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I know Riverdale has always been a White majority neighborhood, but of late I've been noticing quite a few African-Americans in the area, more than I'm used to seeing. I've been seeing a few more Asians and Hispanics as well. They seem to be visiting though, as in dining in restaurants or taking tours of the area. The reason I find it strange is because Riverdale is rather out of the way and isolated and not exactly "touristy" by any means.
Maybe rlrl or some others can shed some light on the situation. Is Riverdale a new "tourist" destination or what gives? If it was trendy I could understand but it's far from that.
Trust me,
One thing Riverdale is NOT is a tourist destination.
I know but you know what's funny is I've seen people really dressed up coming here for dinner and I say to myself are they really coming to Riverdale for a nice night out? There's nothing wrong with that but the neighborhood isn't exactly boasting 5 star restaurants, nor is it known for having a great night life. LOL
There are a few places that I dine at but they're nothing fancy or special and are what I would consider local places that I would visit when I want to stay in Riverdale and go some place local. For serious cuisine we always go to Manhattan. There have been a few new places that have opened up but I don't see what is so great about them. I certainly wouldn't make a trip up here just to visit them.
PLEASE tell me some of these fine dining spots you seem to know. I have always assume "nightlife" was a couple glasses of wine on a sofa and then a long subway ride home.
PLEASE tell me some of these fine dining spots you seem to know. I have always assume "nightlife" was a couple glasses of wine on a sofa and then a long subway ride home.
(They are in the Towers on 5800 Arlington.)
Cheap and Good is also a nice combo.
You mean in Riverdale or in Manhattan?
Yes 5800 Arlington... I know of a few people that live in that complex. Kind of out of the way, but it's nice. Reminds me a bit of a few co-ops down in Spuyten Duyvil.
FYI Riverdale has been an historically Jewish neighborhood, not a white neighborhood. And yes, there is a big difference..
Not really. It's only recently that more Jews have been moving in. North Riverdale in particular has been known for its Irish population. There are certainly some down in Spuyten Duyvil as well. The Jews are moving to Fieldston, and are along the Parkway. They're also moving into North Riverdale.
The White population here is a mixture.... Some Greeks, some Italians (neither group is big but they're still here, but are certainly American born except for the grandparents), Irish (both from Ireland and Irish-Americans and still a sizable population), some Russians and some Albanians here and there and then you have your transplants from the Upper East and Upper West Side that are of old money and certainly White but not necessarily Jewish.
The Jewish population here has always been present, no question, but you have plenty of Whites here that are not Jewish. I can personally attest to that as I am not Jewish.
I know Riverdale has always been a White majority neighborhood, but of late I've been noticing quite a few African-Americans in the area, more than I'm used to seeing. I've been seeing a few more Asians and Hispanics as well. They seem to be visiting though, as in dining in restaurants or taking tours of the area. The reason I find it strange is because Riverdale is rather out of the way and isolated and not exactly "touristy" by any means.
Maybe rlrl or some others can shed some light on the situation. Is Riverdale a new "tourist" destination or what gives? If it was trendy I could understand but it's far from that.
How could you possibly know whether they are residents or visitors ? Logic,including your own observation that there is nothing special to see or do there,suggests that they might be residents.
Perhaps you are simply noticing an emerging demographic trend.Rents in most of Riverdale are not really any higher than anywhere else in The Bronx and there is always sort of a glut of apartments for rent and sale, so it would make perfect sense for people to move there as opposed to a lot of other places.
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There's nothing wrong with that but the neighborhood isn't exactly boasting 5 star restaurants, nor is it known for having a great night life. LOL
