Above: and old photograph of City Island by the entrance to Arties.

After our recent trip to the New York Botanical Garden (See: New York Botanical Garden – The Orchid Show; New York Botanical Garden – The Enid A. Haupt Conservatory; and New York Botanical Garden – The Grounds) we went for lunch on City Island. It’s certainly an interesting place. NYC The Official Guide describes it as follows:

At the eastern tip of the Bronx sits a quaint seaside island with a laid-back nautical vibe and coastal New England charm. This tiny spit of land, 1.5 miles long and a half-mile wide, retains much of its character from its mid-1900 days as a shipbuilding hub and remains a center for recreational boating. It’s crammed full of colorful residential architecture, and its marinas, yacht clubs and shorelines afford picturesque views of the Long Island Sound, Throgs Neck and Whitestone Bridges and, in the distance, the New York City skyline. Come to watch the swooping seagulls, take in the salty air and sample fresh seafood—you’ll feel like you’ve escaped the City.

Arties Restaurant where we ate. There seemed to be a lot of restaurants, most of them focusing on seafood. Although it also had a large selection of seafood, Arties also provided a good choice of grilled meats. Located in the middle of the island, it had something of a Mediterranean vibe and served up a variety of steak cuts and oversize burgers.

Sign outside Arties.

The Original (or so it claims) Crab Shanty restaurant.

There were a number of picturesque old houses.

Says it all.

Unfortunately I was in a rush as we were about to leave so I didn’t take my usual time and care on the photographs. City Island was interesting though. I’ll have to go back and explore further.

Taken with a Fuji X-E1 and Fuji XF 35mm f1.4 R