Small-Group Tenements, Tales & Tastes Tour by Urban Adventures

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Duration: 3h
Location: New York, United States | New York, United States


Category: Tours & Sightseeing

Highlights:
Tasty samples like tacos, dumplings, knishes & bagels
Glimpse into NYC's immigrant heritage & cultural influences
Bustling markets, century-old bakeries & historic landmarks
Vibrant neighborhoods like the LES, Chinatown & Little Italy
Small-group experience - maximum 12 people per group

Inclusions:
Guided tour of Manhattan
Food samples
1 bottle of water
Live commentary provided in English

Description:

Enjoy some of the best foods melting-pot America has to offer—from tacos to dumplings and knishes to bagels. Hear how immigration influenced the identity of New York City and how it still shapes it today while admiring cultural sites in the Lower East Side, Chinatown, and Little Italy.

Meet your guide at City Hall to begin your tasty route. Hear about the history of City Hall and the decades of immigration that ushered varied gastronomic influences into New York City. Indulge in a tasty Dutch breakfast, your first taste of the flavors brought here by immigrant communities.

Loop around the Lower East Side's historic sites and long-standing churches, stopping at century-old bakeries and vibrant markets for delicious bites along the way. Follow your guide through the streets of Little Italy in the footsteps of Lucky Luciano, check out synagogues that have stood for generations, and scope out the window displays of Jewish clothing stores.

At the Essex Street Market, delve into the city's vibrant Latin culture. Pass by the Lower East Side Tenement Museum, housed in an apartment building that was home to nearly 7,000 immigrants, and the African Burial Ground National Monument, once a cemetery for free and enslaved people of African descent. Your final destination is the bustle and hubbub of Chinatown. Each of these distinct neighborhoods has made an imprint on New York's diverse culinary heritage, and this tour is the perfect opportunity to see—and taste!—exactly how.