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Porto Rico Importing Co. on our Central Village/ Soho Tour carries two types of coffee that are far from the stuff your grandma used to brew. Monsoon Malabar is an especially smooth coffee. The harvested beans are exposed to the monsoon rains of India’s Malabar Coast for six weeks. This process causes the beans to swell and…

Meet Kerrianne, tour guide on our Original Greenwich Village Tour. Read on to out what brought Kerrianne into Greenwich Village long before she was a tour guide and what keeps her inspired today. How did you get started with Foods of New York Tours? In 2009, I was in between jobs and not sure what I…

Meet Kimberly, Special Events Manager at PUBLIC on our Nolita/ Noho Tour! Kimberly has been with PUBLIC nine of the ten years since they opened. She is the lady you call to book a special event. We are LOVING a recent wedding they hosted that was featured in Martha Stewart Magazine! Check it out! MUST EAT…

We at Foods of New York Tours are super excited to announce the launch of our NEW Instagram page!!! Click HERE to follow us. Sharing #foodporn is part of our job after all…   Since February 2010, we have hosted a monthly photo contest on our Facebook page. Winners receive 2 free tickets for another…

+FOODS OF NY TOURS NEWS+ Double-Barrelled Travel, Top 5 local bites with Foods of New York Tours: “Foods of New York Tour through Greenwich Village is one of the best things we’ve done in the USA so far.” Big props to Raheem for his amazing tour! Adventures of a Middle-Aged Drama Queen, Foods of Ny Tours: “It had…

+FOODS OF NY TOURS NEWS+ The Daily Meal, “The Best of Chelsea Market”: In this video, Foods of NY Tours takes The Daily Meal on a tour of Chelsea Market. A big thanks for Darrel for his excellent presentation! Foods of NY Tours Blog, “Meet the Guide: Sephrah”: Heather sat down with Sephrah for our…

Meet Sephrah, tour guide on our Original Greenwich Village Tour. Read on to learn her tips for the ultimate New York experience and where to find the best New York cheesecake.   How did you get started with Foods of New York Tours? I became friends with Todd [owner of Foods of New York Tours]…

Murray’s Cheese Shop has been featured on our Original Greenwich Village Tour since we launched the tour in 1999. We were SO excited when Murray’s opened their first restaurant, Murray’s Cheese Bar, a few doors down from their flagship store last year. Murray’s Cheese Bar is an awesome place to stop by and relax after a…

Short story inspired by Grove Court, also known as “Mixed Ale Alley,” featured on our Original Greenwich Village Tour. In a little district west of Washington Square the streets have run crazy and broken themselves into small strips called “places.” These “places” make strange angles and curves. One Street crosses itself a time or two….

Meet Chef Pietro Mosconi, Chef and owner of Monte’s Trattoria on our Central Village/ Soho Tour! MUST EAT ITEM: If Pietro could, he would indulge in lobster, mussels and steak daily, but lately has been opting for lighter options like salad, in particular caesar salad with just the right amount of dressing.  Pietro immigrated from the Emilia-Romagna region…

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…

Try this delicious recipe for Baklava by Eleni Gianopulos, owner of Eleni’s Bakery on our Chelsea Market/ Meatpacking District Tour courtesy of Elizabeth Street. Ingredients 1 lb. phyllo dough 1 lb. butter, melted 4 c. finely chopped walnuts1 ½  tbsp ground cinnamon ½ tsp ground cloves ½  tsp ground all spice 2 c. granulated sugar 1 c. water…