New York City Ethnic Food and History Tour

Once one of the most densely populated districts in the world, Chinatown, Little Italy and the Lower East Side of Manhattan have witnessed numerous changes during the past hundred years. This walking tour is a resourceful glimpse into the past, with stops at some off-the beaten track locations. The tour will focus on a few of the remaining vestiges and surviving structures of this era of immigration and offer a taste of the delectable flavors of each neighborhood.
This tour will review the reasons each of these groups left their homelands and the impact they had on the history of New York City. \ We will start at Columbus Park in Chinatown which was the initial site of the famous “Five Points.”

After exploring Chinatown and eating tasty dumplings, we’ll move to Little Italy to see some sites and sample some traditional dishes. We’ll then move on to the Lower East Side to learn its history and sample authentic Jewish food.

Meeting Point

Columbus Park

Mulberry Street &, Baxter St, New York, NY 10013, USA

Meet your guide at the corner of Mulberry and Worth Street. Your guide will be holding a sign

What's included:

• Guided Walking Tour

Not included:

• Gratuities

What to expect:

Duration: 3 hours

Chinatown

Canal Street to Bayard Street, , New York City, 10013, New York

Stroll through Chinatown and sample dumplings.

30 minutes

Columbus Park

67 Mulberry St, Baxter St, New York City, 10013-4331, New York

Columbus Park formerly known as Mulberry Bend Park, Five Points Park and Paradise Park, is a public park in Chinatown, Manhattan, in New York City that was built in 1897

15 minutes

Doyers Street

Doyers St, New York, NY, USA

One of the oldest streets in Chinatown dating back to the Dutch period. Site of famous Tong wars.

10 minutes

Basilica Of St. Patrick's Old Cathedral

263 Mulberry Street, , New York City, 10012-3375, New York

This is the original St. Patrick’s Church located in Little
Italy. We’ll stop in and see this magnificent Basilica.

10 minutes

Economy Candy

108 Rivington St, , New York City, 10002-2204, New York

See the oldest candy store in Manhattan. You may get to see candy you ate in your childhood.

10 minutes

The Pickle Guys

49 Essex St, Lower East Side, New York City, 10002-4617, New York

It was estimated that during the heyday of Jewish immigration (1880-1924) over 60 pickle stores existed. This is one of the few that still remain.

10 minutes

Essex Street Market

88 Essex St, New York City, 10002-3809, New York

Learn the history of markets like this once were created
and see a modern marketplace today.
This is the ending point for the tour. The tour will end by the subway station (F, M, J) on the South East Corner.

15 minutes

158 Worth St

158 Worth St, New York, NY 10013, USA

This is the location near the collect pond during the Dutch time. It later became the site of the famous Irish gangs such as the Bowery Boys and the Bad Rabbits. Today, the park is a tranquil area in Chinatown

10 minutes

Edward Mooney House

18 Bowery, New York, NY 10013, USA

The oldest brick house in Manhattan which dates back to the late 18th century.

10 minutes

Lower East Side

New York City, New York

Once the most densely populated areas of the
world, tenements were built to house the masses of immigrants.

30 minutes

Church of the Transfiguration

1 E 29th St, at Fifth Avenue, New York City, 10016-7405, New York

One of the oldest in Chinatown that has services
in English, Cantonese, and Mandarin

10 minutes

Little Italy

New York City, New York

Learn the history of the famous NYC neighborhood and sample pizza.

20 minutes