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It’s no secret that when the Olympics come to your country, the whole world is watching. According to the BBC, a record 4.8 billion people will watch the games this summer, making the 2012 London Olympics the most-watched event in history. That’s a whole lot of eyes on the United Kingdom. This summer also marks record…

Ah, the Fourth of July. A time for barbecues, beers, and (hopefully controlled) explosions. But don’t let today’s fanfare make you forget what we’re celebrating: American independence! Here are five (not boring) facts I bet you didn’t know about Manhattan’s involvement in the Revolutionary War. Happy celebrating! 1.  Manhattan fell to British forces…

I sat down with tour guide Barri this weekend for some sugary latte drinks around the corner from the Foods of New York Tours office. I’m going to start profiling a tour guide every month for your reading pleasure. The people who make up this company are so diverse and so interesting, so come get…

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…

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….