10 Reasons Why You Should Get Lost in the Bronx
![Bronx street art](https://cdn-v2.theculturetrip.com/20x11/wp-content/uploads/2017/05/the_bronx_graffiti-2.webp)
For either tourists or locals, the Bronx is not exactly a popular New York City destination. Being the birthplace of hip-hop, a hub for immigrant groups around the world, and home to some of the city’s most historic landmarks, we believe the borough more than deserves your attention. Here, we’ve compiled a list of 10 reasons you should get lost—or get down—in the Boogie Down Bronx.
1. Celebrate spring all year long at the New York Botanical Garden
Botanical Garden, Museum, Park, Zoo
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Enjoy cuisine with character
At menu-less eatery Ebe Ye Yie, diners order by peeking through a Plexiglass window and selecting cooked rice balls, peanut butter stew, chunky sweat-inducing pepper relish, and whatever else the Ghanian kitchen is serving up that day. Meanwhile, at 188 Bakery Cuchifritos, traditional Puerto Rican and Dominican salt-cod pancakes, garlicky mashed plantains, and fried pork chunks are gobbled up by locals and in-the-know foodies. Just two examples of many, the borough is bursting with flavorful ethnic cuisine from independently run restaurants.
Ebe Ye Yie, 2364 Jerome Ave, Bronx, NY, USA, +1 718 220 1300
188 Bakery Cuchifritos, 158 E 188th St #1, Bronx, NY, USA, +1 718 367 4500
2. Enjoy a cold one at The Bronx Brewery
Brewery
![The Bronx Brewery opened in the 1960s](https://cdn-v2.theculturetrip.com/10x/wp-content/uploads/2018/10/taproom_2.webp)
3. Broaden your horizons at the Bronx Documentary Center
Art Gallery, Museum
![Photo by Abbas Hajimohammadi](https://cdn-v2.theculturetrip.com/10x/wp-content/uploads/2016/10/abbas-hajimohammadi.webp)
4. Explore a piece of New York history at Yankee Stadium
Stadium
![Yankee Stadium](https://cdn-v2.theculturetrip.com/10x/wp-content/uploads/2017/05/le_yankee_stadium.webp)
5. Escape from one island to another
Natural Feature
6. Support the community at The Bronx Museum of the Arts
Museum
![Bronx street art](https://cdn-v2.theculturetrip.com/10x/wp-content/uploads/2018/03/1949806.webp)
7. The Bronx is home to the city’s best-kept secret park
Botanical Garden, Memorial, Park
![NYC 6.8 - New York Botanical Garden, The Bronx](https://cdn-v2.theculturetrip.com/10x/wp-content/uploads/2018/03/2023382.webp)
8. Explore the home of a literary genius
Museum
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9. Discover new tunes at Moodies Records
Shop, Store