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In New York City, there are a few ways you can go as far as celebrating Independence Day. Of course, there are the spectacular fireworks over the Hudson River (put on by Macy’s for the second time this year), for which many people buy expensive tickets to beautiful boat cruises or clamor for space on…

There’s one day in the year dedicated to letting him know he’s a great dad. What better way than to treat him to his favorite things with his favorite people in the city that has everything? If you live in beautiful New York City or if you’re just visiting with your dad when Father’s Day rolls around…

Guess what? We’re hiring! Foods of NY Tours is looking for an experienced Part-time Office Assistant to help with data entry, food bags, and various projects related to weekly and daily food orders. It’s a part-time position needed a few days a week. The office currently is run by two full-time staff and one part-time…

    One of our top rated tour guides, Curt Upton, not only talks about food, shows you food, and hand-delivers you food on our Chelsea Market/Meatpacking District Tours and our Original Greenwich Village Tours…in his spare time he also teaches you how to cook food on his new web site curtupton.com.  Curt, along with…

To Our Loyal Customers over the past 15 years: We’ve got big news and a reason to celebrate. On April 29, 1999, we offered our first NYC Food Tour to the public. Since then, we’ve toured over 250,000 people and spent over 3 million dollars on food, thereby supporting many small, local businesses. We’ve been…

At Foods of NY Tours, our tour guides not only showcase the best of the city’s art–they also create it. Cindy Keiter has led our Original Greenwich Village Tour and our Chelsea Market/ Meatpacking District Tour for over twelve years. In that time, she’s also acted in a number of film, theater, and tv productions in the…

Foods of NY Tours is CELEBRATING 15 years in business next week! Each day, we’re running a special promotion. On Thursday, May 1st, we’re holding GIFT RAFFLES on EVERY TOUR!   Here’s a sneak peak and what you can win from our gift raffles…book your tickets now here! Murray’s Cheese Shop Voucher for 2 Seats…

Meet Marie, tour guide on our Original Greenwich Village Tour. Take a trip with her down NYC memory lane and follow her lead for the perfect New York City day. How did you get started with Foods of New York Tours?   I call it a “happy accident”; years ago my friend begged me to go to a party,…

It’s almost Valentine’s Day; time to make something sweet for your sweetie. We’d like to think outside the candy box and suggest something a little different for the holiday: chocolate croissants. Warm, crispy, and oozing with chocolate, this chocolate croissants recipe is sure to be a crowd-pleaser for the entire family! Indulge in the Exceptional…

“Italianamerican is a 1974 documentary directed by Martin Scorsese and featuring Scorsese’s parents, Catherine and Charles. The Scorseses talk about their experiences as Italian immigrants in New York among other things, while having dinner at their flat on Elizabeth Street. Scorsese’s mother also instructs how to cook her meatballs, a recipe later featured in the credits of the film. Among the subjects discussed…

Something to bring a smile to your face on a cold Wednesday afternoon: a collection of dogs waiting while their owners shop at Murray’s, Amy’s Bread and other Greenwich Village establishments. Enjoy!

“This half-hour documentary is for those looking for background information about the real struggles of New Yorkers in the 1800s. Featuring archival pictures, documents, writings, and comments by scholars, this is a good little documentary from discovery that takes you beyond Scorsese’s ‘Gangs of New York’ movie and into real life.” The film is below…