Awesome NYC experience! Dante was truly a nice guy, with a depth of local knowledge, including knowledge of local history as well as food. The small group size allowed us to make friends. The food was excellent and with variety - we were so full we didn't need much dinner later.
In summary, we felt that we had a true local's insight into the best of New York food. My one suggestion would be to do the food tour at the beginning of the trip, to prep for the rest of the trip.
We plan to do his Lower East Village food tour next visit, (at the beginning of the trip)