New York City Food and Culture Tour

You decide which food you want, then pay what you wish for the guide. This is the best deal in NYC
With an ethnically diverse community, one can find virtually every type of cuisine here. On our tour we will savor a delicious array of cuisines and flavors including: Greek-American Split pea Soup with fried croutons, delicious classic tasting NYC pizza, authentic Dolmas (Grape Leaves) Ukrainian varenyky (vegetable filled cabbage rolls) and perogis, delicious egg cream drinks, up to 8 different flavors of Korean Dumplings, and Italian pastries such as cannoli and sfogliatelle. Don’t worry – we’ll walk off the calories as we explore the history and culture of the East Village, from the Dutch colony of the 1600s, to the 1800s when the neighborhood was known as Kleindeutschland, (Little Germany). We'll also see famous locales from the counter-culture scene of the 1950s and ‘60s to the punk rock explosion of the 1970s and 1980s.

If a guest purchases 1 of every item, they will spend $11.

Meeting Point

Astor Place

Astor Pl, New York, NY 10003, USA

We will meet on the block between Astor place and East 8th street on Lafayette street.

What's included:

• After paying the small booking fee, you pay the guide whatever you think the tour is worth!

Not included:

• Food- If You get one of every food item the guide recommends, you will pay $11 per person.

What to expect:

Duration: 2 hours, 30 minutes

Cooper Union Foundation Building

East 7th Street to Astor Place, Cooper Square, New York City, 10003, New York

See the statue dedicated to the oldest man to ever run for President (yes, he still has the title!). Learn about the speech given by Abraham Lincoln at Cooper Union, and why a once free tuition is now significantly higher.

10 minutes

The Public Theater

425 Lafayette St, , New York City, 10003-7021, New York

See the historic public theater where "Hair," "Hamilton," "A Chorus Line," and more have debuted.

10 minutes

McSorley's Old Ale House

15 E 7th St, , New York City, 10003-8291, New York

The oldest Ale house in NYC. We won't be drinking in here (it's only 1 in the afternoon!) but we'll learn the complete history, and it's only three minute walk from the tours end!

5 minutes

St. Mark's Place

New York City, 10009-5161, New York

A hip street

20 minutes

Hamilton-Holly House

Hamilton-Holly House, St Marks Pl, New York, NY 10003, USA

Eliza Hamiltons home after her husbands death.

10 minutes

B&H Dairy

127 2nd Ave, New York, NY 10003, USA

An egg cream!

10 minutes

Veniero's Pasticceria & Caffe

342 E 11th St, New York, NY 10003, USA

Enjoy a delicious Cannoli, cream puff, eclair, and a cup of coffee at the tours end.

10 minutes

Kobra's Michael Jackson Mural

400 E 11th St, New York, NY 10009, USA

Learn about the beautiful artwork by the Brazilian artist Kobra.

10 minutes

Ray's Pizza & Bagel Cafe

2 St Marks Pl, New York, NY 10003, USA

Enjoy a slice and use the restroom. Appreciate the artwork

20 minutes