My daughter and I did a food tour with Dante in Lower East Side. It was great fun and one of the highlights of our stay in New York. Not only do you get to try some fabulous food, you learn about the history and culture of an area.
Danteās slogan ā Walk, Talk, Eat, Repeat ā was spot on. During our afternoon we walked around LES stopping at several eating places. In between trying different foods Dante filled us in on stories about the area. He seemed to know everyone and it was a huge bonus that we didnāt have to negotiate the enormous queues at some of the places. The food was delicious but we particularly loved Vanessaās dumplings and Katzās pastrami. We even made a trip back to LES the following evening to eat at Vanessaās again.
Our group was small (8 people) which meant that Dante had time to chat with all of us during the afternoon.
Iād highly recommend doing a tour with Dante. Heās passionate about food, is easy to talk to and funny. Heās also generous; he helped us with the subway and gave us some great tips about where to eat in other places in the city. Why, heād even give you the shirt from his own back (Dante will understand that comment).
Thereās so much to see in NYC, but doing a food tour with Dante is a great way to experience the city.