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Savor the Bronx Aims to Satisfy Taste Buds

By DIEGO BARCACEL PENA

A full serving of the borough’s diversity will be dished out by local eateries during Savor the Bronx Restaurant Week, which runs from Nov. 6 to 17. The eleven-day event will give local restaurants the chance to showcase assorted Bronx flavors while continuing its decades long quest to extinguish the “Bronx is burning,” stereotype of the 1970s. The term was coined exactly 40 years ago when the Yankees played the Dodgers in the World Series in the Bronx. “Unfortunately, that was when the world saw the Bronx burning, in fact some of the fires were just around the corner,” said

Have a Feast in The Boogie Down: Restaurant Week to Run Nov. 3-14

By Catharina Thuemling It’s that time of year foodies crave—Restaurant Week in the Bronx. The 4th annual restaurant week “Savor the Bronx” kicked off Monday, Nov. 3, lasting until Friday, Nov.14 with several Bronx eateries taking part. Over two dozen restaurants tucked within Arthur Avenue, City Island, Morris Park and Mott Haven will offer up dishes at discounted prices. “We have so many great flavors in our borough, and I hope everyone—visitors and locals alike-will take advantage of this promotion and try something new,” said Borough President Ruben Diaz Jr. The BP ushered Restaurant Week at The Bronx Beer Hall