One of the most important on-going efforts of the staff at Foods of New York Tours is keeping up great relationships with the establishments we visit on our tours. We want our food tours to be beneficial for the stores and restaurants who give our customers a taste or two of their food on a [...]
I have to admit, when I first learned about Foods of New York Tours, I was most excited about the food. I am not one to take the extensive historical tours when I travel, partly because I like exploring on my own but mostly because I don't like feeling like I'm being herded. So I [...]
September 11th Yesterday marked the eleventh anniversary of the 2001 terrorist attacks on the United States. I mention this not because I think you missed it but because that day means a lot to the staff of Foods of New York Tours. Based in lower Manhattan, we are a company full of people who love New [...]
Fall is here! Okay, so it's not exactly raining golden leaves or blowing a crisp breeze yet. In fact, today is about as gross and humid as it comes. But still, Labor Day has come and gone. That means it's back to school and time to start craving pumpkin, apples, and cinnamon-spiced hot drinks. Let's [...]
We always get asked for recommendations. "What's the best Greek food?" "Who has the best pizza?" "Where's the best black and white cookie around here?" Well... those are kind of impossible questions. It's not just the quantity of restaurants in the city; it's the calibre of them. There are probably 20 "best" pizzas in New [...]
In this mini episode of The CoreFactorTV, Corey Andrew interviews Napoli born Chef Raffaele Ronca in New York City covering the Grand Opening plans and preparations for: Ristorante Rafele on our Original Greenwich Village Tour.
When I sat down with tour guide Bob last month, he had so much great stuff to say that I didn't even get to share all of it with you. I wanted to include a couple more choice quotes from him, including some instruction on how to be a good tour taker and a story [...]
Looking to create the Minetta Tavern experience at home? Here is their recipe for a Maple Leaf Sazerac as published on FoodRepublic.com. Or stop by for one after the Central Village/ Soho Tour. Servings:1 cocktail Ingredients 1 3/4 oz. Rittenhouse rye whiskey 1/2 oz. Demerara 1/4 oz. Sortilège maple liqueur 3 dashes Peychaud's Bitters 2 dashes Angostura bitters 1 oz. Absinthe, [...]
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 [...]
