Hell's Kitchen and Restaurant Row

Restaurant Row

Restaurant Row

Restaurant Row

Restaurant Row

The Hell's Kitchen neighborhood of Manhattan lies west of midtown between 30th and 59th Streets from 8th Avenue to the Hudson River. In the 19th century, it was characterized by poverty, street gangs and rows of slum tenements. Today, the neighborhood, which is also called Clinton or simply midtown west, has evolved into an exciting area in Manhattan. Hells' Kitchen's diverse immigrant heritage has led to some great ethnic cuisine and the hardships of the past led to a strong neighborhood community. It is home to Restaurant Row, the name given to 46th Street between 8th and 9th Avenues. The street is lined by scores of international food outlets. Restaurant Row is frequented by theatre goers and locals alike.

Ninth Avenue International Food Festival and Street Fair 2010

The Ninth Avenue International Food Festival and Street Fair in May has become a favorite weekend for New Yorkers, as well as tourists since it began in 1973. As in the years past, from 37th Street to 57th Street, Ninth Avenue closed to cars last weekend and the festival took over. The ethnic diversity of New York City makes this food festival really unique. It celebrates the joys of ethnicity through food and entertainment. This festival is also a fabulous expression of the Hell’s Kitchen neighborhood, offering an eclectic global smorgasbord of national and regional cuisine. Outside vendors also participate in this festival.