
3575 Boston Rd
30 locals recommend
This is now a Walgreens, but AirBnB doesn't recognize it for some reason.