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One of my favorite things about working for Foods of New York Tours is the photos. No, not our pictures; your pictures. Pretty much daily, people who have taken tours share the pictures they took during the tours on our Facebook page (if you didn’t know, each month we choose one picture submitter to win two free tour…

So check this out. Thanks to the Internet, we can all indulge our nerdy historian sides from time to time. At the end of April, the New York City Department of Records released an online archival gallery of over 870,000 photographs, some dating back as far as the 1880s. In the little wave of press…

  Our Director of Operations, Amy Bandolik, was pretty busy last week. She took a trip to Faicco’s Pork Store (an internationally-known meat market and one of the stops on our Original Greenwich Village Tour), not just to check in and say hello but to stick around and help them make a batch of their…

Well hello there! Thanks for dropping by. This is the shiny new and improved Foods of New York Tours blog. We’ve done the blog thing before, and if you check out our archives, you’ll find all kinds of tasty morsels and recommendations: best places to check out in Chinatown, official recommendations from our New York…

Avocado + anything is tasty, but Tacombi takes it to a new level. Try Tacombi’s ceviche tostadas recipe at home or on our Nolita/ Noho tour! Ceviche, while famously originating from Peru, has found a beloved place in the culinary traditions of Mexico’s coastal regions, albeit with its own unique twist. The Peruvian version is known…

The Breakfast Melt from Murray’s Cheese Shop on our Original Greenwich Village Tour has been voted #1 breakfast sandwich (and hangover cure) by countless publications. We totally SCORED when we found Murray’s breakfast melt recipe published on MarthaStewart.com and HAD to share it with you. INGREDIENTS 1 ounce Fontina Fontal cheese 2 slices extra-smoky, extra-thick cut…

This simple mac and cheese recipe helped put the New York restaurant Home on our Original Greenwich Village Tour on the map. It matches robust extra-sharp cheddar, Wisconsin Asiago and dry jack cheeses with smoked paprika for a subtle Spanish flavor. Serves 4 Ingredients: 4 Tbsp. butter 1 large yellow onion, diced…

This mac and cheese put the New York restaurant Home on our Original Greenwich Village Tour on the map. It matches robust extra-sharp cheddar, Wisconsin Asiago and dry jack cheeses with smoked paprika for a subtle Spanish flavor. Check out Restaurant’s mac and cheese recipe today! Serves 4 Ingredients: 4 Tbsp….

Need an between tour fix for the Chocolate Chip cookie at Milk and Cookies Bakery on our Original Greenwich Village Tour? You’re in luck! Check out this classic milk cookies recipe as published on cookingchanneltv.com TOTAL TIME: 30 minutes Prep: 15 minutes Cook: 15 minutes Yield: about 2 dozen cookies Ingredients Vanilla base dough (recipe…

Looking for a dinner recipe that’s both easy to prepare and delightfully different? This Ravioli with Apples and Walnuts recipe is a fantastic choice for anyone wanting to spice up their weeknight meals without spending hours in the kitchen. Here’s why it deserves a spot in your meal rotation: Simple Ingredients, Big Flavor: With a…

Conan O’Brien learns how to make authentic NYC pizza at Joe’s Pizza on our Original Greenwich Village Tour.

Try this Classic Fettuccine Bolognese recipe from Macelleria on our Chelsea Market/ Meatpacking District Tour courtesy of Tony Tantillo from CBS New York … or skip the cooking and make a reservation: 212-741-2555! Recipe Serves Four ¼ cup chopped celery ¼ cup chopped carrots ¼ cup chopped onions 1 Tsp salt 1 Tsp fresh ground pepper 4…