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I came up with the idea for “Food Tour in a Box” a few years ago for my family’s “non-gag gift” white elephant gift exchange and I have continued the tradition every year. My family lives on the West Coast and only a select few of my relatives have taken my food tour, so my…

Life is like a box of chocolates, but with a little help from Tour Guide Bert, you’ll know exactly which ones to get. Bert is a veteran of the NYC chocolate scene. He ran chocolate walking tours in the city before joining Foods of NY Tours! Here are his expert recommendations for his favorite chocolate…

We couldn’t believe it when we found the recipe on the blog The New Potato and we had to share it with you! As seen on our Chelsea Market/ Meatpacking District Tour– Eleni’s Bakery’s Sugar and Gingerbread Cookie recipes. Happy Baking!!! Sugar Cookie Dough Recipe – (Makes 3 Dozen) Ingredients: 1 ¾ flour 2 tsp. baking powder¼ tsp. ground nutmeg…

As we all know, Thanksgiving is that one special American holiday that no one in the rest of the world seems to know about. For us Italians transplanted here, it became one special day for us to enjoy in a family meal and give thanks to all that we have accomplished that we could not…

A fourth-generation Brooklynite, Director of Operations Amy Bandolik has scoured the city for the best vintage goods (and bites). Here’s her list of the Top 4 Places to Shop for Affordable Art & Antiques in and around New York —and her favorite meals to eat after the shopping causes hunger pains. Unique holiday gifts are in…

This crispy cauliflower dish from Rafele Restaurant is a game-changer for Thanksgiving menus, offering a delightful alternative to traditional vegetable sides. Its unique combination of savory caramelized onions, nutty pine nuts, and sweet black currants creates a symphony of flavors that will impress even the most ardent cauliflower skeptics. With each bite, the crispy florets,…

Since the 1940s, folk musicians have gathered in Washington Square Park (visited on our Central Village/ Soho Tour) to sing and play instruments. It’s a tradition that continues today–thanks to the bold actions of a few Village musicians.  In 1947, the demands of the neighborhood’s working class residents led to the city requiring musicians to have permits…

If you’ve taken our Central Village/ Soho Tour, you would had seen a stretch of Greek Revival homes on MacDougal and Sullivan Streets just south of Bleecker known as the MacDougal-Sullivan Gardens. Former home of Bob Dylan and Richard Gere—and current home of Vogue editor-in-chief Anna Wintour—they are quite an exclusive residence. Maybe when you saw…

Watch Cousins Sal Basille and Francis Garcia, owners of Artichoke Basille’s Pizza, teach Rachel Ray how to make their “Classic NY Pie”.   Stop by Artichoke on MacDougal Street after you take our Central Village/ Soho Tour! 

Bleecker Street staple Pasticceria Rocco celebrates its 40th anniversary next year If you’ve ever walked down Bleecker Street, you’ve probably noticed the colossal cookies in the windows of Pasticceria Rocco, a family-run Italian bakery. You know you want them. What you might not know is that the cookies—in flavors ranging from traditional chocolate almond to…

Greenwich Village was the center of the American Folk Music Revival when it reached it’s peak in the 1960’s. Check out these three videos we love detailing the history with commentary by the people and legends who lived it. The 20th century witnessed an extraordinary resurgence of folk music, particularly from the late 1950s through…

Step back in time with these groovy original videos we found of Greenwich Village in the 1960’s complete with the cliche male voiceover. See many of these same sites on our Original Greenwich Village and our Central Village/ Soho Tours!