Emmeline met us at Katz Deli. When I say “us”, my husband and I were literally the only two on the tour! It had to be a fluke. Anyways, right away, she made us feel comfortable. Learning our names and getting to know a little bit about us before we began. She asked if we had any dietary restrictions and I shared with her that I don’t eat anything with flour or sugar. She did not make me feel awkward: instead her immediate response was to go through the stops where I might feel “left out”. I assured her it was fine. And my husband would love getting my portions of sweets. Still, she found ways to accommodate me at almost every stop. For example, at the bagel place, I semi-joked that I can eat the cream cheese. She brought me my own little tub of cream cheese! Also, it was so very hot at times. She gave us our water bottle at Vanessa’s Dumpling House (my fav stop btw). It was quickly gone and we had several stops to go. She must have felt our thirst and she bought us another at the next stop on her dime. That gesture was so kind and enhanced our ability to enjoy the rest of the tour so much more. (I suggest on hot days, bring a water bottle of your own as well. We probably could have drunk 4!) At the end, she was kind enough to walk us to our correct subway line as we got confused on the way to the tour. Now to the actual tour. She was very knowledgeable and shared a mix of fun facts and rich history that made me appreciate the culture of lower east side. (I couldn’t even have held a conversation about it before.) She is a great storyteller and has a good conversational skills. (Prerequisite of this job I’m sure!) She made me wish I could stay another day to go on a Tenament Museum/Tour. I know it would have been fascinating! (Go ahead and book it! It’s my 1 regret of our 2 day stay.) I’m dying to share example facts with you, but I’ll leave that to the tour guide. As far as food enjoyment, Katz had great atmosphere and pastrami. My husband liked the 2nd stop best-Appetizer Place. I loved seeing the narrow crowded inside with very different foods than we have in Alabama. It was nice that when we had places where we could choose what we wanted, she gave good recommendations. The pickle deli pickled pineapple was unbelievable! Spicy, sweet, sour. If they are not included on your tour, I highly recommend buying some. At the donut place, he liked the vegan strawberry glazed the best(her recommendation). All in all it was a great way to spend 3 hours. Something for everyone!