City Island is an oasis of many of the Bronx’s premier seaside restaurants. Among them, the famed City Island Lobster House and Scavello’s, a restaurant and banquet hall offering exemplary service, can’t go without mention. You also can’t miss the Arthur Avenue Retail Market, lovingly nicknamed the “Little Italy of the Bronx” and home to fine food, dining, housewares and other goods. If you continue to explore, nestled in the center is the standout Bronx Beer Hall, and Mario’s, an Arthur Avenue staple that teems with old-school character. Save some taste buds for the artistic Mott Haven neighborhood, where you can dine in Charlie’s Bar & Kitchen in the Clock Tower, a historic landmark.

The home of the Bronx Bombers, Yankee Stadium is a baseball lover’s dream and boasts 1.3 million square feet of event space. For another larger-than-life experience, the 250-acre New York Botanical Garden boasts over 1 million living plants in various collections. The awe-inspiring Wave Hill park and gardens in Riverdale is ideal for a meeting, offering amazing views of the Hudson. And in the South Bronx, Harry Houdini and George Burns have graced the stage at the Opera House Hotel, a former theater, where groups can enjoy meeting spaces named for the famous performers. Delve into more of the borough’s culture at the Bronx Museum of the Arts, where you’ll find innovative contemporary art and large meeting spaces with a backdrop of the Grand Concourse.