Has a taste of the world in one street? Well, come to Mulberry Street in New York! Not our first food tour, but definitely one of the best we've had in New York. Mainly because of three things:
1. All-in-one tour. Our food tours usually involve a lot of walking in a certain area that can get quite overwhelming. While the Taste of Mulberry Street by Ahoy New York literally took us around the world in one street. Running through Nolita, China Town, and Little Italy, Mulberry street is home to a rich and diverse culture as it converges people from both the western world and Asia. We had a total of 6 tastings featuring dishes of various cuisines. It literally felt like Around the World in One Street.
2. Diversed Food Selection. The tour tickled our palates from a Churreria, a cheese shop, a pizzeria (best one - Vodka Sauce Pizza), a Vietnamese diner, to a dessert shop.
3. Awesome, enthusiastic guide - Liz. Aside from being very knowledgeable, Liz was very upbeat and it’s obvious that she had a lot of knowledge about New York. After the tour, She even suggested that we should visit Governor’s island after which I think was a brilliant suggestion.
We started our tour with a great dessert and ended with an even better one. Of course, most of us were really happy. Plus , apart from the rich history of Mulberry street, we went around the world through food all in the same street. We did Spain, France, USA, Italy, Vietnam and finally Hong Kong—- how can I complain about that? It feels like a good balance of everything.
I must warn you though, as compared to other tours I’ve tried, this one involved a lot of walking and standing so make sure to use comfortable shoes. It’s not a hard walk, in fact, you will see a lot of interesting things along the way but you will be on your feet most of the time. There are 2 restos where you can have a proper seat like for the pizza and the pasta. All else, you will be on your feet, listening and eating at the same time. It would be good if you also prepare yourself for rain, shine, cold or heat . We were lucky we had a cloudy day with a bit of sunshine every now and then so we didn’t worry about getting wet but it was cold though.