Ian was a great guide. He gave us a lot of information about first New York, and an overview of the names of the New York neighborhoods, which we greatly appreciated. While walking through Greenwich Village he talked about many artists that had their start there, and pointed out many historical and famous/infamous landmarks. The food was more than we could eat, and a nice variety of items. The history of the restaurants that were chosen for the food tasting was interesting also. I was glad that I jotted on my iphone Notes all because there was so much information! Just a sample below.
Soho= south of Houston
Tribeca= Triangle Below Canal Street
Man Hattan- Land of the rolling hills (since flattened out)
Cafe Wha?- Bob Dylan played here
Artichoke Pizza-now a chain (sample)
Cafe Reggio- first cappucino in NYC
Mamoun's Falafel Restaurant- since 1971 (sample)
Pomme Frites famous Belgian Fries with 8 sauces (sample)
5th Ave splits East and West
Washington Square Park and Arch
Home of Eleanor Roosevelt
Stonewall Inn is the birthplace of the gay civil rights movement, now a national park
Pisellino serves Aperol Spritz on tap
Passed apt that served as the exterior for Friends
Underground railroad location
Speakeasy Chumley's
Commerce Inn Restaurant
Cherry Lane Theater
Home of Aaron Burr
Bleeker Street Pizza (sample)
Faicco's Italian specialties for Arancini from Sicily (sample)
Molly's Cupcakes (1st season Cupcake Wars winner, choice of cupcake)
Thank you to Ian for his great tour and all the information, and , of course, the delicious food!