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Last week, some of our tour guides took a literary tour of Greenwich Village. (Make sure to read part 1!) The tour continued outside the home of novelist Dawn Powell (1896-1965). Sadly, she has been somewhat lost to history but was a prolific and influential author.   Hopefully the guides are following their own winter weather advice!…

Tour guide education is an on-going process. We can’t just write the tour script, hand it to a new tour guide, and force them to memorize it. That’s not how you get great tours. As often as possible, we take our tour guides out into the neighborhood to meet the chefs, eat the food, and…

After giving some general advice earlier this week on what to wear when taking a winter walking tour, I reached out to the tour guides for some specific tips on what gets them through those colder days in New York City. They, after all, are the ones trudging around in the snow and slush every…

Let’s talk about the weather for a minute. We’re a company that spends a lot of time outdoors. We’re not mountaineers or anything, but our guides and our customers spend a fair amount of time pounding the pavement in New York City at all times of the year and in all types of weather. So…

As I’ve mentioned before, it’s not all fun and games over here at Foods of New York Tours. Not only do we spend some time cleaning up Greenwich Village every day, but we also have to eat all the food we talk about on the tours. It’s pretty grueling. We’re always revamping our food and…

If you thought this blog would never have cause to bring up eating the vocal chords of a pig, you were dead wrong. But first, let’s back up a little bit. Happy New Year! From all of us at Foods of New York Tours, I’d like to say that I hope your 2012 holiday season…

Almost the whole Foods of New York Tours crew — office staff and tour guides alike — got together on Monday evening for a holiday drink at Centro Vinoteca. We met at the bar to share some food and drink while catching up and spreading some holiday cheer. I do apologize for my shoddy photography…

Hanukkah is over, but gift-giving season sure isn’t! We’ve still got Christmas, the New Year, Boxing Day, and a random Tuesday, so there are plenty of opportunities left to spread some holiday cheer. Having trouble shopping for those last few people on your list? Or maybe you’ve already decided to go with one of our…

It’s a tough job becoming a tour guide. It’s not just about memorizing all the details and getting to know the neighborhood; you gotta eat all the food, too. A harsh hazing ritual, as I’m sure you can imagine. We recently got a new tour guide, which is always exciting. His name is Ted, and…

Somehow, Thanksgiving is next week. I have no idea how that happened. People are starting to nail down their plans for Turkey Day, and for many that includes making reservations at their favorite NYC restaurant! A lot of our favorites from our tours will be hosting Thanksgiving this year, but hurry; spots are booking up…

Heather and I sat down at the Cornelia Street Cafe earlier this week to share some food and chat about Foods of New York Tours. Cornelia Street Cafe has a fun wine flights menu that Heather wanted to try, and they’re one of the businesses we feature on our Original Greenwich Village Tour. The first…

He’s sexy, he’s authentic, he’s got that beautiful accent and most importantly – THAT MAN CAN COOK!!!! In this episode of The Core FactorTV, Corey Andrew films Chef Raffaele Ronco at Rafele Ristorante (on our Original Greenwich Village Tour) as he prepares one of his top dishes: Galletto Arrosto (Roasted boneless chicken.) *Chef Raffaele’s Galletto Arrosto…