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My interest in coffee began when I moved to New York 4 years ago.  I began trying any coffee shop I came upon (because they are everywhere!) and began to form opinions and thoughts on each cup.  After 4 years in this city, I definitely have some favorites and would love to share them with…

From the beginning Bubby’s was a pie company.  They have set a standard for traditional American food, cooking from scratch, utilizing family recipes and sourcing ingredients from the best providers.  The majority of Bubby’s recipes are sourced from recipe books from all over America.   The traditional style of American food and home cooking offers…

My interest in coffee began when I moved to New York 4 years ago.  I began trying any coffee shop I came upon (because they are everywhere!) and began to form opinions and thoughts on each cup.   After 4 years in this city, I definitely have some favorites and would love to share them…

L to R Amy (Director of Operations), Danielle (Logistics) Hi! I’m Danielle, a new employee of Foods of New York Tours.  When asked by my boss if I’d like to do a blog series on a certain type of food in NYC’s village area, the old-school pork stores came to mind. How about a ‘Sausage Series’?…

Your NYC Fourth of July Guide: As the days consistently creep into the 80’s, and then the dreaded 90’s, we know that the even hotter Fourth of July is near.  It doesn’t matter if you are a local who missed out on that beach house share this year, or a visitor looking for an alternative…

As NYC locals we know that Times Square can be an endless void of below average food offerings, mostly by national and international chains with the only aspect connecting them to NYC is the building in which they sit.  Bubba Gump may be the only option in a self contained airport, but here in NYC…

Olive Oil 101 If you have ever been on our Original Greenwich Village Food and Cultural Tour you know a thing or two about olive oil after stopping into Olivers & Company’s Greenwich Village shop to taste some basil olive oil, truffled popcorn and 8 year old balsamic vinegar.  If you haven’t tried our tour…

The Pizza Boys Take a Trip! On a cold and dreary Wednesday in January Tour guides Mason and Raheem took a pilgrimage out to the legendary Pizza spot Di Fara for what has been referred to as NYC’s greatest pizza, now in it’s 51st year.  This pizza store is as much lore as it is…

It’s Monday, your weekend was rough, and all you need is a doughnut!  Luckily for you, and us, Eater.com has found the 14 BEST Doughnut Destinations in New York City.  And if you happen to be on our Chelsea Market tour this morning, you will have a chance to try one of them at the…

Inside Bleecker Street Records For the first fourteen years Foods of NY Tours would stroll by Bleecker Street Records pointing out the wide range of records for sale, new and old.  It was one and still is, one of the premiere record stores in Greenwich Village.  But when they lost their lease and had to…

BABY IT’S COLD OUTSIDE!!! The forecast is in the 20’s, but we all still need to eat.  We’ve always been a fan of the wood fired pizza oven at Ristorante Rafele imported from Naples, Italy, which you can visit on our Original Greenwich Village food tour.  But here is a list from eater.com of other…

We are now smack dab in the middle of the “season of giving”,  so we wanted to share with you how Food of NY Tours is giving back to the community. As a small company that pounds the pavement with our customers every single day, we’re in a unique position to receive feedback from visitors to the…