Missed out on tickets for the 2014 NYC Wine & Food Festival? Don’t worry — NewYork.com has a wide selection of culinary tours that will please even the most particular foodie.
If you enjoy food history, consider these options:
- Like a Local Flatiron History & Food Tour: Led by a New Yorker, this Flatiron tour blends local history with bites ranging from burgers to artisanal cheeses, offering an insider’s perspective on the neighborhood’s culinary scene.
- Flavors of New York Tour: Friendly guides lead a two-hour walking tour through the East Village, sampling classic New York foods and newer favorites while highlighting the area’s artistic and culinary character.
- Lower East Side Artisan Food Tasting Tour: City Food Tours’ Lower East Side tasting tour pairs historical context with flavorful stops, showing how the neighborhood’s diverse cultures shaped today’s menus.
Pizza lovers can find some of the city’s best slices on these tours:
- A Slice of Brooklyn Pizza Tour: Taste authentic New York pizza with the ideal balance of sauce, cheese and crust — an essential experience for anyone wanting to understand a core part of the city’s food culture.
- Pizza Tour of New York: This tour winds through Little Italy, SoHo and Greenwich Village, combining neighborhood history with samples of four distinct slices for a true downtown Manhattan pizza crawl.
For chocolate and dessert aficionados:
- Chocolate Tour of New York: Wander the picturesque streets of Greenwich Village while sampling truffles, salted caramels, dark chocolate almond bark and other fine confections.
- Chocolate, Dessert And Wine Tour–Downtown And Upper West: An indulgent afternoon focused entirely on sweets and wine, this tour explores either the Upper West Side or downtown spots known for exceptional desserts.
Beer fans can pair outdoor activity with craft brews on these excursions:
- Discover Outdoors Hike & Brewery Tour: Get away from the city bustle with a scenic hike followed by tastings of micro-brews at a local New York brewery.
- Sunday Funday: A laid-back option that explores one of Brooklyn’s trendiest neighborhoods, combining food, drink and the borough’s lively atmosphere.
Those are just highlights. NewYork.com’s roster of walking and biking tours covers a wide variety of interests and most are available year-round, making it easy to find a culinary experience that fits your tastes and schedule.