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New York City Mafia Tour with Food Tastings: the Insider’s Story

New York City Mafia Tour with Food Tastings: the Insider’s Story

Overview

Why this experience? We LIVED this firsthand. We're Born & raised in Little Italy - or cops who worked the streets here - both active and retired/ NYPD Officers. Our “walk with stories” breaks the typical tour company mold of boring facts, repetitive "stops" & irrelevant dates replaced with personal life experiences. Walk the very streets where the mafia strolled with a real resident and meet other locals along the way. Plus food included is equivalent to a full 3 course dinner!
Growing up witnessing some of New York’s infamous families and having consulted for TV and major films makes this a unique experience no other company can offer.
Beginning at a famous Mafia "Red Sauce Joint" as seen in Soprano's and "Get Gotti" this experience winds through the East Village & Little Italy visiting notorious Mafia and Crime locations sharing personal true crime stories and eating amazing food from the neighborhood. Rated #1 "Things to do in New York" Recently featured in the Washington Post

City: New York City

Fri 16 May

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Starting at $149.00

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Fri 16 May

Starting at $149.00

Make a reservation

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What's Included

Spaghetti and Meatball, Eggplant Rollatini Parm, Sicilian cannoli.

Three food stops makes this a 3-course dinner. Stops are full portions not samples.

Insider Story from Retired NYPD guides & NYC Mafia expert.

Vegetarian options are available with advanced request.

Headsets ensure you don’t miss a detail

Additional Info

Wheelchair accessible
Infants and small children can ride in a pram or stroller
Service animals allowed
Public transportation options are available nearby
Travelers should have at least a moderate level of physical fitness
Not recommended for travelers with leg or walking problems

What To Expect

New York City

is the most densely populated and geographically smallest of the five boroughs of New York City. The borough is coextensive with New York County, the smallest county by geographical area in the U.S. state of New York. Located almost entirely on Manhattan Island near the southern tip of the state, Manhattan constitutes the center of the Northeast megalopolis and the urban core of the New York metropolitan area.[6] Manhattan serves as New York City's economic and administrative center and has been described as the cultural, financial, media, and entertainment capital of the world

St. Mark's Church In-the-bowery

St. Mark's Church in-the-Bowery is a parish of the Episcopal Church located at 131 East 10th Street, at the intersection of Stuyvesant Street and Second Avenue in the East Village neighborhood of Manhattan in New York City. The property has been the site of continuous Christian worship since the mid-17th century, making it New York City's oldest site of continuous religious practice

East Village

The population of Manhattan's 17th ward – which includes the western part of the East Village and Lower East Side – grew from 18,000 in 1840 to over 43,000 by 1850 and to 73,000 persons in 1860, becoming the city's most highly populated ward at that time.[30][33]: 29, 32 As a result of the Panic of 1837, the city had experienced less construction in the previous years, and so there was a dearth of units available for immigrants, resulting in the subdivision of many houses in lower Manhattan

Basilica Of St. Patrick's Old Cathedral

The Basilica of Saint Patrick's Old Cathedral, sometimes shortened to St. Patrick's Old Cathedral or simply Old St. Patrick's, is a Catholic parish church, a basilica, and the former cathedral of the Archdiocese of New York, located in the Nolita neighborhood of Lower Manhattan, New York City. Built between 1809 and 1815 and designed by Joseph-François Mangin in the Gothic Revival style

Nolita

The neighborhood was long regarded as part of Little Italy, but has lost its recognizable Italian character in recent decades because of rapidly rising rents.[1] The Feast of San Gennaro, dedicated to Saint Januarius ("Pope of Naples"), is held in the neighborhood every year following Labor Day, on Mulberry Street between Houston and Grand Streets.[6] The feast, as recreated on Elizabeth Street between Prince and Houston Streets, was featured in the film The Godfather Part II.

Little Italy

A great spot for adding photos to your visit to NYC. The iconic buildings seen in multiple movies and TV series make for a great backdrop to this Mafia experience

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Cancellation Policy

For a full refund, cancel at least 24 hours before the scheduled departure time.

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Reviews (742)

Paul0909S

Feb 2020

Dennis definitely knows his history and has the inside track. Given he grew up in the neighborhood and later on became an NYPD officer, he’s got the goods on the real deal....I have been reading and researching a lot of the mob history and Dennis is a legit course of info not to mention he taught me a few new things I haven’t heard any where else. Lately, all the places he brought us to eat were fantastic, small, local, authentic, hole in the wall perfection. Dennis is a good guy and a friend of all he tours with.

Response from Host

Feb 2020

It was my great pleasure to be able to share my neighborhood with you. I love the fact that you were very familiar with the NYC mafia yet I was still able to provide something new for you. Thank you so much for coming out and for taking time to review me!! If you need anything please reach out! - Dennis

belovednomad

Feb 2020

Do yourself a favor and experience this tour if you are in NYC. This tour is different every time with the historical walk changing as the conversation ebbs and flows. He knows all the secrets being born and raised here. He has the official connections from where his stories are from. I am still craving the delicious from this tour two months later. The dining spots are historically interesting, and rest assured you will walk it off as you tour through the streets of what was the playground of these swagger gangsters of Manhattan. The night I went, the night was crispy and chilly, but Dennis brought us all 'Hot hands' packs that kept us warm during the walk. This tour is a solid worth of your time and hard earned money. Such a cool guy too! By the way, there are vegan options. PS a few celebs have already taken this tour before some of you & raved about it, so you better book before it blows up!

Response from Host

Feb 2020

Hey thank you!! I’m glad you at least had toasty warm hands lol.. I appreciate you coming out especially when the weather doesn’t cooperate. I always try to take steps to make sure everyone is comfortable and I appreciate you acknowledging this! It was great to meet you and even better to have been able to spend some of tour time in NYC together- thank you for such a great review ! Dennis

M5958USclaireb

Feb 2020

This is one of a kind! The stories Dennis shares of growing up surrounded by the New York mafia are one of a kind. Personally I didn’t know the names but he still managed to create a vivid picture of the colourful gangster history of east side & little Italy. Added to this it’s a great way to get to see the area and all 4 food stops are excellent. Dennis uses individual headsets so even with 25 people on the tour there’s a good pace and you can hear everything. A great tour for mid teens & adults.

Response from Host

Feb 2020

Thank for for such a clarifying review. I’m happy I was able to keep it interesting even though you hadn’t had much experience with the mafia in New York and that the stores were conveyed in an open and colorful way. I absolutely love sharing my neighborhood with visitors and am happy I was able to provide a great experience- thanks again!! Dennis