Every year around the holidays, I like to take my goddaughter and her family on a special outing in Manhattan, whether for a show, a special shopping trip, or some other interesting attraction. This year I decided a food tour would be fun, and I'm so glad I chose Ahoy's Little Italy/Chinatown Food tour, it was better than I could have hoped for. All of the food that we had at the tastings, including cheeses, desserts, pasta, noodles and dim sum was beyond delicious. Our tour guide, Alana, was enthusiastic, friendly and super knowledgeable about all of the whole area. She was also very patient, which was lucky for us because my group of 6 was a bit unwieldy, running late at the start and lagging behind at a couple of places; Alana was super nice and understanding about that, for which I was grateful. In addition to recounting the history of the 6 cafes/shops/restaurants we visited, she also had some great crime stories to share. We were lucky to have pleasant weather for the tour, which just made it even better. I would personally recommend not eating before the tour, because by the end of the three hours it feels like you've had a good brunch with a nice side of culture! Overall, a great tour and I highly recommend it for locals (I myself was born and raised in Brooklyn) as well as out-of-towners. My goddaughter and her sister both said it was their favorite day of the whole holiday season, so it makes a great gift for sure.